T5 Drivers side glass replacement

[ian_thom]

Hey guys,
My lovely wife clipped the drivers side mirror and cracked the glass, the mounting and case seems to be ok-how easy is it to refit just the glass? There are a few online glass only options...anyone done it?

[Sunny43.5]

Yes its not to hard to do having broken three of the buggers in two of our T5's remove the old one and you will find a connector for the heating element if fitted . The main thing is the way they clip in it is like a ball and socket system you may need to remove the shroud around the outside to get a good grip on the old one , best suggestion on fitting the new one is a small amount of lubricant like a liquid soap on the ball and then push into the socket , as a back up idea I suggest a couple of stiff drinks first as it takes courage to push the new one back on as the fear of breaking it again is always on your mind .

[ian_thom]

Thanks mate
Those 'connectors' for the heated component-the look like they are soldered on...how are they removed?

[Sunny43.5]

Hmm got me on that one because we used factory parts so the heating element was already on the back of the new glass .

[ian_thom]

Yeah the heating element is there, just needs to be attached