Remove rain-light-solar-condensation sensor
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Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVERS FOR THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR .
NOTE:
RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to silicone surface .
A damaged silicone surface can lead to malfunctioning of the rain-light-solarcondensation sensor .
Damage to silicone surface .
A damaged silicone surface can lead to malfunctioning of the rain-light-solarcondensation sensor .
- Do not tap or damage the silicone coated surface on the rain-light-solarcondensation sensor.
- After loosening lock, wait approx. 30 min. at 20°C for silicone surface to relax.
- Disconnect the connector (1).
- Push in retaining spring (3) on both sides and unlock the lock (4) by means of a screwdriver.
- Slowly pull the rain-light-solar-condensation sensor (1) in arrow direction from the holder (2).
In the process, pay attention from outside to the loosening of the silicone surface.
The silicone surface must evenly loosen from the windshield, if required, detach slower.