Driver Side vs Passenger Side Mirrors: The Difference
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The two mirrors on your car are different shapes, for a reason that changes how you judge distance. It also means the glass is not interchangeable.
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Someone Hit My Parked Car and Broke the Mirror. Now What?
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Five things to do before you move the car, and one piece of arithmetic that decides whether a claim is worth making at all.
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Car Side Mirror Stolen or Vandalised? What to Do
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Deliberate mirror damage is a different problem from an accidental knock, and the first hour is where the useful evidence is.
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Side Mirror Cover Scratched or Cracked? What to Do
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The cover is the outermost layer of a mirror and the one that takes every knock. It is also the lowest-cost thing on the mirror to replace on its own.
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Blind Spot and Camera Mirrors: What Happens on Replacement
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Once a mirror is talking to the car rather than just reflecting, replacing it stops being a parts question and becomes a compatibility one.
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How Long Does Side Mirror Replacement Take?
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Most mirror jobs are shorter than the drive to a workshop would be. Here is exactly where the minutes go on each type of repair.
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Side Mirror Paint Matching: Finding Your Colour Code
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A mirror cover sits at eye height in direct sun on the most-looked-at panel of the car. It is the one place where nearly-right paint is worse than no replacement...
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Side Mirror Indicator Not Working? What It Actually Costs
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A dead indicator repeater is one of the most over-quoted faults on a car. It is its own part, and it comes out on its own.
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Side Mirror Won't Adjust Electrically? Here's Why
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An electric mirror that has stopped moving is not automatically a new mirror. Four of the five likely causes are cheaper than that, and you can narrow it down yourself.
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Heated Side Mirror Not Working? Switch, Fuse or Element
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There are three suspects when a heated mirror stops working, and the expensive one is the least likely. Here is the order to check them in.
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Aftermarket vs Genuine Side Mirrors: Which Do You Need?
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The genuine-versus-aftermarket question has a different answer for every layer of a mirror. On glass it rarely matters. On a driver-assist module it matters enormously.
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Why Is My Side Mirror Shaking or Vibrating?
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Vibration starts in one of four places, and three of them are cheap. Here is how to tell which one you have without taking anything apart.
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Carpark Mirror Damage in Melbourne: What to Do Next
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Carpark damage is the single most common mirror job we do in Melbourne, and the one where the first ten minutes matter most.
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