Arthurdaleygeez
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After a shall we just say a altercation with a German motorhome whilst travelling in France.my passenger side wing mirror collided with the wing mirror on the German beast and proceeded to smash into ten if not more little bits.
after getting back to the uk and trying my utmost to find a new wing mirror, not a chance because not only is mine fully electric and heated it also has the fm/dab aerial in it, I contacted fiat and the guy in spares actually apologised to me when he saw the replacement cost (wait for it) over £1000.00
yes £1000.00, after having a heart attack I thought I would have a nose on the dreaded eBay, nope no wing mirror, tell a lie there was one but some pillock had cut the aerial wires off, and to low into the base for mine to be soldered onto them.
so I thought to myself let’s have a look for one without the aerials. What £67.00 could it be true was it a wind up?. I ordered it from a well known site with the letter a in there name, and then got a email confirming the order.
a few days past I could not understand why my credit card had not been charged so I contacted them via web chat, oh my god after a hour or so on the web and over four Indian gentlemen who could not understand English at all it was told to me that I had cancelled the order, no I had not.
anyway they got told to go ####themselfs and back I went onto eBay. I found one (a copy) £67.00 had it delivered to Argos, picked it up and now the fun bit.
1/ build quality not promising
2/ indicator lense and bolb holder a fire hazard
3/ worth £67.00 if you don’t mind a bit of fettling.
hear is how to save your self a fortune if the same happens to you.
1/ remove electric window switch (it pulls up)
2/ unplug you’re wing mirror (gently)
3/ unscrew the four bolts holding your mirror onto your motorhome (get some to hold it whilst you unbolt it)
4/ before you pull the wire through attatch a peice of string to it so you can pull your new wing mirror wireing through (also see below)
5/ unplug your dab/fm aerial wires (attatch as above)
6/ gently remove your mirror from youre vehicle.
now if you have any left, remove both mirrors (top and bottom) remove back cover then you will see the dab/fm aerial, remove it.
now remove you’re indicator lense bulb and wireing.
discard old mirror assy.
get new mirror and unscrew indicator lense unplug wireing cut off end plug (leave enough wireing to solder your old indicator lense on)
Resolver to the plug of your new mirror then fit back on your old indicator lense.
attatch the string to your new mirrors wireing plug and pull gently through the bodywork bolt your new mirror assy to your vehicle and plug in mirror wireing, job almost done, remember the dab/fm aerial plug it back in attach the earth connection to the bolt in the middle of the door support hide all the aerial bits and bobs inside the door and replace your window switch!,,,,
over £1000.00 saved and the aerial even works better, ducato‘s are prone for poor aerial signal.
If you see any gaps around mirror base, drop of black sealant £4.00 screwfix job done.
after getting back to the uk and trying my utmost to find a new wing mirror, not a chance because not only is mine fully electric and heated it also has the fm/dab aerial in it, I contacted fiat and the guy in spares actually apologised to me when he saw the replacement cost (wait for it) over £1000.00
yes £1000.00, after having a heart attack I thought I would have a nose on the dreaded eBay, nope no wing mirror, tell a lie there was one but some pillock had cut the aerial wires off, and to low into the base for mine to be soldered onto them.
so I thought to myself let’s have a look for one without the aerials. What £67.00 could it be true was it a wind up?. I ordered it from a well known site with the letter a in there name, and then got a email confirming the order.
a few days past I could not understand why my credit card had not been charged so I contacted them via web chat, oh my god after a hour or so on the web and over four Indian gentlemen who could not understand English at all it was told to me that I had cancelled the order, no I had not.
anyway they got told to go ####themselfs and back I went onto eBay. I found one (a copy) £67.00 had it delivered to Argos, picked it up and now the fun bit.
1/ build quality not promising
2/ indicator lense and bolb holder a fire hazard
3/ worth £67.00 if you don’t mind a bit of fettling.
hear is how to save your self a fortune if the same happens to you.
1/ remove electric window switch (it pulls up)
2/ unplug you’re wing mirror (gently)
3/ unscrew the four bolts holding your mirror onto your motorhome (get some to hold it whilst you unbolt it)
4/ before you pull the wire through attatch a peice of string to it so you can pull your new wing mirror wireing through (also see below)
5/ unplug your dab/fm aerial wires (attatch as above)
6/ gently remove your mirror from youre vehicle.
now if you have any left, remove both mirrors (top and bottom) remove back cover then you will see the dab/fm aerial, remove it.
now remove you’re indicator lense bulb and wireing.
discard old mirror assy.
get new mirror and unscrew indicator lense unplug wireing cut off end plug (leave enough wireing to solder your old indicator lense on)
Resolver to the plug of your new mirror then fit back on your old indicator lense.
attatch the string to your new mirrors wireing plug and pull gently through the bodywork bolt your new mirror assy to your vehicle and plug in mirror wireing, job almost done, remember the dab/fm aerial plug it back in attach the earth connection to the bolt in the middle of the door support hide all the aerial bits and bobs inside the door and replace your window switch!,,,,
over £1000.00 saved and the aerial even works better, ducato‘s are prone for poor aerial signal.
If you see any gaps around mirror base, drop of black sealant £4.00 screwfix job done.
, also the legal requirements.
