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Subject: Wait...did the mirror just pop off the button on the windshield...or did the Author: Q : member since February, 2004 : 7997 posts Posted on: 2008-11-18 11:29:10

button come off as well...or did the window get cracked?

I ask because, the rearview mirror is designed to pop off if it is bumped toward the windshield (like in an accident) and it mounts back on real easy by turning the mirror at a 45 degree angle then twisting it back on the windshield's button.

Instructions to remount the rearview mirror:



Instructions to remove rearview mirror by bumping it towards the windshield:




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• car wash broke rear view off windsheild...time for replacement... - davidf 2008-11-18 10:21:57 (184 views)
  • finally got the WS installed.... - davidf 2008-11-21 12:32:35 (71 views)
  • Argh! Still not replaced yet... - davidf 2008-11-19 16:25:50 (65 views)
  • Here's the latest.... - davidf 2008-11-18 15:09:57 (165 views)
    • And I'll bet you that the dealer subs it out to someone else! (nt) - JerrytheK 2008-11-18 16:45:22 (74 views)
      • I asked, my dealer said they do it in house...some do, some don't. (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 16:50:25 (67 views)
        • Most will tell you they do it in house, but they all sub and have it done in - 740isport 2008-11-18 17:22:47 (69 views)
          • Around here the techs at the dealers do the windshields - M.Wong 2008-11-18 17:29:40 (73 views)
            • Ditto, my dealer's tech's do the windshields... - Brian 2008-11-18 17:52:45 (60 views)
              • I did my own windshield- 3 to be exact on BMW but not E38. It's not difficult - bmw635 2008-11-18 20:35:31 (74 views)
            • Really? Don't doubt you but dealer near me told me that - 740isport 2008-11-18 17:33:39 (75 views)
              • Yup, I've watched them do it. =) - M.Wong 2008-11-18 17:46:22 (70 views)
  • Wait...did the mirror just pop off the button on the windshield...or did the (pic) - Q 2008-11-18 11:29:10 (2364 views)
    • The button pulled from the glass and took glass with it. (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 14:58:19 (123 views)
      • ouch! (nt) - sdmike 2008-11-18 15:03:04 (85 views)
        • double ouch!!! 8-( (nt) - Q 2008-11-18 16:04:04 (78 views)
    • Be carefull if you have the version with the rain sensor, remove the cover - Edwin™ 2008-11-18 12:24:29 (117 views)
      • Yep, I wrote the rain sensing retrofit instructions on e38.org. (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 15:32:25 (93 views)
      • Haven't seen any replies from davidf, so he is probably getting it replaced now. (nt) - 740isport 2008-11-18 12:30:52 (65 views)
    • I'm a bit perplexed how this would be broken at a car wash.... - sdmike 2008-11-18 11:41:23 (73 views)
      • you called it...if you go to a car wash that goes inside to clean the windows... - Q 2008-11-18 11:57:58 (88 views)
        • That is what happened. Got in car and it was dangling by wires. (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 14:59:17 (89 views)
        • Even if the mounting disk came off, aren't there ways to reattach it? (pic) - sdmike 2008-11-18 12:40:21 (138 views)
          • Windshield broke when mirror came off.... (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 14:59:52 (75 views)
  • The cost difference is in the glass... labor is similar - Brian 2008-11-18 11:09:00 (74 views)
    • Had to buy windshield from dealer....read other post. (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 15:00:36 (69 views)
    • Safelite used Pilkington glass on my car, and it was optically flawed - sdmike 2008-11-18 11:14:55 (89 views)
      • I had a similar issue with non-OEM glass. There was a slight delamination or - JerrytheK 2008-11-18 12:02:01 (76 views)
  • Why won't the car wash pay the full bill? Unless your windshield is in really - JerrytheK 2008-11-18 11:02:33 (76 views)
    • It was sandblasted, rock chipped. I get benefit of new glass for 1/2 cost. (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 15:01:06 (74 views)
  • Don't you have comprehensie coverage? Should cover OEM glass with the exception - 740isport 2008-11-18 10:52:14 (73 views)
    • Deductible is $500.00... (nt) - davidf 2008-11-18 14:57:50 (60 views)
      • For future, change your comp dedutible to $50 and it should only be about $50 - 740isport 2008-11-18 15:34:05 (68 views)