I have noticed that the plastic cover that hides the mirror seems to break off on a few models. I have fixed a few and decided to share my method with others.
I am aware that it may not be the best "looking" solution, but it is stronger than the original design.
Time required: 35mins
Car used for solution: W210 E200k
I tried solution into the required limit of the forum but i had four more pics that needed to be added. I added them in the next post.
This is a really worthwhile post but I have an additional problem as the inner plastic wall of the recess holding the metal spring clip has broken away. The clip is now completely loose and the remaining one doesn't have the strength to hold the mirror flap open.
Has anyone fixed this problem or do I just have to put up with it?
My vanity mirror cover on the passenger side also broke. It broke at one of the hinge. I followed your pic (drill a small hole and found small plastic pin to put through).
Man, on the technical scale, I give you 10 out of 10.
On the cosmetic scale, you get 1 out of 10.
Any woman who flips up that fixed vanity mirror will scream
"Ahhhhhhhhhh, what are those metallic pins, they're ugly."
I had the same problem of broken vanity mirror hinges, this time on a 2007 ML63. How can a hundred grand car have such shabby plastics?? I tried prying the mirror housing off the sunvisor but it would just not come off and I was terrified I was going to break the housing and compound the repair!!. So I glued the separated hinge (small plastic bar) back in place on the cover and now the cover can't be refitted because it's too wide. So I filed off about .25 mm from the end of the undamaged side of the hinge and pryed the case apart enough to slip the cover back into place. I also used a small screwdriver to push the spring clips on both sides back into the housing so the hinges don't break again. Total repair time 10 mins, cost zero ( I had the Superglue) It's all cosmetically perfect and fully functional EXCEPT that the spring clips no longer hold the covers up when you open the cover. I can live with that.. its all about appearances for me .. these mirrors are really for the ladies anyway .. .. !!
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