Mk1 Focus Door Mirror

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Sun 9 Oct 2005 16:37
Mk1 Focus Door Mirror - AlastairW
During the night some low life saw fit to push my drivers door mirror the wrong way (forwards) and as a result the glass fell out. Fortunately the glass didnt break, cos the wires retained it, and I managed to persuade the glass back onto the carrier inside the housing.
I seem to have missed something though, because the electric adjuster now only works up and down, not left to right, though the glass does twitch a bit when I press the switch.
The last time this happened (passenger side) I remember there was a plastic flap attached to the glass which engaged with the left/right adjuster, but this appears to be missing now.
The question therefore, is how best to fix it. New glass? Whole new mirror assembly?
All suggestion welcome, together with clues as to the likely cost...
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Sun 9 Oct 2005 17:33
Mk1 Focus Door Mirror - mfarrow
Best to source one from a scrappy or...

... go to Ford. They'll be able to tell you which bit the 'flap' is attached to, or whether it's available by itself. Be prepared to spend about £30 for new glass.

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