Dielectric grease, the one major thing anyone disconnecting and reconnecting wires, terminals, or wiring harnesses should have in their tool box. Especially, on those electric heater wires for that mirror. Promotes conductivity and resists corrosion in the future. Great video and thank you for the valuable info.
I bought a 60 Canadian dollar mirror off of Amazon and this video did the trick- thanks Cyd! Per it's description on Amazon, this mirror is a press-fit without the clip/spring and clicked in quite nicely. I'll update here if it falls off tomorrow....
My mirror glass fell out yesterday reversing off the drive. Smashed to pieces. :-( had already watched this vid out of curiosity so knew were to look for guidence. Priced up a universal mirror at Halfords and that was around £15.00 checked Amazon out and was surprised to find a saab copy available for £10.90 delivered the next day. So was fitting it today using cyclone cyd's video as a guide, worked a treat but could not get new mirror to snap into its locating tabs, on inspection I noticed the retaining clip on new mirror was misshapen, swapped with the old broken mirror and it snapped on to the locating tabs perfectly. Thanks for your time making these vids Cyd. Vinny. :-)
@@CycloneCyd Thanks Cyd, funny enough looking at pic on amazon of the mirror I purchased you can clearly see the clip on back of mirror is mishaped, at two corners you would not get it to locate, deffo best use the original clip out of old mirror. :-)
@@CycloneCyd tbh Cyd they've all been very useful, although I'm having trouble with my electric windows I've tried to reset them but passenger side still not working 🤔
Just used this guide to take my mirror off in order to inspect the motor mechanism, whereupon I found that both the white nylon "arms" had their ball ends popped out from the "ring". (no doubt from a knock, before I owned the car). I re fixed them, only time will tell if they come out again (one looked ever so slightly less than happy but after much test adjusting it stayed in), but in any case I can now be sure which part I need to order if I have to. Good stuff.
@@CycloneCyd Hey Cyd, actually manahed this on the day, just sanded down the extended tooth at the back, located it and used the adjuster to ‘suck’ the arm back into place. Mirror now works as intended which is better than when I bought it. Brilliant video, your brake video also saved me taking it to the garage, cheers mate!
Very good videos you have, I get lots of help for me to understand the problem to begning the work on my 9-3 my is 2008 but most of the part is the almost the same cheers!
I've just watched this to find out how to put it back on, I'm grateful you posted this so I'll shout my thanks to you...... THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO, I WAS ABOUT READY TO SET FIRE TO THE BASTARD CAR BUT YOU SAVED MY BACON.
Thanks Garry. I'm gonna be doing one showing how the cover and motor come off. Also tips for improving wind noise. It's "in the can" waiting editing so shouldn't be too long. Also in the planning stages is how to remove the mirror from the car without taking the door casing off!
@@CycloneCyd that would be so helpful Cyd, your videos have really helped me with the restoration of my Saab 93 convertible, I don't think I could of done half the repairs without your videos, much appreciated, there's a cup of coffee heading your way from me! Thanks again! 😊👏
@@gazthemodelman Thank you Garry, kind of you. So pleased you've found my channel useful. I was put out of work by JLR last week (they threw most of their contract engineers under the bus to fend for themselves!!), so I'm doubling down on my channel and gonna attempt to make it my full time income and go "semi retired". I've got a growing list of video ideas, but if you've got any requests or suggestions, put them into a comment on any video and I'll add it to the list. I'm also thinking about doing a live stream, perhaps a monthly show where I answer questions. Keep an eye on the community tab - I'll announce it there
@@CycloneCyd Aww Cyd, I'm sorry to hear that! 🙁 Absolutely make your channel a full time thing, the way you explain the work your doing is so easy to understand and follow, if I ever have anything to do to my car your the first channel I come to! I think the live stream is an absolutely brilliant idea, I will definitely be watching it! I really hope everything works out good for you Cyd, and come on all you other people who have commented, shout this guy a cup of coffee, I'm sure he's helped many of you as much as he has me! Good luck Cyd and I'll keep you posted if there's any other jobs I need to do! 😊👏👍
I'm really struggling to replace my driver side mirror. I've got the right mirror part but it's like in a casing that I'm baffled by. My mechanic is very good but he can't get the the right part or know how to fix it. There are also two wires that appear to be soldered onto the mirror. My car is a standard 2007 9,3, is there any way I can show you photos of my wing mirror and ask for your advice?
