8 misbehavin

I've checked out the audipages.com article on removing the mirror housings to replace with chrome. One question I have is regarding the trim piece surrounding the glass on my 98's mirrors. The pictures in the article show glass with no trim piece on it. Is there a different procedure for removing the glass on this mirror or does the trim surround need to be removed before attempting removal of the glass? If not, I'll go back out and pry away! Thanks, Bill

tozoM8

Be careful with the prying, it is cold out there.

8 misbehavin

Thanks. I'm trying to get them off take pictures of the inside to send to Germany, so they can match them to a chrome set. They have a couple of slightly different units for the same model years and we want to be sure to get the right ones to save the expense and frustration of return shipping overseas. Does anyone know whether or not the trim piece described above needs to come off first?

PaulW

You can't remove it.....you just need the 175mm left and the 125mm right mirror cap, the pictures shown on audipages.com with the procedure. You don't have to take anything apart, your mirrors are the same as in the article.<ul><li><a href="http://www.audipages.com/upgrades/chromemirrorold.html">This is the article I'm talking about</a></li></ul>

8 misbehavin

Thanks Paul.

The guy I'm getting them from seems a bit paranoid about shipping the wrong item. His ebay ad includes all the cars but the A8. Are these the same as the 97 A6? If so, I'll just tell him to send me a 175mm / 125mm pair for an A6.

Here is the email trail I've gone through so far.


Gesendet: Freitag, 7. Januar 2005 20:29
An: Fa. MTP - German Parts
Betreff: Re: AW: PayPal-Zahlung fuer eBay-Artikel 7945865149 von wbanas
) erhalten
---- Original message ----
&gt;Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 19:37:03 +0100
&gt;From: "Fa. MTP - German Parts" &lt;info@mtp-handy.de&gt;
&gt;Subject: AW: PayPal-Zahlung fuer eBay-Artikel 7945865149

&gt;
&gt; As I told you there are no covers directly available for your car ! What we can do is: Take your covers of and take a picture from the inner side of the cover and send it to me. Maybe a A6 cover will also work...
&gt;
&gt; Here is a link how to deinstall and to install covers:
&gt;
&gt; http://www.audipages.com/upgrades/chromemirrorold.html

Frank,

Thanks for the email. According to Paul Waterloo of Audipages.com these mirrors:

Left hand mirror measures 175mm x 100mm (large mirror)
Right hand mirror measures 125mm x 100mm (small mirror)

will fit all of the following cars:

Model Year
S6 (C4) '95-'95.5
S6 Avant (C4) '95-'95.5
A4 '96-'98
A6 (C4) '95-'97
A6 Avant (C4) '95-'98
A6 (C5) '97-'98
A8 '97-'98

So, the ones in your ad should fit my A8 with no problem.

Thanks,
Bill

From Frank:

So I need to know how inner part of the covers look ! There are so many
different covers available and I want to find out the correct ones.
There are 2 different covers available for the size of Paul Waterloo
advises. We are a wholessaler for German Parts to tuning garages in many
countries and we know about the problems which may occure...
So I want to go as sure as possible...

PaulW

I'm famous worldwide! Yes, the ones of the A4 and A6 will fit the 98 A8

Younger

Do you have a link to where I can order a set of chrome mirrors? 98 A8!