E46 rear view mirror failed.

[pidsy]

Is mirror John still the person to use?

Got the dreaded liquid bubble in my rear view mirror yesterday. I've taken it out before the liquid escapes and melts the interior.

[mark.c]

Yep, mine did the same last week, mirror John supplied a new bit and i fitted it in half an hour. Job done. (£100 iirc)

[pidsy]

Cheers. I wasn't sure if there was another option - he's been selling replacements for years.

I'll get one ordered.

[mark.c]

One thing to add, I followed the instructions on line but took a safe shortcut that removed the necessity for taking the whole mirror off the screen. When I popped the mirror cover off, ( the thin one around the glass) I just unplugged the lense from the car there and then. Once the pcb was soldered onto the new mirror I just plugged it back into the car and popped the cover back on.
Took 30mins including firing up my aged gas soldering iron.

[pidsy]

I've already taken the whole unit off the screen - didn't want to risk the liquid leaking out. Have you seen what it does to anything it comes into contact with? It's like alien blood!

Ordered a replacement glass yesterday - should be here Tuesday.

[mark.c]

Fair enough. Yeah it's horrible stuff, once I googled it and saw the damage it can do I literally ran to the garage and threw an old duvet over the dash. My misses thought I'd lost the plot !

[Baz Tench]

Mine has been like it for the last four years! I've just got used to it I suppose, best get it sorted though after reading this thread!

[pidsy]

Baz Tench said:

Mine has been like it for the last four years! I've just got used to it I suppose, best get it sorted though after reading this thread!

how do you use it?

mines gone all blurry.

[pidsy]

All ready for the new arrival.

[Baz Tench]

pidsy said:

how do you use it?

mines gone all blurry.

The bottom half of it has gone dark, but I can still see things with it. No blurriness or anything.

I've learned to live with it, but I didn't realise until I read this thread the damage the liquid can do if it finally lets go.

I've now ordered a new glass off MirrorJohn.

[pidsy]

New one here.

Really easy to fit. All tested and back in the car.

[mark.c]

Job done