changing wing mirror angle

**Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:56 pm

the driver side wing mirror seems to be settling too close to the window. is there any way of adjusting the angle the mirror 'clicks' into place?

**Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:11 pm

You would have to open up your mirror....

At the pivot point, your mirror clicks in 3 different positions. If you open it, you will find 3 ball bearings and 6 holes for the ball bearings to sit upon... (you will know what i mean when you actually open it)...

It seems like you car's mirror is set for LHD cars (check by sitting in the passengers seat)
so all you do is move all the bearings one place to the left or right and then put back together... This should make the mirror click appropriately for your RHD car.

PS...chances are you or the previous owners may have opened the mirror and put it back in the wrong position...

Hope this helps....

**Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:30 pm

cheers for that !! now to figure out how to get the thing opened!! any hints?

**Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:34 pm

Cant remember how i did it...It involved unscrewing the screw from the bottom, couldn't get a scredriver to do this without damaging the body so i made one myself out of scrap metal

:P.. Work a treat...

Also i think i used a flathead screwdriver to take the plastic cover off behind the mirror...but honestly can't remember...If your good with your hands then you should have no problems...

**Posted:** Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:53 pm

yeah, i see the 2 screws on the underside, and there's also a small cap there to prise off, but nothing too obvious to unscrew in that department

If I figure it out, I'll make a guide

**Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:05 pm

...This might assist in your Mirror removal (my explanation from another thread) at the bottom of the Page...

http://www.club323f.com/club323f/forum/ ... highlight=

V6GREG.

**Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:22 pm

yeah, saw that one, thanks - I can see two screws on the underside, and a pop off cap - is the bolt under there?

**Posted:** Sat May 07, 2005 3:04 pm

ok, half way through the removal and i'm a bit stuck, anyone know how to get this bolt off, if indeed you need to?!?

[img]http://paul.manymoremusic.com/mazda/top.jpg[/img]
[img]http://paul.manymoremusic.com/mazda/bottom.jpg[/img]
I've taken off the screw you can see in the bottom as well

**Posted:** Sat May 07, 2005 5:30 pm

I remember that... Had to "make" my own tool for that...

I think you have to push it up and turn...can't remember

Keep playing with it

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