How to replace passenger mirror 405

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405 TD Estate - 12 Dec 2005 11:22 GMT

How do I remove the mirror to replace it?

What's the best bet for a replacement? Halfords (expensive but clean
and quick and may not fit 100%) scrappy (cheap, proper fit but dirty
and cold, and maybe not quick).... Peugeot dealer (expensive? probably
and slow).

Ta IanR

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Gavin - 12 Dec 2005 15:40 GMT

> What's the best bet for a replacement? Halfords (expensive but clean
> and quick and may not fit 100%) scrappy (cheap, proper fit but dirty
> and cold, and maybe not quick).... Peugeot dealer (expensive? probably
> and slow).
>
> Ta IanR

Why do you need to replace? If it's a broken mirror get a replacement stick
on glass from Halfords. If it's the fitting then a replacement from a
scrapyard would be your best bet - depends if it's colour coded. Otherwise,
given the age of the car- get some gaffer tape!

To replace is straightforward - get the door trim off and its a simple
matter to remove and replace. If you have electric's either n the mirror or
window then make sure disconnected.

Its not a big job to do yourself

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Matthew Haigh - 12 Dec 2005 22:54 GMT

>> What's the best bet for a replacement? Halfords (expensive but clean
>> and quick and may not fit 100%) scrappy (cheap, proper fit but dirty
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>Why do you need to replace? If it's a broken mirror get a replacement stick
>on glass from Halfords.

If it is just the glass it isn't (or at least wasn't!) too expensive
from Peugeot. If I remember correctly it was only a few pounds more than
the Halfords stick-on one, and the job is much neater.
Fitting is really easy, there is a little lever at the bottom of the
mirror glass that needs sliding to one side, then it pops off - so
getting one from a scrappy will take seconds.

Matt

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Wichita - 13 Dec 2005 22:38 GMT

My experience of replacing whole mirrors has not been so easy. On one
405 I had I found you have to take off the inner door panel to get to
the connectors.

And for just the mirror: though I have had a 405 with a little lever at
the bottom of the mirror, two others have a sort of circlip which has to
be drawn together to hold the mirror against the backing with the little
electric motors. It is a sod to get on. The best wheeze I found was a
dab of black tape loosely across the circlip ends and then the serated
edge of a key to pull the clip across and up (or was it down?) ...
you'll find out soon if you have one of these. A stick on mirror is
definitely preferable!

Cheers,

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