I got a quick video for you today! Replacing a broken or non-functional heated door mirror glass/heating element is incredibly easy. I did this on a 2014 VW Jetta Sportwagen, but the job is identical on any Jetta, Passat, GTI, Golf, Alltrack, Tiguan, Touareg, etc after the mid 2000’s.
This is the exact mirror I installed: https://amzn.to/2Wn0gdW (paid link)
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Sorry for the stupid question but does the battery need to disconnected?
Don’t want to get those wires reversed or you’ll have a cooled mirror instead of a heated one!
I'm playing on just ordering the mirror and not the heating element, is there a specific glue I should use? I guess it's there a glue that doesn't take damage from heating up. Jb weld?
тупой совет. Если тебе стекло нужно целым оставить, ты его также снимать будешь?… советчик гуев.
Does this work for an Audi A3/S3 as well?
Thanks to this video I have had several mirrors stolen!
Tutorial to replace right mirror:
1- start the engine
2- stop the engine
3- disconnect the battery
4- disassemble the air filter cap
5- disassemble air filter cap housing
6- disassemble the camshaft cover
7- place a c4 on the camshaft
Bruh for real though just yeet it out what’s up with all the extra steps
Good into… Saved life
Excellent video, very uplifting and a real money saver!
The replacement driver's side mirror glass that I bought for my wife's 2007 Rabbit cost a mere $15, and installation was as simple as depicted in the video with one exeption: My replacement did not include the springy stainless steel thing that has a blob of grease on the end. I was able to remove it from the original mirror by force with a pair of pliers – Thus breaking a little bit of the black plastic. But the stainless part came out undamaged and snapped right into place on the new mirror. After that, everything went smoothly.
BTW I didn't bother disconnecting the battery because I figured there was no chance of the mirror de-fogger running without the vehicle's defroster turned on.
Thanks very much for this exceptionally helpful video.