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Date:         Sat, 2 Jul 2011 17:15:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Whats with the Side Mirrors?
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTikAPQNSh21YDiD_V7Cf2NqrNtYLmg@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks to you and neil - power windows may be a good fix. I'll keep an eye out for some inexpensive used ones.

There are a million side view mirrors out there on the market - are there any non-VW mirrors that will fit the OEM bolt holes that anyone has used?

Dan Los Angeles, CA '85 Westy Weekender

On Jul 2, 2011, at 2:33 PM, pickle vanagon wrote:

> Daniel, > the best solution is to replace them with the power mirrors. I know this > sounds crazy but I wrestled with the manual mirrors on our '83 for years > (multiple sets), and they were never nearly as functional as after I put on > some good used power mirrors. > > You wouldn't even have to wire up the power mirrors. Just bolt them on and > move the glass manually. > > The problem of course is that power mirrors are expensive. But like you > said, it's dangerous to drive with bad mirrors... I broke down and but ours > before moving to the city, where I considered reliable mirrors a must. > > As a bonus, if you *do* wire them up, the power mirrors have a heating > element which can be wired into your defrost switch. > > > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@verizon.net>wrote: > >> My side mirrors do not stay in place. Closing the door moves them, the >> wind of a passing truck can lay one flat! I figured they where old (which >> they were) and bought some new ones on Amazon - they are K-Source OEM >> mirrors - same thing. So what's with these mirrors? I could get them in >> the right position, pull them off, and tighten the nut under them but that >> didn't work with the old ones and I don't think it will work with these. >> It's both annoying and dangerous to have to adjust them every time I drive >> and again every few minutes when I drive. >> >> Is there another mirror that is good? Is there a trick to get them to >> stay? Suggestions? Help? Validation? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dan >> Los Angeles, CA >> '85 Westy Weekender >>


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