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steady__eddie
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The daughter had her offside wing mirror clipped yesterday which broke the glass and the backing plate, motor and casing were undamaged. I had to apply artificial respiration when she clocked how much BMW wanted for replacements. I've done a bit of Googling and can easily get the glass but the backng plate is giving me some grief. It's an 07 reg and there are shedloads of heated backing plates but her car has not got heated mirrors. I have been unable to source an unheated backing plate. Does anyone know if a heated backing plate will fit onto the electric motor and into the casing please ?
Anticipatory thanks.
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For my Vectra, I Ebayed the glass + heated back plate for around £15.
Don't buy separate glass/back, the glue will eventually give out and you'll lose the glass again.
Here, take a look:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xmini+mirror+glass+heated&_nkw=mini+mirror+glass+heated&_sacat=0&_from=R40“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Strider the OP wants to know if the heated backing plate will fit a non-heated motor.0
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OddballJamie wrote: »Strider the OP wants to know if the heated backing plate will fit a non-heated motor.
Meh... I read up to "but the backng plate is giving me some grief".
In which case, I suggest OP buy one and find out.....“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Maybe give these a ring http://www.wingmirrorman.co.uk/
I found them very helpful on the phone when replacing a complete mirror recently.0 -
Thanks folks for your replies, Oddball I clocked the site that you recommended (yesterday) and was shocked to find how keenly priced that they were considereing that they say a backing plate is included. The, "If it looks too good to be true then it probably is", kicked in. The daughter gave them a bell this morning and explained precisely what was required, (I have since found out after my first post). They appeared to understand and said that the mirror and backplate adaptor kit is about 13 quid so she ordered one. All will be revealed tomorrow when she is assured it will arrive.0
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Do you frequent any Mini based forums. Total mini dot com? mini2 dot something ? etc. Join a one make forum, and you'll find someone upgrading a none heated to a heated unit, willing to sell the old one.
Yes Mini parts are laughably expensive, but fitting a complete heated unit from a scrap yard without the wiring, would also be a solution.
One tip is to ask the parts person for a discount, because "I can get an none genuine one for £X less" They have such a large mark up, they often just knock 30% off because you asked.0 -
I don't do any mini forums, it's the daughters car and I try not to get too involved 'cos it invariably means that it'll be me crawling underneath the bl00dy thing. The only one I use is Briskoda which should give you a clue what I drive. There are very few scrap yards in my neck of the woods (W. Mids) and the remaining ones appear to have gone up market. You tell them what you want upon entry and if they've got it they get it for you off the shelf. Long gone are the days when you could wander about with an adjustable.
Thanks for the tip re discounts, I'll tell her who thinks that she knows everything.0
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