electrochromic mirror repair
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electrochromic mirror repair
Yes, I'm another person wondering about this. and yes, I've searched the forums and watched videos about how to do it.
What I'm wondering is, can I somehow suck the fluid out from the glass/mirror/fluid sandwich without having to take it out of the black plastic frame? My fear is that I'd break the frame or the mirror glass upon disassembly.
I have seen a few electrochromic mirrors for sale (expensive), but I am betting since it is a common failure, my replacement one would fail at some point too. So my goal is simply to make purple/yellow color to go away, possibly without having to purchase anything. I don't care about the auto dimming feature and I've heard it doesn't do much anyway. I do want the heat to work. I don't think there is a need for new mirror glass. I also think the stick on ones won't look good since I'll see the edge and also the heat won't work.
What I'm wondering is, can I somehow suck the fluid out from the glass/mirror/fluid sandwich without having to take it out of the black plastic frame? My fear is that I'd break the frame or the mirror glass upon disassembly.
I have seen a few electrochromic mirrors for sale (expensive), but I am betting since it is a common failure, my replacement one would fail at some point too. So my goal is simply to make purple/yellow color to go away, possibly without having to purchase anything. I don't care about the auto dimming feature and I've heard it doesn't do much anyway. I do want the heat to work. I don't think there is a need for new mirror glass. I also think the stick on ones won't look good since I'll see the edge and also the heat won't work.
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The mirrors are fantastic when they are new. No way to repair them when they fail. I purchased a stick on existing mirror from e bay and it works fine. Wish they were not so expensive as I would rather have the echromatic mirror function. Here is the link and they are fine mirrors.https://www.ebay.com/itm/B835L-97-04...53.m1438.l2649
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The mirrors are fantastic when they are new. No way to repair them when they fail. I purchased a stick on existing mirror from e bay and it works fine. Wish they were not so expensive as I would rather have the echromatic mirror function. Here is the link and they are fine mirrors.https://www.ebay.com/itm/B835L-97-04...53.m1438.l2649
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