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    Quote Originally Posted by sacandagaD View Post
    Yes, have definitely considered this route ( and may still ) , but have heard similar comments on the quality, so wanted OEM to be my first source. We will see how this goes, I am having a monster b*tch of a time just trying to get the donor mirror cover off. Pictures and tutorials don't do this one justice, lol!
    Yeah getting the mirror cover off is by far the hardest part. The best video I found is this one:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGc1EmmrCEo

    The hard part is separating the upper shell from the bottom. In this video he shows you the location of the plastic clips holding the two together. I used a trim tool and a spudger (like for working on computers) and went very slow. It was a pain in the ass and it seemed like there was always one more clip I couldn't see, but nothing broke.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DanielHamilton View Post
    Yeah getting the mirror cover off is by far the hardest part. The best video I found is this one:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGc1EmmrCEo

    The hard part is separating the upper shell from the bottom. In this video he shows you the location of the plastic clips holding the two together. I used a trim tool and a spudger (like for working on computers) and went very slow. It was a pain in the ass and it seemed like there was always one more clip I couldn't see, but nothing broke.
    Thanks for the tips, just looked at that video and will give it all another go later today. Not having the mirror mounted on the car also seems to make it harder to work with.
    2015 P+, Sepang Blue, Black/Black Alcantara / DSG / Sport Diff / Tech package / OEM Euro Auto-folding mirrors / EPL stage 1 ECU/TCU / BMC Air filter and AWE Intake tube / Carbon inlays / Hard wired V1 / CR-15 / 3M PPF / 19" AdvanApexV601/Hartmann Rotor reps / Akebonos / LED interior and reverse lights / ZxE fogs / Multiple Vag-com mods

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