490mi and the rearview mirror fell off!
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- pyrocpu
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490mi and the rearview mirror fell off!
Great! Now what?! I can't figure out how to reattach the mirror--just the mirror & mirror housing fell off. Fortunately, I was able to retrieve it, as I was going 40mph on a bumpy road. But how do I reattach it? Will I have to take me and my scooter up with me to the dealer to fix/replace under warranty?
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Did you check the Technical section? I know that olhogrider and others have posted very good information about how to get the glass out of the frame so that you can tighten the nut behind the mirror. And I've seen many posts about people totally FUBAR-ing their mirror trying to do it wrong.
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And you deserve some ribbing
How exactly does your scooter have a "rear view" mirror? I cannot imagine how to mount that. I guess if you had a 5ft tall windshield you could glue one up there. You know, a windshield as tall as Krusty's dune buggy flag.
How exactly does your scooter have a "rear view" mirror? I cannot imagine how to mount that. I guess if you had a 5ft tall windshield you could glue one up there. You know, a windshield as tall as Krusty's dune buggy flag.
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right after my 3k service, my mirror became very loose (didn't fall off, but on the verge....). asked my dealer, and he said it wasn't covered by warranty. so i ended up fixing it myself from those posted directions. it wasn't difficult, just take your time. so, if you do want to take it to the dealer, i'd check beforehand to see if it is covered.
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I had to tighten one of my mirrors too. I had a heck of a time getting the "glass" out. Every time I tried to "extremely gently" lift the glass, the edge would start to crack, so I needed a new idea. I used the suction cup from my GPS mount to grab the glass and lift it out while I pushed the rubber gasket back with a small screwdriver. Worked like a charm.
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They were wrong. I've had mine fixed twice (can't say Genuine has the best mirrors), and both times they were free. I did fix it once myself as well.oryx wrote:right after my 3k service, my mirror became very loose (didn't fall off, but on the verge....). asked my dealer, and he said it wasn't covered by warranty. so i ended up fixing it myself from those posted directions. it wasn't difficult, just take your time. so, if you do want to take it to the dealer, i'd check beforehand to see if it is covered.
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WMS (Wobbly Mirror Syndrome) is a recurring condition owing to the constant vibration gradually loosening the nut inside the mirror housing. It probably could be considered a design flaw as some kind of simple nylon washer setup or some such thing, as opposed to the exiting metal on metal design, would most likely totally solve the problem.
I generally have to retighten one or both of my mirrors every 3-4 months (the nut inside the mirror, that is). It takes me all of about 3 minutes to do it and probably could be avoided altogether if I would just buy some loctite and apply it to the nut when I was fixing it...
I generally have to retighten one or both of my mirrors every 3-4 months (the nut inside the mirror, that is). It takes me all of about 3 minutes to do it and probably could be avoided altogether if I would just buy some loctite and apply it to the nut when I was fixing it...
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my mirror committed suicide (the mirror not the stem) and Genuine sent me a new set with a nut already locktite (sp). Shoot them an email. That mirror was only 30days old when it popped off and hit me in the shoulder as it did. I was doing closer to 55mph in traffic so going back for it wasn't an option. Genuine said they had gotten a bad batch of the dang things - sounds like you got one from that batch.