evan

when prying off the old mirror, be very careful not to let the prying tool push too far back into the motors (which are right behind the center of the mirror) or else you could break one of the small rack gears in the assembly. This happened to me, and it means replacing one motor ($91 US from the dealer.)

Crap.

AkRascal

out the post by Wennch on 2000-09-19 10:46:20. Her hubby gave some good instructions on how to accomplish the switch, I printed and saved, but for those of you who didn't here tis:

"With a blanket over the opened door (window down) using the mirror control, manuever the mirror to point to the maximum skyward position. Using a duct tape wrapped putty knife (to soften the putty knife) insert the putty knife into the resulting slot below the mirror and lightly pry the mirror out of its housing. At no time do you want hard metal to contact the glass, and you do want a wide area of contact on the glass to leverage the putty knife. A bright light to see just exactly where you need to pry might help. Also, its best to do this only when you have the new mirror in your hand so you can see exactly how the snap-in holder arrangement works and see where its located (there are four snaps). Pop the snaps out one at a time. Remove the electrical defrost connections. To install the new one. Reconnect the electric defrost connections. Put some wax, light grease or oil onto the snaps to help the snaps engage without breaking. Position the mirror in place using the light and using gentle steady ever increasing pressure of your thumb over each of the four snaps, or perhaps the heel of your hand (wide bearing area), snap the mirror into place.

If the mirror breaks, you didn't do it right. Good luck."

evan

putty knife end pushed back into motors. On the next try, I'm going to insert the knife to the left and right of the snaps, rather then under the middle of the mirror where the motor assemblies are. That way I avoid the mechanical stuff, and pop the snaps one side at a time.

Wennch

<ul><li><a href="http://www.auditt.org/faq/971131781">How to Install the Split Side Mirrors</a></li></ul>

Wennch

Bad break on the motors. Good luck on the other side.

EighTT

It would be my first contribution!

I showed up at the dealership's service dept unannounced and asked if someone had a minute to show me how to install them. They did it for me for free, and it really did only take them about a minute. If I hadn't done it this way, they might have charged me.

Lone Starr (Ivan)

to pry the mirror off. I kid you not, this tool is for removing mirrors easily.

Good dealer's rule.

tompa

I turned the mirrors to full inward position, put my fingers behind the glass, next to the "ball"& pushed out...mirror popped right off...changed defog wires & pressed new mirrors on with palm of hand on center of "ball"..10 min for both.

Pete @ Stratmosphere

I can send it to you e-mail. If everyone had the Audi tool I guess it would be easier. -Pete<ul><li><a href="http://www.stratmosphere.com/tt_blindspot_mirrors.htm">TT Blindspot Mirrors</a></li></ul>

economisTT

e-mail would be fine.
thanks