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Mirror heat question... Posted by vtsnaab [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi.
My driver's side mirror quit defrosting, and I replaced the whole ass'y
only to find that one doesn't heat either.
Searching here I located the info to remove the mirror/heat pad from the
ass'y, but now that I have it apart, I am clueless what to do next !
Is there a 'best source' for a mirror/pad replacement, or a generic, or
even a fix that someone would share with me ?
Here is the info I found by searching:
(Source: http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9000/index.html?bID=181463)
'You've just disengaged the Motor mechanism.. The Mirror 'releases' with the insertion of a Flat screwdriver thru the provided slots on the bottom most edge of the Mirror assly. You have to rotate the Ring inside.. Sorry forget which direction to click it.. Try the Townsend Site or Quasi's.. This should be a simple Repair.. with luck.'
And for a detached glass, this looks promising:
(Source: http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9000/index.html?bID=100632)
'On early 9000's most mirror defrost problems are due to the glass becoming detached(unbonded)in areas from the foam/pad heater,in the worst cases the mirror will fall completely off. The repair is to clean the rear surface of the mirror and the face of the foam/pad heater so that a thin coat of red high temperature silicone automotive rubber (in a tube) can be applied and will bond the two surfaces together without voids(press from the center out towards the sides to remove any air that may become trapped). On later years the thermostat is not used,including replacements for the early ones. To test the thermostat test for open OHMS at room temperature and some ohms when placed in the freezer.'
So now that it is below zero here in Vermont, I could really use
a self-defrosting mirror, please help !???
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