can anyone diagnose this broken mirror - trying to avoid dealer

bfry · Post by **bfry** » 28 Jan 2020, 11:39

Quoted ~$400 to fix passenger side mirror - ouch! It's motorized (retractable) and heated. It still folds, don't know if heat still works - assuming it does.

To me it looks like (see pic) just the glass is missing, but when I look closely I see various connectors and clips.

I'd like to save money and do the job myself - any shot shot someone can tell from the picture what parts I really need to fix it - is it just the glass?

Thank you.

: passenger side mirror

bfry · Post by **bfry** » 28 Jan 2020, 11:40

It's a 2006 Volvo XC90 2.5T AWD

wanderdüne · Post by **wanderdüne** » 28 Jan 2020, 17:17

You can look here for the parts: https://www.volvowholesalepartsdirect.com/
If it were me, I'd just buy one from Erie Vo-Vo like these: https://www.erievovo.com/used-parts/VOL ... /2006/?k=1
Easy enough to install, look for tips on removing the door panel so you don't break the tabs there. I use a paint scraper and just slide it along until I feel a tab, then just pop the panel outwards. Need to remove the two screws under the interior handle cover.

Could also get the p/n and find on ebay; but I'd just go with Erie.

*edit, just saw you're in NY, Erie VoVo is too (realize that location is relative)

Post by **oragex** » 30 Jan 2020, 14:42

The heating element is glued behind the glass part. I think your are also missing the pivot mount plate on which the mirror clamps. You can see the plate at 0:55 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAUUiRhKWlA Try rather Ebay for a used unit

bfry · Post by **bfry** » 13 Feb 2020, 10:48

Thanks to those that replied.

I was able to track down the exact parts needed. Supposedly there are 3 parts for this fix. The housing that the glass goes into - part #30745227, the glass itself - part #8650153 and the back cover - part #30720005. Since the back cover of mine is intact, no need to reorder that so I'm planning on picking up the two other parts myself and installing. A friend seems to think it's no too bad - just need to remove the door moulding to get at mirror screws according to him.

BTW, I misunderstood the quote to get it fixed at the dealer - the labor alone is ~$400 and the three parts total $875 - somewhere around $1,275 all in! Can't make it up...

I will check in to post how it went once installed.

wanderdüne · Post by **wanderdüne** » 13 Feb 2020, 11:22

You will need to take off the door card or at least the front most part of it to unplug the electrical connection to the mirror. Here is a video, you can see the green plug at 2:18, the first plug he undoes is the speaker wires.