On my 2010 sportwagon the two little heater wires are corroded solid. I'm leaving them soaking in electrical contact cleaner, but they are very delicate and need to be waggled to release I think. I may have to replace the glass and the heater wires as I'm stripping the casings down for paint. But its a tricky one!
Hi Cyd I just came across your videos and I think they are great. I drive a Saab vector 93 and my driver's mirror will not respond when I want it to go up also the driver window is not responding. My service light has been flashing for the past 3 months. I would really like to save some money here can you help.
Oh no!! I'm sorry I didn't respond to you. I was just about to reply on the flashing light when I spotted your comment was 8 months ago. Have you managed to resolve some of your issues?
I have a 2004 Saab 9-5, will this procedure be similar? My impression is the design of the exterior mirrors shouldn't be too different between the models. Thanks for any help!
Yesterday my driver side fell as im turning left. ...... Sloooooow...motion 😱 mmh (deep raspy voice )Nooo !!😳(glass shattred) 😢 so i came back home because here in California it is illegal to drive without a side mirrors. Is not worth it. so i should get the mirror tomorrow. I finally saw two Saabs .. I had to used a pump to get the excess coolabt that stays in the engine i conected the pump to the hose that connects to the after i took the coolant from the engine i saw improvement and until i did the switch of coolant the car was more steady before the needle pointed normal temperature but the engine was over heating it was odd. If you ever get a chance to do a dreadlock when the key gets stuck at the driver door
Two days ago i made a right turn n splahhh i heard glass and i was naw the side mirror is glass??? I always thought side mirrors were like fake plastic glass ... I share the story to my younger brother he said maybe the heat? i live in California. Maybe the day before i went to a car wash and they had rollers who knows but theres a brown foil...
It's the heat. The mirror heater and hot climates dry out the glue layer that holds the glass on and it eventually falls off. I re-glued mine before I started this channel or I'd do a video
Hi Cyclone Cyd, good (Brit) video! A yob has kicked and smashed my nearside mirror but, the backing plate is still intact; can I just buy the glass and stick it on? I've got a 9-3 Vector. TIA :)
+brighterstarr shinymoon you could. Stick ons are on eBay. Or look for a 2nd hand one. Join Saab Nuts! On FB and ask there. There'll be no heating on a stick on.
Yes, that is the case. The heater had failed, so it was being replaced anyway, but it shows just how careful you need to be if you're going to be reusing the glass.
Damon Proyer you should join Saab Nuts on Facebook then. Thanks for subscribing too. Yeah. I try to be comprehensive and informative rather than "entertainment value" like some channels.
@@CycloneCyd That's the issue I had too. Unfortunately I only realized it when the mirror fell completely off and shattered. I'm hoping to repair it myself thanks to your video.
@@CycloneCyd Manahed to sort it eventually, had to slide the locating arms over on the outside (Of the mirror) and then pressing the inside half in. All sorted.
📽 How to replace the complete door mirror: th-cam.com/video/5QOsX7uJ7JI/w-d-xo.html
Dielectric grease, the one major thing anyone disconnecting and reconnecting wires, terminals, or wiring harnesses should have in their tool box. Especially, on those electric heater wires for that mirror. Promotes conductivity and resists corrosion in the future. Great video and thank you for the valuable info.
Good tip, thanks for that. 💡
I bought a 60 Canadian dollar mirror off of Amazon and this video did the trick- thanks Cyd! Per it's description on Amazon, this mirror is a press-fit without the clip/spring and clicked in quite nicely. I'll update here if it falls off tomorrow....
My mirror glass fell out yesterday reversing off the drive. Smashed to pieces. :-( had already watched this vid out of curiosity so knew were to look for guidence. Priced up a universal mirror at Halfords and that was around £15.00 checked Amazon out and was surprised to find a saab copy available for £10.90 delivered the next day. So was fitting it today using cyclone cyd's video as a guide, worked a treat but could not get new mirror to snap into its locating tabs, on inspection I noticed the retaining clip on new mirror was misshapen, swapped with the old broken mirror and it snapped on to the locating tabs perfectly. Thanks for your time making these vids Cyd. Vinny. :-)
Nice work! It's great to hear when people don't necessarily 'copy' what I do, but use it as inspiration for finding their own solution. 👍👍
@@CycloneCyd Thanks Cyd, funny enough looking at pic on amazon of the mirror I purchased you can clearly see the clip on back of mirror is mishaped, at two corners you would not get it to locate, deffo best use the original clip out of old mirror. :-)
Thanks for the very informative videos, I have just purchased a saab 9.3 2.0t, which needs alot of tlc, your videos are very helpful
Glad you like them! Which ones have been particularly helpful?
