Is it possible to remove the wing mirror glass without breaking it?

1. hudson701 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Port Talbot Posts: 279 Citroen Saxo VTS MK2. Lotus Elise Series 2

   #1 28th November 2008, 21:14

   As per title really.
   
   I need to remove the colour coded strips on my wing mirrors so i can respray them to match my car. However I'm guessing that they are fixed from inside the mirror which means getting at them behind the glass.
   
   Can the glass be removed safely without breaking it or damaging the electrics? How do you take the mirror apart?
   
   Any help would be great as I've got no mirrors on at the moment..
2. sax_o_milley Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 oldham lad now in billingham Posts: 1349 white mk1 vtr

   #2 28th November 2008, 21:17

   just held on by a spring clip on back of mirror,move your mirror glass outwards and you should be able to see 2 little metal clips,just push together and they should spring off hope this helps
3. tom130691 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 daventry/coventry Posts: 2919 corsa yo

   #3 28th November 2008, 21:17

   flat head on the out side i would of fort but i got 1.1 so neva tryed
   
   dnt break the mirror 7 years n all that
4. lukowski14 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Queensferry, deeside - North Wales Posts: 940 '62 polar w/b DS3

   #4 28th November 2008, 21:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tom130691 flat head on the out side i would of fort but i got 1.1 so neva tryed dnt break the mirror 7 years n all that

   lol ..
5. hudson701 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Port Talbot Posts: 279 Citroen Saxo VTS MK2. Lotus Elise Series 2

   #5 28th November 2008, 23:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tom130691 flat head on the out side i would of fort but i got 1.1 so neva tryed dnt break the mirror 7 years n all that

   Shit yeah forgot about that lol
   
   Im quite superstitious as well....
6. hudson701 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Port Talbot Posts: 279 Citroen Saxo VTS MK2. Lotus Elise Series 2

   #6 28th November 2008, 23:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sax_o_milley just held on by a spring clip on back of mirror,move your mirror glass outwards and you should be able to see 2 little metal clips,just push together and they should spring off hope this helps

   To remove glass or colour-coded plastic?
7. sax_o_milley Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 oldham lad now in billingham Posts: 1349 white mk1 vtr

   #7 29th November 2008, 07:59

   to remove glass mate
8. Hellboy Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Preston Posts: 192 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998,

   #8 29th November 2008, 10:56

   this would be good to know, mine is cracked.
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 29th November 2008, 11:58

   Unclips from the back of the mirror 2 clips I think.
   
   Steve.
10. GoochyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Lichfield Posts: 1744 Black Saxo VTR MK2

    #10 29th November 2008, 12:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tom130691 dnt break the mirror 7 years n all that

    Never thought of that
11. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #11 29th November 2008, 12:18

    its on a spring clip at the back
    pretty easy to do