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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing mirror adjustment unit

Using torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-, this page covers removing the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 left mirror adjustment unit with motor (right side is similar) — remove the mirror glass first, then unscrew the adjustment unit's bolts.

   

 
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-

  Note
The removal and installation sequence is only for the left adjustment unit with motor. The right side is similar.

Removing and installing mirror adjustment unit

Removing
–  Remove mirror glass → Chapter.
–  Unscrew bolts -3- (qty. 3) and remove adjustment unit -1- from mirror mounting.
–  Swivel adjustment unit together with motor -1- to the side and pull off connector -2-.
 
Installing
–  Connect connector -2- to adjustment unit -1-.
–  Place adjustment unit -1- on mirror mounting and fix in place by tightening bolts -3- (qty. 3).
–  Install mirror glass → Chapter „Removing and installing mirror glass“.
Specified torques
  Bolts → Item

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