Raising Rear View Mirror
#1
Raising Rear View Mirror
I’m about 6-ft tall and always have to duck down to see past the rear view mirror to check for merging traffic on the interstate. I don’t know if there’s a reason why rear view mirrors aren’t installed closer to the windshield roofline, but I’m thinking about moving mine as high as I can so it doesn’t obstruct my view so much.
Does anyone know of any reasons why I shouldn’t move the mirror? Has anyone here already moved their mirror? If you have, was it easy, or did you run into any problems?
Thanks…
Does anyone know of any reasons why I shouldn’t move the mirror? Has anyone here already moved their mirror? If you have, was it easy, or did you run into any problems?
Thanks…
#2
I'm wondering about this as well. The rear-view mirror feels like it was placed for optimal sigh obstruction as it is. The first time I noticed it I actually started laughing because I don't think they could have put it in a worse place for me.
#6
I'm Going For IT!
Well, I decided to go ahead and attempt to move my rear view mirror up higher on the glass so it will be less of an obstruction when I'm trying to see through the right side of my windshield. I ran into the first obstacle. A big chunk of glass stuck to the mirror button when I popped it off of the windshield. The hole doesn't go completely through the glass and there aren't any cracks, so I'm hoping the glass shop can repair it by filling it with resin. I'll post again after I talk to the glass shop on Tuesday.
#10
Well, I decided to go ahead and attempt to move my rear view mirror up higher on the glass so it will be less of an obstruction when I'm trying to see through the right side of my windshield. I ran into the first obstacle. A big chunk of glass stuck to the mirror button when I popped it off of the windshield. The hole doesn't go completely through the glass and there aren't any cracks, so I'm hoping the glass shop can repair it by filling it with resin. I'll post again after I talk to the glass shop on Tuesday.
Is your automobile under warranty? I mean, normally a chipped or broken windshield wouldn't be covered but the mirror coming off and taking a huge chunk of the windshield with it says to me that this is a manufacturing defect.
#11
That's screwed up. A big chunk of glass should not come off just because you remove the mirror. I mean what if the mirror had simply fallen off.
Is your automobile under warranty? I mean, normally a chipped or broken windshield wouldn't be covered but the mirror coming off and taking a huge chunk of the windshield with it says to me that this is a manufacturing defect.
Is your automobile under warranty? I mean, normally a chipped or broken windshield wouldn't be covered but the mirror coming off and taking a huge chunk of the windshield with it says to me that this is a manufacturing defect.
#13
Well that worked for me. Thank's. All I needed was a few inches higher. I didn't notice the socket joints before.
#14
Too late for the OP, but you should be able to buy the required mirror mount button and epoxy (somewhere). I'd just leave the existing button in place. It's only a minor obstruction.
If you really have to get it off of there, most discussions I've seen say to heat the button (one guy used a grill lighter, flame applied for a few seconds) and the adhesive will soften enough to pull it off with pliers. Use a razor blade to clean the area.
The official GM method is supposedly to surround the mount with damp asbestos(!) cloth, then hit the mount button with a heatgun.
Keep in mind that modern glass may have plastic laminations, so you probably don't want to heat large areas of the glass, nor to a high temperature.
If you really have to get it off of there, most discussions I've seen say to heat the button (one guy used a grill lighter, flame applied for a few seconds) and the adhesive will soften enough to pull it off with pliers. Use a razor blade to clean the area.
The official GM method is supposedly to surround the mount with damp asbestos(!) cloth, then hit the mount button with a heatgun.
Keep in mind that modern glass may have plastic laminations, so you probably don't want to heat large areas of the glass, nor to a high temperature.
#15
I agree. That thought occurred to me too, but not until after I chipped the windshield. If I had to do it again, I would have left the original button and purchased another at the local auto store. Rather than try to get all of the glass and adhesive off of the button that came off of the glass, I purchased a new one for less than $5. I think the original button would be blocked from view within the car by the mirror in its new position.
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