Replacing the interior rear view mirror

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Author Message   Tim Mundy (Mandotim) New Member Username: Mandotim Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2003 Posted on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 10:30 am:    I have obtained a replacement auto-dip rear view mirror as suggested on the board a while ago; how do I get the old one off without breaking anything? It looks like there is a clip arrangement between the mirror mount and the plate stuck to the windscreen. Does this slide in some way, or just pull/snap off? Thanks for any help! Mandotim   Ed Hsu (Edhsu) New Member Username: Edhsu Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 11:06 am:    Give me a fax number and I will fax you the page off the shop manual. It is pretty easy.   ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Member Username: Charlotterover Post Number: 245 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 11:22 am:    I can email it to you if you want.   RAYMOND SANTOS (Mokie) New Member Username: Mokie Post Number: 25 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 02:23 pm:    Ken- Can you e-mail me the procedures as well? I am anticipating the manufacturer will send me a replacement rearview mirror due to the factory defect. A couple of months ago, I read a thread regarding this issue. The manufacturer (Magna..something) will replace them, they just want the defected mirror back. Just be polite when you request one.   ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Member Username: Charlotterover Post Number: 250 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 02:33 pm:    yeah, coming up.   Dean Chrismon (Chrismonda) Member Username: Chrismonda Post Number: 121 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 03:38 pm:    Raymond the mirror you had was the auto-dim that came standard with your Rover? I have had two rear view mirrors that failed and leaked black goop onto the dash. Is there a time amount or cost for replacement?   Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 294 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 04:02 pm:    Time Amount: Not that anyone's mentioned Cost: Shipping the old one back to Holland, Michigan Push down (toward the dashboard/windshield junction) REAL hard, and it'll come off. Archives have the procedure, but here's the nutshell version: If you take the large plastic cubby/center console (the thing with the sunroof buttons and dome light on it) off, and disconnect all wiring, you can see the wiring harness for the rear view mirror attached to the ECU for the sunroof. Remove, reattach, and refit, and it's good as new.   RAYMOND SANTOS (Mokie) New Member Username: Mokie Post Number: 29 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 05:07 pm:    Dean, I forgot the name of the manufacturer, I will try to search through the archives and I suggest you do too. The manufacturer's name is Magna or Magnum...something. Whe I spoke to their customer service rep. they told me that they are ordering the replacement mirrors and will send to those who promise to return the old one back. They anticipate some time mid-Nov.   RAYMOND SANTOS (Mokie) New Member Username: Mokie Post Number: 31 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 05:54 pm:    Got it! magnadonnelly.com It would be best to give them a call and talk to their customer care rep.   Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 296 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 06:09 pm:    Go to the website, their customer service email is on there. Include all the info you can (name, address, phone, email, year/model) and they'll get in touch with you... Andy   Dean Chrismon (Chrismonda) Member Username: Chrismonda Post Number: 122 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:08 am:    Thinks Raymond, what I do not understand why hasnt this company notifed Land Rover with this problem? Land Rover should be shot for letting their parts people trying to sell another mirror for around three hundred dollars. Thanks all for the assistance.   Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 298 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:13 am:    Dean, who's to say they haven't notified Land Rover? It's not killing people or causing accidents -- it's pretty much a cosmetic defect... Just saying -- this could well be something Rover is aware of and hasn't done anything about.   Jess Brandt (Disco285) Member Username: Disco285 Post Number: 127 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 10:38 pm:    alrite, i've got a 1996 discovery... the mirror doesn't do the dim thing anymore... its a dimming mirror, without the dim... plus their is this grimy brown stuff in lines on the rear view mirror the question is "Am I eligible for this deal with Magna" if so please let me know, cuz i have been trying to get it off and atleast put something else there...thanx in advance, Jess www.magnadonnelly.com is this the website?   Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 305 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:09 pm:    Are you "eligible"? Yes. Is that the site? Yes.   Roger M (Ciscowiz) Member Username: Ciscowiz Post Number: 89 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 11:23 pm:    Lisa McKellips was the person @ Magnadolly, but she has left the comapny the new person is Jean Glover. I got my FREE replacement sent yesterday. Rog   RAYMOND SANTOS (Mokie) New Member Username: Mokie Post Number: 35 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 02:31 pm:    Roger, When did you asked for your replacement?   Tom Fioretti (Tom_in_md) Member Username: Tom_in_md Post Number: 107 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 04:19 pm:    I got an e-mail from Lisa 9/2 saying the mirror should arrive in 6 to 8 weeks. That's probably typical lead time.   Alan Bates (Alanb) Senior Member Username: Alanb Post Number: 345 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 04:37 pm:    I got this e-mail from Lisa on 9/2, still waiting for mine: I would be happy to send you a replacement mirror. I am currently awaiting a new shipment of mirrors from our Ireland facility and expect them in about 6-8 weeks. In the box will be a letter indicating where the replacement should be sent. Please provide a shipping address for your mirror. Lisa McKellips Mirror Certification/Warranty Magna Donnelly Corporation   Bruce Potier (Brucep) Member Username: Brucep Post Number: 77 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 08:55 pm:    Technical question with RAVE. How in the world can I copy an image from Acrobat and send this to the company? Yes I know, fax it, but besides that???? Yup, they want a picture of the multiplug, base mount and the mirror itself, all contained in RAVE, but I can't copy it... What software am I missing?   Tom Fioretti (Tom_in_md) Member Username: Tom_in_md Post Number: 110 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 04:31 am:    I don't have RAVE, but, worst case, you could simply bring up the image on your screen and hit the print screen button. Then, go to another application, like MS Word or Paint and click on Paste. You'll get the entire screenshot. Be sure to zoom in first..   Jim Macklow (Macklow) New Member Username: Macklow Post Number: 25 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 08:50 am:    If you want to cut down a bit on crop time, if you do Alt-PrntScrn only the current "window" will be copied to the clipboard. Then like Bruce said, just fire up Paint, Ctrl-V to paste, and then Ctrl-S to save. Or you can use your mouse and navigate them pull-down menus to do the pasting/saving thing!   Bruce Potier (Brucep) Member Username: Brucep Post Number: 78 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 05:45 pm:    Awesome! Thanks Tom and Jim!