Removing and installing exterior mirror housing and mounting plate — AUDI
Removing and installing exterior mirror housing and mounting plate on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 42
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- Risk of paintwork damage.Mask area around mirror housing with a soft cloth. — Remove securing bolt (2).
📋 Procedure
- Remove mirror glass .
- Remove mirror adjustment unit .
- ⚠ Risk of paintwork damage.Mask area around mirror housing with a soft cloth. — Remove securing bolt (2).
- Turn housing (3) slightly towards front (arrow A) and pull upwards off mirror base (1).
- Remove bolts (arrows A).
- Remove mounting plate (5) from housing (1).
- Unplug electrical connector for turn signal repeater.
- Detach mounting plate and guide electrical connectors (2, 3) through opening (4)(arrow B).
- Detach mounting plate and housing for exterior mirror.
- If necessary, detach turn signal repeater from exterior mirror housing Electrical system94.
- Install mirror adjustment unit .
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