RS4 Mirror Question

[Alex@Creative]

Hey guys....

has anyone done the convertion to the b7 RS4 mirrors....

if so, how did you attatch the mirror hoursing to the door....

thanks in advance [drive]

alex@creative

[LAS]

you have to get the oem mounting plates also. just having the rs4 housings won't work.

[A4Ber]

i asked the dealer all the parts comes together around 1100 for a pair....and 200 for installation~

[Grassmonkey]

I did this last summer, and I think the write up was lost in the crash.
The mirror end plate has to fit under the window trim, with rubber trim I could do this but if u have chrome trim I dont know if it will be that easy

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/11918RS4_Side_mirrors.JPG

And the parts numbers that go with the diagram:

(1) 8E0 857 527: Mirror cap Left
(1) 8E0 857 528: Mirror cap Right
(2) 8E1 857 539: Mounting plate Left
(2) 8E1 857 540: Mounting plate Right
(10) 8E0 857 543A: Packing Left
(10) 8E0 857 544A: Packing Right
(13) 8E0 898 011: x2 Mounting screws
(20) 8E0 857 535AH : Mirror (Large Convex) heated Left
(20) 8E0 857 536 Ag: Mirror (Convex) heated Right
(11) 8E0 858 411: Mirror support (inside cap) Left
(11) 8E0 858 412: Mirror support (inside cap) Right
(12) 4E0 959 577B: x2 Electric Mirror adjuster (same as A4)

[greg@dubaudi]

Im sure it will be easy if you take off the window frame... I think its only like 4 bolts and its out of you way...

[James@Creative]

I did this last summer, and I think the write up was lost in the crash.
The mirror end plate has to fit under the window trim, with rubber trim I could do this but if u have chrome trim I dont know if it will be that easy

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/11918RS4_Side_mirrors.JPG

And the parts numbers that go with the diagram:

(1) 8E0 857 527: Mirror cap Left
(1) 8E0 857 528: Mirror cap Right
(2) 8E1 857 539: Mounting plate Left
(2) 8E1 857 540: Mounting plate Right
(10) 8E0 857 543A: Packing Left
(10) 8E0 857 544A: Packing Right
(13) 8E0 898 011: x2 Mounting screws
(20) 8E0 857 535AH : Mirror (Large Convex) heated Left
(20) 8E0 857 536 Ag: Mirror (Convex) heated Right
(11) 8E0 858 411: Mirror support (inside cap) Left
(11) 8E0 858 412: Mirror support (inside cap) Right
(12) 4E0 959 577B: x2 Electric Mirror adjuster (same as A4)

Ok great thanks, basically we have everything together, however we are having problems getting the mirror to attach to the car.

question:

How did you attach the two clips that are in each leg of the mirror. basically the male metal pin that is treaded on the door side, with the pointing side pointed to the mirror side, how did you get the pin to slide into the U bracket on the mirror side?

[Grassmonkey]

You mean this?

http://www.audizine.com/gallery/data/500/11918DSC00750-med.JPG

Elbow grease...
The way the pins are made I guess thats the point, extra insurance that the mirrors are securly attached.
I pushed those together before putting the whole thing on the car

[ngng]

Saving this for later! Got any more pics?