Mirror Indicator Install

[SYNYSTAGLX]

[Dan Halen]

Bingo- added to the FAQ.

[exS4]

My car came with those from the car-lot!
Am I missing something?

[dalasdhn]

are those smoked?

[Dan Halen]

Quote, originally posted by exS4 »

My car came with those from the car-lot! Am I missing something?

They're tinted.

The angles make it a bit difficult to tell, though.

[SYNYSTAGLX]

lol, top one is the original clear, the last pict is of the in-pro tinted installed...I guess my picts got degraded from the reduction....

[KingofCancer]

d@mn thats a lot of work

i was going to laminex mine but sheesh....i think one of the pics was a red x..thats prolly the step when the wheels get removed right?

I KEED

thats alot of work for the little blinkers but its not like i am not going to do them

anyone laminex these yet?

[Dan Halen]

Quote, originally posted by nymike »

d@mn thats a lot of work i was going to laminex mine but sheesh....i think one of the pics was a red x..thats prolly the step when the wheels get removed right? I KEED thats alot of work for the little blinkers but its not like i am not going to do them anyone laminex these yet?

It looks like alot but it really isn't.

Mine took about ten minutes total, and that was with a couple minutes built in for shootin' it with the neighbor.

[team3d]

looks good

[erick.s]

Awesome! In the first pic, when you say "pull side mirror forward", are you referring to just the painted "shell" piece? Meaning you grab it from the top and just pull towards the front of the car to open up the gap at the bottom that you stuck the screwdriver into?

[SYNYSTAGLX]

Quote, originally posted by erick.s »

Awesome! In the first pic, when you say "pull side mirror forward", are you referring to just the painted "shell" piece? Meaning you grab it from the top and just pull towards the front of the car to open up the gap at the bottom that you stuck the screwdriver into?

I'm talking about the WHOLE unit, you will not be able to put the screwdriver anywhere without doing it. Just grab the mirror and pull it towards the front of the car, you will see the opening on the bottom. Make sure you use a wide tipped screwdriver though, not a thin one or you could possibly run it through the top of the case.

A buddy of mine tried to do it as per the instructions that come with the indicators...he broke a few tabs

[vdub_shawty]

awesome maybe this will help me now, still havent put them in yet...

[erick.s]

Thanks for this thread - I did the install today and it helped a lot. I had a bit of a chuckle on the passenger side, though. There was one extra screw on that side in my car. It was in a hole that was meant only to have an "alignment peg" poking through it (hopefully that makes sense). The guy that put my car together must have had too many at lunch that day. If you look at the fourth pic sown in the tutorial, you'll see what I'm talking about. Next to the screw on the left side of the pic, there's a little alignment nub sticking up through the metal. There was a screw through that little nub. I just left it out when I put it all back together.


Modified by erick.s at 12:06 PM 5-17-2006

[chriskle]

i saw these somewhere online but can't remember now. where can you get em

[digitalhippie]

http://www.oempl.us

But they're currently back-ordered

[Dan Halen]

vw.oempl.us, dynamic motorworks, TMTuning...

[chriskle]

thanks!

[jhayregz]

are those " X " shaped screws?

[DynamicMotorworks]

Quote, originally posted by BRM10984 »

vw.oempl.us, dynamic motorworks ,TMTuning...

We will have this item back in stock on approx. 5/31 and ready to ship 6/1.

They are listed on our website if you'd like to check them out or place a pre-order

Thanks!

[feuerdog]

Nice!

Of course I didn't have this when I did mine,....but oh well.

NOTE: In picture #4 you can access the back of the outer casing clips with a pic. This willprevent any damgae being done to the cover when you pop it off.

