67 13 025 Replacing Mirror Electronics For Electrically Operated Left Or Right Door Mirror

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove drive for door mirror . Refer to 67 13 001 Replacing Drive Unit For Electrically Operated Left Or Right Door Mirror .
Remove housing on door mirror . Refer to 51 16 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HOUSING ON LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR MIRROR (E82) or 51 16 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HOUSING ON LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR MIRROR (E88) .
Remove door mirror . Refer to 51 16 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING MIRROR ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR (E82) or 51 16 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING MIRROR ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT DOOR (E88) .

Release screw (1). Remove cover cap (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Screw And Cover Cap

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Press together catches (1) of plug (2) and press plug (2) through in outward direction. Unlock plug (2) on contact carrier (3) and pull out.

Fig 2: Identifying Catches Of Plug

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Carefully release latch mechanisms (1). Feed out mirror electronics (2) with cable.

Fig 3: Identifying Catches And Mirror Electronics

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