Hi,
After owning my sisters S500 for a few months, I noticed my passenger mirror to always go up when using the memory buttons. A few months later, more symptoms appeared which were an occasional blown #30, 20A fuse when tilting the steering wheel. I installed a 25A fuse and was well for a few more months. OK, let's try a 30A fuse then the smoke show occurred while moving the mirrors out of tucked position. Well, after reading about other owners experiences, I decided to tackle a repair vs. buying a new mirror(s) for $$$.
I was lucky that no permanent damage occurred and snapped a few photos to share with all. I searched many mirror topics and couldn't find how to remove the outer housing. My 97 S500 appears to have a one piece housing compared to the ones I've seen with exploded views displaying 3 pieces. It is also not neccessary to remove anything from the passenger compartment.
Basically, tuck your mirrors all the way, unscrew 3 screws, unbolt 2 electrical harnesses, unlock the outer mirror housing, and the inner mirror assembly pops out.
Good luck!
After owning my sisters S500 for a few months, I noticed my passenger mirror to always go up when using the memory buttons. A few months later, more symptoms appeared which were an occasional blown #30, 20A fuse when tilting the steering wheel. I installed a 25A fuse and was well for a few more months. OK, let's try a 30A fuse then the smoke show occurred while moving the mirrors out of tucked position. Well, after reading about other owners experiences, I decided to tackle a repair vs. buying a new mirror(s) for $$$.
I was lucky that no permanent damage occurred and snapped a few photos to share with all. I searched many mirror topics and couldn't find how to remove the outer housing. My 97 S500 appears to have a one piece housing compared to the ones I've seen with exploded views displaying 3 pieces. It is also not neccessary to remove anything from the passenger compartment.
Basically, tuck your mirrors all the way, unscrew 3 screws, unbolt 2 electrical harnesses, unlock the outer mirror housing, and the inner mirror assembly pops out.
Good luck!









