Interior Rearview Mirror Base Plate, without Rain Sensor, Installing

Interior Rearview Mirror Base Plate, without Rain Sensor, Installing

Materials

• Glass-metal adhesive set "D 000 703 A1"








1 Window scraper (commercially available)
2 Blade (commercially available)

- Remove retaining plate from mirror base.

- Remove any PUR adhesive sealant from retaining plate using a wire brush.

- Grind off the three spacer knobs on the adhesive surface using 360 - 400 grit sand paper on a flat surface.

- Keep sanded surface free of dirt and grease.

- Remove the PUR adhesive sealant as well as the old glass/paint primer up to the ceramic layer from the windshield with a scraper.

- Clean adhesive surface with adhesive remover D 002 000 10 or cleaning solution D 009 401 04.


Be careful not to damaged the ceramic coating because scratches are always visible.

- Cut nylon mesh to exact dimensions of mirror base.

• Protective gloves (rubber gloves) should be worn.

- Spread thick layer of adhesive evenly on mirror base.

- Lay nylon mesh on mirror base.

- While continuing to apply adhesive with tube dab nylon mesh.

30 seconds are available from laying the nylon mesh on the adhesive to pressing on the windshield.

- Press mirror base (without force) onto windshield and hold for 15 seconds.

- Use a rag to remove excess adhesive.

• The interior rearview mirror can be installed after 15 minutes.