Rotten mirror

[GoNzO]

Has anyone else had your side rear view mirrors start to rust? It is between the layers of glass/reflective material. I am thinking water gets between the layers and then over time starts to corrode it. Anyway I replaced both lenses today but I am sure I am not the only one for this to happen to. Out of all the vehicles I have owned I think its terrible a car 4-5 yrs old has this happen.

[Compton]

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Its not "rust".

Might wanna take your mirror adjusters off the middle setting because that is the positiion u put it in to defrost the mirrors. Well since you have held it in the middle position for too long it made the over heat and thats why it looks like it does.

You can find cheap mirror glass on vortex but according to the vw parts guy at 5th ave its "difficult to change"

Good luck.

[R-Audi]

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I had it on my 98 A4... fairly common. Glass was SUPER easy to replace though.. pulled it out, and snapped the new one in.

[FlyBoy]

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http://www.eurodrivers.ca/forums/sho...ghlight=mirror

I think it cost me about $90 including the part to replace at the dealer.

[RobG]

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When replacing I always think of the oppuritunity to upgrade.

[R_Ethug]

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then you can put in the euro mirrors with the split blue glass too

[Stonewall]

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The glass is easy to change, just pull and disconnect the wires. The mirrors are only about $60 at the dealership last time I checked. It is also not rusting, it is delaminating due to water freezing between the glass and the holder. Also feel free to leave the mirror switch in the middle as the mirror defrosters only turn on when you turn on the rear window defroster, so unless you keep pressing that button all year long it is not going to do a thing to the mirror. You can buy cheap mirrors at places online places in the states.

[Kordain]

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They must be pretty easy to pop off coz i had both of mine stolen in less than a minute when i popped into a shop.

[RobG]

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Also feel free to leave the mirror switch in the middle as the mirror defrosters only turn on when you turn on the rear window defroster, so unless you keep pressing that button all year long it is not going to do a thing to the mirror.

With the newer mk4's the rear defrost switch is a 2 postion switch that will stay on until you tuyrn it off and the heated mirrors operate indipendently of the rear deforst.

[GoNzO]

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Very easy to replace. I did both in under 5 mins.

Cost:
Driver side-$48
Pass side-$34

This is for the blue tinted ones. The clear ones he quoted me $88 each. I replaced with blue cause thats what came with the car and I think they look cool. Its all about cool these days. LOL. Oh and this is the price at a VW dealer.

[Kordain]

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wow thats actually pretty cheap. cost me 50 pound each back home when mine got taken