Help with rearview mirror problem! please!
 

hi,

I knocked the rearview mirror in my 1997 328 i (not very hard mind
you), and it fell off. the tab is still attached to the windshield,
and nothing looks broken, but i can’t get it back on! Should i just
push harder? It looks like it should just kind of pop back on, but i
don’t want to crack the windshield. The dealer is really far away,
and i’d love to be able to fix this myself.

Any insight would be highly appreciated.

L

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laurenlee04 wrote:
> hi,
>
> I knocked the rearview mirror in my 1997 328 i (not very hard mind
> you), and it fell off. the tab is still attached to the windshield,
> and nothing looks broken, but i can’t get it back on! Should i just
> push harder? It looks like it should just kind of pop back on, but i
> don’t want to crack the windshield. The dealer is really far away,
> and i’d love to be able to fix this myself.
>
> Any insight would be highly appreciated.
>
> L
>

The tab and the mirror assembly should have a tongue and groove set-up
of some sort so that the mirror slides down over the tab and then a set
screw keeps it from sliding back off. At least that is how all the ones
I've ever looked closely at were constructed.

-Fred W

laurenlee04 wrote:

[...detached mirror...]

> Any insight would be highly appreciated.

My E38 mirror twisted on - push on rotated 90deg, twist to fix.




A

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Set the mirror in place with it turned about 1/3 (120°) out of the actual
position, then turn it to align properly.





"laurenlee04" > wrote in message
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> hi,
>
> I knocked the rearview mirror in my 1997 328 i (not very hard mind
> you), and it fell off. the tab is still attached to the windshield,
> and nothing looks broken, but i can't get it back on! Should i just
> push harder? It looks like it should just kind of pop back on, but i
> don't want to crack the windshield. The dealer is really far away,
> and i'd love to be able to fix this myself.
>
> Any insight would be highly appreciated.
>
> L
>
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