@@CycloneCyd tbh Cyd they've all been very useful, although I'm having trouble with my electric windows I've tried to reset them but passenger side still not working 🤔
Excellent video on replacing the side mirror glass! Thank you, Cyd!
Glad it was helpful!
Just used this guide to take my mirror off in order to inspect the motor mechanism, whereupon I found that both the white nylon "arms" had their ball ends popped out from the "ring". (no doubt from a knock, before I owned the car). I re fixed them, only time will tell if they come out again (one looked ever so slightly less than happy but after much test adjusting it stayed in), but in any case I can now be sure which part I need to order if I have to. Good stuff.
Any idea what to do if the other end of the plastic arms come out? The end with the teeth that should sit in the motor?
I think you'd have to replace the motor unit
@@CycloneCyd Hey Cyd, actually manahed this on the day, just sanded down the extended tooth at the back, located it and used the adjuster to ‘suck’ the arm back into place. Mirror now works as intended which is better than when I bought it.
Brilliant video, your brake video also saved me taking it to the garage, cheers mate!
Have not seen any other videos from you but this helped me. Thanks
Very good videos you have, I get lots of help for me to understand the problem to begning the work on my 9-3 my is 2008 but most of the part is the almost the same cheers!
Glad to hear it
Thanks for the vid. I used a pen with the ends taken off to get the clips off.
That's a great idea! Thinking outside the box, I like it.
I've just watched this to find out how to put it back on, I'm grateful you posted this so I'll shout my thanks to you...... THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO, I WAS ABOUT READY TO SET FIRE TO THE BASTARD CAR BUT YOU SAVED MY BACON.
Thanks Paul, very happy it was useful for you.
Thanks for the help. Just changed mine.
No problem 👍
Tack mycket duktig på förklara bra människa
Brilliant thanks for this video it helps me a lot I’ve got a 93 gonna have to try it today
Thanks. Do let us know how you get on.
Cyclone Cyd all done easy - only problem is the electronic mirrors don’t work any tips?
Thank you, great vid. Clear and accurate.
Thanks! Clear and helpful.
Great to hear!
Thanks Cyd, another extremely useful and helpful video! 👍
Thanks Garry. I'm gonna be doing one showing how the cover and motor come off. Also tips for improving wind noise. It's "in the can" waiting editing so shouldn't be too long. Also in the planning stages is how to remove the mirror from the car without taking the door casing off!
@@CycloneCyd that would be so helpful Cyd, your videos have really helped me with the restoration of my Saab 93 convertible, I don't think I could of done half the repairs without your videos, much appreciated, there's a cup of coffee heading your way from me! Thanks again! 😊👏
@@gazthemodelman Thank you Garry, kind of you. So pleased you've found my channel useful. I was put out of work by JLR last week (they threw most of their contract engineers under the bus to fend for themselves!!), so I'm doubling down on my channel and gonna attempt to make it my full time income and go "semi retired". I've got a growing list of video ideas, but if you've got any requests or suggestions, put them into a comment on any video and I'll add it to the list.
I'm also thinking about doing a live stream, perhaps a monthly show where I answer questions. Keep an eye on the community tab - I'll announce it there
@@CycloneCyd Aww Cyd, I'm sorry to hear that! 🙁 Absolutely make your channel a full time thing, the way you explain the work your doing is so easy to understand and follow, if I ever have anything to do to my car your the first channel I come to! I think the live stream is an absolutely brilliant idea, I will definitely be watching it! I really hope everything works out good for you Cyd, and come on all you other people who have commented, shout this guy a cup of coffee, I'm sure he's helped many of you as much as he has me! Good luck Cyd and I'll keep you posted if there's any other jobs I need to do! 😊👏👍
Thanks very helpful tutorial
You're welcome!
Thanks, good video. Watched it and the job was simple.
Happy to help
I'm really struggling to replace my driver side mirror. I've got the right mirror part but it's like in a casing that I'm baffled by. My mechanic is very good but he can't get the the right part or know how to fix it. There are also two wires that appear to be soldered onto the mirror. My car is a standard 2007 9,3, is there any way I can show you photos of my wing mirror and ask for your advice?
