Wing mirror bolts
Wing mirror bolts
Author
Discussion

david.mt

Original Poster:

1,173 posts

212 months

Friday 10th April 2009
quotequote all
Has anyone removed the wing mirrors from the door bracket?

As I like playing I have bought a couple of replacement electric mirrors and switch from a Rover 25. I have removed the existing Rover door brackets (that was fun!) and now have what I hope are direct electric replacements for the current manual mirrors. I will have to remove the door cards etc in due course but before I started the wiring project I just wanted to double check that they would be an identical replacement but the Noble mirrors are bolted to the door bracket and the nut is not easy to get at.

Has anyone tried this and been successful as I don't want to damage the current mirrors in case the replacements don't fit. Any tips to getting the nut undone would be appreciated.

If anyone else has done this please let me know where they put the switch as there are a number of options.

gaz 7404

326 posts

234 months

Friday 10th April 2009
quotequote all
I am in the middle of fitting power folding mirrors off the rover 75 and the nut you talk about is a biatch! I drilled it either side and then split it in two halves as it is loctited on. As for the switch its fairly big on the 75 so I dont know where to put it either maybe hide it under dash. Gaz

david.mt

Original Poster:

1,173 posts

212 months

Friday 10th April 2009
quotequote all
gaz 7404 said:
I am in the middle of fitting power folding mirrors off the rover 75 and the nut you talk about is a biatch! I drilled it either side and then split it in two halves as it is loctited on. As for the switch its fairly big on the 75 so I dont know where to put it either maybe hide it under dash. Gaz
Thanks - not suprised I could hardly get it to move - drilling it should get it off but I was hoping to reuse it. Where did you source the replacements from?

I was quite happy with just electrical mirror until you just mentioned power folding biggrin

gaz 7404

326 posts

234 months

Friday 10th April 2009
quotequote all
Ah thats just it I dont need replacement nuts as the 75 mirrors just bolt on. Should be able to source something though. Folding mirrors have been a challenge due to clearing the alloy mount on the noble when folded in but nearly finished now just the wiring to put in now ive sussed it all out.

p1carl

635 posts

265 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
quotequote all
Missed you today David but saw your lovely M400 cry

Not sure of the mirrors tho.... wink

gaz 7404

326 posts

234 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
quotequote all
Yeah, went over to your car, but you were not around. Saw you leave early so didnt get chance for a natter, Gaz.

david.mt

Original Poster:

1,173 posts

212 months

Sunday 12th April 2009
quotequote all
Hi....sorry I missed you. The original mirrors are being sprayed the same colour as the car as they were grey. The red ones were from the electric ones I bought but I thought it would be funny to put them on the car. So don't worry they will be removed pretty soon.

Carl - shame not to see you but you should see under the bonnet of the shed now as I mistakenly bought all the Pro Alloy parts for an M400 - hard pipe kit, header and breather tanks. Makes quite a difference. Also ordered the grooved discs all round and Pagid pads to play a little harder!

Edited by david.mt on Sunday 12th April 20:04

david.mt

Original Poster:

1,173 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
Ok....electric mirrors now fitted and colour coded to the car biggrin. I have done a fairly full write up and posted it on Nobleparts.

http://www.nobleparts.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...

Jenx

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
Not as pretty as these...






david.mt

Original Poster:

1,173 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
Honey....I shrunk the wing mirrors laugh

TIGERSIX

969 posts

260 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
Jenx said:
Not as pretty as these...





Nearly but not quite as nice as AW's where did you source then Jenx

Jenx

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
TIGERSIX said:
Nearly but not quite as nice as AW's where did you source then Jenx
In your dreams baby! lmao

They're from Noblemods....

david.mt

Original Poster:

1,173 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
Jenx said:
TIGERSIX said:
Nearly but not quite as nice as AW's where did you source then Jenx
In your dreams baby! lmao

They're from Noblemods....
And not very electric frown.....the Noblemods electric ones were £950 eek. Mine were less than £100 plus the time to fit and wire them up.

Edited by david.mt on Sunday 26th April 21:57

Jenx

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
^^ Old school baby!

mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
do the STD mirrors fold in. I have pictures of my car at the factory from new and in one of them the mirrors are folded In?

Bondy

david.mt

Original Poster:

1,173 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2009
quotequote all
mgbond said:
do the STD mirrors fold in. I have pictures of my car at the factory from new and in one of them the mirrors are folded In?

Bondy
They do fold in if you push them - again something you could automate if that way inclined.