User Tag List

Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 11

Thread: Wing Mirror: It just fell off.

  1. #1
    Regular Member izonoky's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    London
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats

    Vehicle : VECTRA C

    Trim : SRI

    Engine : 2.2

    Year : 2006

    Default Wing Mirror: It just fell off.

    Got back to the car, got in, closed the drivers' door and something out the corner of my eye moved when I looked up the mirror was gone. I could see the funny side for all of ten seconds. Stealers or Halfords? Halfords - picked up an anti-blind spot replacement for 20 notes .

    As you can see from the last picture, the replacement glass has an adhesive pad on the back (the original had nothing) I'm worried the pad, which is about 1mm thick, will interfere with the heating/defrosting.

    Any thoughts on this, should I just go ahead and stick it on?

  2. #2
    Regular Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    derby
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats





    Default

    i think it should be fine but with the replacment bit having the double sided stick on it the glass wouldnt fit flush it would sit proud and with the wing mirror having the heaters on it it might effect the sticky tape i say consult main stealers

  3. #3
    Regular Member Ademusic's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Location
    Dunstable
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats





    Default

    Think you should have got one like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Vectr...item415526b1f0 the heater element is built into the mirror itself isn't it?

  4. #4
    Regular Member izonoky's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    London
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats

    Vehicle : VECTRA C

    Trim : SRI

    Engine : 2.2

    Year : 2006

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by v6 sri diesel View Post
    i think it should be fine but with the replacment bit having the double sided stick on it the glass wouldnt fit flush it would sit proud and with the wing mirror having the heaters on it it might effect the sticky tape i say consult main stealers
    That's a point, but the stealers will mug me for sure they'll want to change the whole housing.

  5. #5
    Regular Member izonoky's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    London
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats

    Vehicle : VECTRA C

    Trim : SRI

    Engine : 2.2

    Year : 2006

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Ademusic View Post
    Think you should have got one like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Vectr...item415526b1f0 the heater element is built into the mirror itself isn't it?
    That looks good, wish I hadn't rushed off to Halfords now

  6. #6
    Regular Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Kirkintilloch, Scotland
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats





    Default

    When mine fell off the heater foil was left mainly intact in the main body of mirror. Also the miraculously the glass did not break so just stuck the glass back with a thin smear of araldite and everything including the heater element works fine.
    Suggest therefore that you consider removing the adhesive pad and simply stick the glass on with adhesive.

    Dave

  7. #7
    Regular Member chewy71's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Lincolnshire
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats





    Default

    I replaced mine less thank 2 months ago,.. dealer,. £23

  8. #8
    Regular Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    durham
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats


    Trim : Leather



    Default

    Hi, mine did this on the drive very annoying! I got a genuine vauxhall one off eBay, they come with the heating element fitted just connect the two wires to the new glass and push it back in. Hth.

  9. #9
    Regular Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Leeds
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats





    Default

    Mine dropped off the Astra 06 and the replacement from motor factors was a good fit but the vision was totally different from the original.

    So buy genuine.

  10. #10
    Regular Member mark1319's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Tyneside
    Post Thanks / Like
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Vehicle InfoStats





    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by DaveG View Post
    When mine fell off the heater foil was left mainly intact in the main body of mirror. Also the miraculously the glass did not break so just stuck the glass back with a thin smear of araldite and everything including the heater element works fine.
    Suggest therefore that you consider removing the adhesive pad and simply stick the glass on with adhesive.

    Dave
    Ditto, apart from mine was hanging on with magic when I seen it. Just stuck some araldite on and it's been fine

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Mirror glass fell off
    By The Gas Man in forum Vectra C / Signum Car Chat
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 2nd July 2015, 09:01
  2. Mirror glass fell off
    By Ste in forum Vectra C / Signum Car Chat
    Replies: 84
    Last Post: 5th May 2014, 16:56
  3. Mirror glass fell off
    By Graeme in forum Vectra C / Signum Car Chat
    Replies: 56
    Last Post: 24th March 2012, 20:10
  4. wing mirror glass fell off
    By johnturbo in forum Bodywork & Interior
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 24th May 2010, 18:23
  5. Wing mirror
    By blom157 in forum Vectra C / Signum Car Chat
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 26th January 2008, 17:32

Visitors found this page by searching for:

astra wing mirror fell off

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •