Got me a pair of W210 blinking mirrors

[NW_Merc]

Is this the same on the blinking mirrors too?

 

[television]

Thats a point.

Press the glass in at the bottom, this should reveal a wire clip over the top of the glass, unhook this and the glass should lift out from the locating pegs in the bottom, the undo the screws holding the front of the mirror to the rear cover

 

[NW_Merc]

Malcolm, sorry I think we have our wires crossed here. I dont want to remove the glass, only the cover on the outside. As it shows the mirror needing to be pushed back in the first part to unclip it using a screwdriver, is it slightly different for the W210 blinking mirrors or the same.

 

[Dieselman]

IIRC you just bend the mirror against the car then use a screwdriver to flip the clip holding the cover on, then slide the cover over the frame.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Cheers for the links NW_Merc, I have to get my car serviced soon so cannot afford them

 

[television]

Malcolm, sorry I think we have our wires crossed here. I dont want to remove the glass, only the cover on the outside. As it shows the mirror needing to be pushed back in the first part to unclip it using a screwdriver, is it slightly different for the W210 blinking mirrors or the same.

I do not think that you can take off the cover on the blinking versions without taking out the glass, and there are only the two ways, either it comes off from the clip on the folding edge, or the glass comes out

 

[NW_Merc]

I'll have a look later, failing that an MB specialist bodyshop would have to take a look.

On a separate note, how easy is it to convert the plug on the mirrors to fit the W202?

 

[television]

I'll have a look later, failing that an MB specialist bodyshop would have to take a look.

On a separate note, how easy is it to convert the plug on the mirrors to fit the W202?

Its easier to run extra wires, they can be very thin for the indicators as they are such low current. you could make the wires long enough to pass them out through the kick panel, and go no from there. LED are polarity conscious but bulbs are not, if you join up a LED the wrong way round nothing will happen

 

[vijilants]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZL72RBEjg


Try the link

This is a fantastic "How To"......can we please have more like this :bannana:

 

[television]

This is a fantastic "How To"......can we please have more like this :bannana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZL72RBEjg

W202 Bose Sound System:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuCSAJBnqVg

W202 Ignition Tumbler Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSSgf4ZZCfA

W202 Interior Light/Mirror Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSSgf4ZZCfA

W210 Centre Console Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzpkS6QcZyg

W210 Door Moulding Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMCswzT72F4

W210 Headlight Removal (Pre-Facelift)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atv1zg2G85g

W210 Mirror Casing Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn0bgoME_mQ

W210 Rear Door Card Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxsTTU0zLdI

W210 Front Door Card Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thAVY-3Ye6g


Will that do for now

 

[vijilants]

Wow !!!!! Now I understand why you are called Television !!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DZL72RBEjg

W202 Bose Sound System:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuCSAJBnqVg

W202 Ignition Tumbler Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSSgf4ZZCfA

W202 Interior Light/Mirror Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSSgf4ZZCfA

W210 Centre Console Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzpkS6QcZyg

W210 Door Moulding Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMCswzT72F4

W210 Headlight Removal (Pre-Facelift)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atv1zg2G85g

W210 Mirror Casing Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn0bgoME_mQ

W210 Rear Door Card Removal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxsTTU0zLdI

W210 Front Door Card Removal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thAVY-3Ye6g


Will that do for now

 

[NW_Merc]

Its easier to run extra wires, they can be very thin for the indicators as they are such low current. you could make the wires long enough to pass them out through the kick panel, and go no from there. LED are polarity conscious but bulbs are not, if you join up a LED the wrong way round nothing will happen

So I can use very thin wires available from an electrical suppliers? Or do they have to be specific to automotive use?

 

[television]

So I can use very thin wires available from an electrical suppliers? Or do they have to be specific to automotive use?

You can use any thin multi strand cable a light weight twin pair is fine,

dont use a solid conductor as it will break in time with the opening of the doors.
A double insulated 2 amp cable that is used on table lamps is ideal

 

[NW_Merc]

Thanks Malcolm, you are a star

You can use any thin multi strand cable a light weight twin pair is fine,

dont use a solid conductor as it will break in time with the opening of the doors.
A double insulated 2 amp cable that is used on table lamps is ideal

Is this type of cable readily available like in B&Q or should I try someone like Maplin?

So effectively I will need to make a loom to pass between the mirror and the car too?

 

[television]

Thanks Malcolm, you are a star



Is this type of cable readily available like in B&Q or should I try someone like Maplin?

So effectively I will need to make a loom to pass between the mirror and the car too?

B&Q is fine you can join the cables inside the kick panels each side using terminal blocks.

The rubber grommet in the mirror where the existing cables pass through has a space where you can drill another hole for the cable. You do not need to pass the outer sheilding in the case of double insulated cable, just strip off about 6" as that will be enough to join to the blinker wires.

As there is not much room spare in the mirror housing it may pay you to solder the wires to the indicator lens using heat shrink sleeving (maplins)

 

[gurpz]

This is a fantastic "How To"......can we please have more like this :bannana:

Theres a list with a couple that I found on youtube that I posted in the General section a while back. I think they would make a great thread to go into the how to section.

Original Thread
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=43857

Thanks Television for posting

 

[television]

Theres a list with a couple that I found on youtube that I posted in the General section a while back. I think they would make a great thread to go into the how to section.

Original Thread
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=43857

Thanks Television for posting

No its thank you for finding them

 

[NW_Merc]

Right, back to my original question, how do I unhook the mirror from the housing, apparently through reading other bits on other forums, I don't need to release the glass but need to find some sort of retaining clip. Any ideas gentlemen and women?

 

[Ian B Walker]

Right, back to my original question, how do I unhook the mirror from the housing, apparently through reading other bits on other forums, I don't need to release the glass but need to find some sort of retaining clip. Any ideas gentlemen and women?

Give me a call tomorrow as I have a new one for a customer. I will talk you though it.

 

[NW_Merc]

Right, after following different posts, have finally got the housings off the mirror chassis'. Question now is though, do I get the housings painted or do I get factory painted ones?