67 13 001 Replacing drive unit for electrically operated left or right door mirror

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Mirror Glass, see 51 16 026 REPLACING MIRROR GLASS .

Release screws (1).

Fold out drive unit for electrically operated door mirror (2) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Screws And Electrically Operated Door Mirror

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Disconnect plug connection (1) and remove drive unit for electrically operated door mirror (2).

IMPORTANT: In order to avoid ingress of water in non-sealed plug housing, coat plug housing (1) at cable and connection ends with battery terminal grease.

Fig 2: Plug Connection And Electrically Operated Door Mirror

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