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Guys,

Just seen this earlier on, is it a pop out & drain??

Had a look on here seen a few threads about failing auto dimming mirrors shorting out etc.. But it appears to be still working (i.e., adjusting)..

Any pointers ideas would be helpful

Time for a new one. They're dead easy to fit.
Probably cheapest to get a complete unit off eBay, usually sold in pairs for a couple of hundred.

So you can't pop out the glass?? & empty.. You have to go for a complete unit??

That's not water. It's the self dimmimg fluid.

Unfortunately the glass is no good and time for a new lens.

What he said....and the cheapest way to do it is a pair of complete units off a breaker/Ebay and DIY fit them. You'll also then have a spare for when the other fails.
IIRC, Your eyes will water if you get a price from Audi for new auto dimming glass.

i had this, and a easy way if your not bothered about auto dimming, pull your mirror glass out, remover the black plastic trim around the edge, carefully slide a blade or small driver between the two pieces of glass until they seperate, clean the glue from around the edge (i used a blade) pull the conductor plate off, give it a good glean with some glass polish bin the plastic and stick it back together look brand new for zero cost!

Over £300 for a mirror glass from Audi.

£750 for all 3 self-dimming mirrors...

Go to the breakers.

Water in mirror??
Either you just drove into a river, or else there's a Tsunami on your tail - time to hit the loud pedal!

Agreed, mine looked the same when I bought it. Sourced blue tint heated glass and stick on back plates from Ebay for less than £20 delivered. Sod self-dimming, you shouldn't have other road users that close behind you anyway... it's an RS.

Water in mirror ! , stand out from the average RS crowd , by putting a Goldfish in there

davidwills wrote:Agreed, mine looked the same when I bought it. Sourced blue tint heated glass and stick on back plates from Ebay for less than £20 delivered. Sod self-dimming, you shouldn't have other road users that close behind you anyway... it's an RS.

Can you remember the items you brought, if so could you pm the details so can copy you

Thanks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370692309644
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330830330880

Buy one get one 50% off, so £15 delivered...

Thanks.. Will give them a go

A few pointers of how to get the old glass out.. It's say pull out.. But how... Don't want to start pulling & brake something