Rear view mirror reattachment

craigk · Dec 1st, 2019, 12:06

Hi,

I have a 2010 xc90, my daughter has knocked the rear view mirror out of its housing. The little circular screw on top of the mirror needs pushing back into its housing however it doesn't seem possible the way I am trying. Has anyone experienced this before?

I have attached some pictures here to show what I mean.

https://ibb.co/1qXMRkN

https://ibb.co/0Z379d6

SwissXC90 · Dec 1st, 2019, 13:15

That's designed to un-clip in case of an accident.
Not so easy to clip back in.

Lubricate the edges of the piece that sites inside the 4 jaws, and also the jaws.
Use something like a smear of dishwashing liquid
Try to click it back in, it'll take some force. A short hard shock should get it back in
Try not to break anything though!

If you cannot get it to go in, you may need to start disassembling things to figure out a better way...

craigk · Dec 1st, 2019, 13:51

Ok mate. Thanks I will give it a go. Hopefully someone sees the thread who has had a similar problem.

Dec 1st, 2019, 12:06	#1
craigk New Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2020 08:13 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: birmingham	Rear view mirror reattachment Hi, I have a 2010 xc90, my daughter has knocked the rear view mirror out of its housing. The little circular screw on top of the mirror needs pushing back into its housing however it doesn't seem possible the way I am trying. Has anyone experienced this before? I have attached some pictures here to show what I mean. https://ibb.co/1qXMRkN https://ibb.co/0Z379d6 Last edited by craigk; Dec 1st, 2019 at 12:09.

Dec 1st, 2019, 13:15	#2
SwissXC90 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 18:26 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cross Country	That's designed to un-clip in case of an accident. Not so easy to clip back in. Lubricate the edges of the piece that sites inside the 4 jaws, and also the jaws. Use something like a smear of dishwashing liquid Try to click it back in, it'll take some force. A short hard shock should get it back in Try not to break anything though! If you cannot get it to go in, you may need to start disassembling things to figure out a better way... __________________ XC90 R-Design MY2009, Black Sapphire Metallic. HP-Sound, RSE, Nav, Tel, ParkingCam, BLIS, ParkingHeater, RestHeat, Removable Towbar, Summer: CRATUS 20x8 on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros 255/45, Winter: NEPTUNE 17x7 on Continental WinterContact 4x4 235/65.

Dec 1st, 2019, 13:51	#3
craigk New Member Last Online: May 3rd, 2020 08:13 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: birmingham	Ok mate. Thanks I will give it a go. Hopefully someone sees the thread who has had a similar problem.

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