On my 2010 sportwagon the two little heater wires are corroded solid. I'm leaving them soaking in electrical contact cleaner, but they are very delicate and need to be waggled to release I think. I may have to replace the glass and the heater wires as I'm stripping the casings down for paint. But its a tricky one!
Hi Cyd I just came across your videos and I think they are great. I drive a Saab vector 93 and my driver's mirror will not respond when I want it to go up also the driver window is not responding. My service light has been flashing for the past 3 months. I would really like to save some money here can you help.
Oh no!! I'm sorry I didn't respond to you. I was just about to reply on the flashing light when I spotted your comment was 8 months ago. Have you managed to resolve some of your issues?
Any idea how similar same job is on the previous generation of 9-3 is?
You should be able to do this on pretty much any heated mirror from any car. They are all much of a muchness.
I have a 2004 Saab 9-5, will this procedure be similar? My impression is the design of the exterior mirrors shouldn't be too different between the models. Thanks for any help!
9-5 02 to 09 is the same as this I think
very nice
Thank you, Dimocritos. Don't forget to like and share
Yesterday my driver side fell as im turning left. ...... Sloooooow...motion 😱 mmh (deep raspy voice )Nooo !!😳(glass shattred) 😢 so i came back home because here in California it is illegal to drive without a side mirrors. Is not worth it. so i should get the mirror tomorrow. I finally saw two Saabs .. I had to used a pump to get the excess coolabt that stays in the engine i conected the pump to the hose that connects to the after i took the coolant from the engine i saw improvement and until i did the switch of coolant the car was more steady before the needle pointed normal temperature but the engine was over heating it was odd. If you ever get a chance to do a dreadlock when the key gets stuck at the driver door
Surely dibble would give you some 'grace' while you wait for a new glass to arrive?
Two days ago i made a right turn n splahhh i heard glass and i was naw the side mirror is glass??? I always thought side mirrors were like fake plastic glass ... I share the story to my younger brother he said maybe the heat? i live in California. Maybe the day before i went to a car wash and they had rollers who knows but theres a brown foil...
It's the heat. The mirror heater and hot climates dry out the glue layer that holds the glass on and it eventually falls off. I re-glued mine before I started this channel or I'd do a video
How did you detach the mirror from the frame without breaking the mirror..?
Huh❓ Did you watch the video❓
@@CycloneCyd I did but it cuts out and then back when the mirror was hanging out. And it looked to be cracked. When in the beginning it was fine.
@@jigglypuff7004 I think you are seeing the part of the mirror where it changes from normal to convex view, or whatever it is called.
@@ProjectNarrowboat No it was edited out.
Hi Cyclone Cyd, good (Brit) video!
A yob has kicked and smashed my nearside mirror but, the backing plate is still intact; can I just buy the glass and stick it on? I've got a 9-3 Vector. TIA :)
+brighterstarr shinymoon you could. Stick ons are on eBay. Or look for a 2nd hand one. Join Saab Nuts! On FB and ask there.
There'll be no heating on a stick on.
You cracked the mirror Glass 😮😮😢😢😢
I noticed you cracked the glass :(
Yes, that is the case. The heater had failed, so it was being replaced anyway, but it shows just how careful you need to be if you're going to be reusing the glass.
You sacrificed your mirror for the sake of this video! New mirror glass isn't cheap!
Fret not! It was being replaced anyway because the glue had dried out and the glass was seperating from the backing.
Oh thats ok then :) Keep making the videos! Firstly because they are comprehensive and secondly because i am a fellow Saabie
Damon Proyer you should join Saab Nuts on Facebook then.
Thanks for subscribing too.
Yeah. I try to be comprehensive and informative rather than "entertainment value" like some channels.
Ok I’ll check it out thank you :). You certainly are! 😁
@@CycloneCyd That's the issue I had too. Unfortunately I only realized it when the mirror fell completely off and shattered. I'm hoping to repair it myself thanks to your video.
Hey Cyd,
Problematic Saab probably - Any tips on how to get the glass back in? Mine isn’t simply pushing back into place 🫠🫠🫠
The wire spring is probs in the wrong position? Did you sort it?
@@CycloneCyd Manahed to sort it eventually, had to slide the locating arms over on the outside (Of the mirror) and then pressing the inside half in.
All sorted.