Removing side view mirror cap

Peroni

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Jan 12, 2015
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Mocksville, NC
TDI
2005 Mk4 Jetta TDI, 2014 Passat TDI SEL, 2015 Jetta TDI SEL
Folks how do I remove the painted mirror cap? I've got the glass and motor out. Didn't see any screws so expect it is help on by some sadistic plastic clips? Pried around a little with no real progress.
 

jck66

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Jan 4, 2001
Location
Greenwich, CT, USA
TDI
12 Passat SE / 14 BMW 535d
Thank you gforce for the info. Can anyone out there confirm that these instructions work on the pointy-style mirror as well? Two of the three posted documents show the square-style.

Also, can someone out there with experience tell me if it's just easier to replace the whole mirror assembly if I have one rather than taking the existing (smashed up) mirror apart? I imagine it to be plug and play as I do not have the memory feature in my SE.
Nothing to code, right?

Thanks in advance!
 

jck66

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Jan 4, 2001
Location
Greenwich, CT, USA
TDI
12 Passat SE / 14 BMW 535d
Found the instructions in another post - I did not search sufficiently hard. I was able to locate another dark blue mirror assembly off a wreck. Now to the hard part!
 
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