So the order of work would be:

1. Pop out glass.
2. Remove mirror adjustment unit - torx15 screws(x3).
3. Use pick to unclip(x2) mirror cover - pop off mirror cover.
4. Unscrew lower cover - torx15 screws(x2)
5. Unscrew mirror indicator housings - torx15 screws(x2).
6. Unplug wires as needed.
7. Reverse order reinstall.

my .02

Installed pic:



Modified by feuerdog at 7:57 PM 5-22-2006

[jmayro]

I'm thinking about putting smoked headlights and these smoked mirror turn indicators on my Campanella White 06 TDI. Haven't been able to find any pics with the products on a white 06 Jetta. What do y'all think, will these look good with white? I think so, but didn't wanna order without at least asking. Thanks.

[rysskii3]

that doesnt look hard at all

[feuerdog]

Not hard, but it can be tricky. If your not carefull it would be easy to break some bits.

[chriskle]

still waiting to get mine

[KingofCancer]

Quote, originally posted by BRM10984 »

It looks like alot but it really isn't. Mine took about ten minutes total, and that was with a couple minutes built in for shootin' it with the neighbor.

ahh, ok. i am intertested in doing this tho...looks great!!

[tPW]

nice car

Quote, originally posted by feuerdog »

Nice! Of course I didn't have this when I did mine,....but oh well. NOTE: In picture #4 you can access the back of the outer casing clips with a pic. This willprevent any damgae being done to the cover when you pop it off. So the order of work would be: 1. Pop out glass. 2. Remove mirror adjustment unit - torx15 screws(x3). 3. Use pick to unclip(x2) mirror cover - pop off mirror cover. 4. Unscrew lower cover - torx15 screws(x2) 5. Unscrew mirror indicator housings - torx15 screws(x2). 6. Unplug wires as needed. 7. Reverse order reinstall. my .02 Installed pic: Modified by feuerdog at 7:57 PM 5-22-2006

[chriskle]

manny flipps got some words for you!

[loccusst]

It is an easy project. I pulled the actual mirror off first.....then I detached the painted part. It makes it easier and you do not have to worry about scratching the car. I posted a how to on GolfMKV.com on this a while back. It is strange how you have to dismantle the entire thing just to replace the blinkers. LOL

[VWNDAHS]

can someone please help me. I am attempting to get the mirror cover off and cannot do it. I've removed the mirror and detatched the clip on the outside edge but cannot for the life of me get this thing to "just pry off" it won't budge. I'm looking for detailed instructions how to remove it, ie, where am i sticking the flathead? towards the top of the housing, just inside? any help would be greatly appriciated this is very frustrating

[VWNDAHS]

bwaa hahahah. nm. found rich's guide.

[.:R Black Sunshine]

Quote, originally posted by feuerdog »

NOTE: In picture #4 you can access the back of the outer casing clips with a pic. This willprevent any damgae being done to the cover when you pop it off. So the order of work would be: 1. Pop out glass. 2. Remove mirror adjustment unit - torx15 screws(x3). 3. Use pick to unclip(x2) mirror cover - pop off mirror cover. 4. Unscrew lower cover - torx15 screws(x2) 5. Unscrew mirror indicator housings - torx15 screws(x2). 6. Unplug wires as needed. 7. Reverse order reinstall. my .02 Installed pic:

I did one indicator the first way and one this way - this way was easier. I had a hell of a time getting the cover off the first way and it seemed pretty neanderthal to me, imho, and I broke the glass (luckily the aspherical replacements should be on their way shortly).

Another thing to do is remove the final tab from the indicator BEFORE removing the plug and replacing the plug before replacing the indicator - MUCH easier step.

Thanks to all contributors on this DIY, I'd have never figured it out otherwise - those crazy Germans obviously didn't want us swapping these out

[tankisarockstar]

heres a dumb question...is it possible to switch out the leds to all white instead of amber? does any one make a complete conversion to do this?

[Blackberry03]

did you get a answer to that question, cause i would want to know too

[areutalkingtome]

Hey guys. I need to replace my driver side turn signal in my mirror. But when I load this page, the pics do not load. Can someone maybe point me to another DIY or something, it would be a great help. Thanks alot!!

[areutalkingtome]

anyone?