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[Boditza]

1. I want to  refurbish my door cards and my facelift driver door card has the storage compartiment(just under the el windows commands) a little snapped, its lower and the button its useless becasue it doesn't clip it, and its also inestetic. How can i remove it from the door card because i would like to try and repair it, or get another door card from brakers and transplant from it.

2. I want to retrofit a auto dim mirror but from what i could sort out in hillpers guide it is also electronicly adjustable. if i install it will i be able to adjust it manualy? i remember on my old astra that whatever i wanted to retrofit there was a wire hanging there just w8ing for me to plug. isn't there a plug there for the auto diping mirror so that i won't cut into the sunroof plug? what if i didn't had plug?
how does a normal auto dim mirror adjust??

[Brikhead]

1. I want to  refurbish my door cards and my facelift driver door card has the storage compartiment(just under the el windows commands) a little snapped, its lower and the button its useless becasue it doesn't clip it, and its also inestetic. How can i remove it from the door card because i would like to try and repair it, or get another door card from brakers and transplant from it.

2. I want to retrofit a auto dim mirror but from what i could sort out in hillpers guide it is also electronicly adjustable. if i install it will i be able to adjust it manualy? i remember on my old astra that whatever i wanted to retrofit there was a wire hanging there just w8ing for me to plug. isn't there a plug there for the auto diping mirror so that i won't cut into the sunroof plug? what if i didn't had plug?
how does a normal auto dim mirror adjust??

The only awkward part to removing the ugly (inestetic) door card is finding the hidden screw which is under/behind the catch for the storage compartment, you need to remove the plastic 'cap'.

The auto dip rearview mirror doesn't adjust electronically, it just 'remembers' the position that you manually set it to. It will return to it's remembered position when using the 1, 2, or 3 buttons.

[Boditza]

thank you brickhead for your answer but at the first you mush have misunderstood me. i was asking if there is a way to remove the pocket on the door card . here is a picture for it:


is there any chance i might finde the auto dim mirror loom already there and not have to modify the sunroof wires?

[Brikhead]

The door card needs removing first, then you will see that the storage compartment is 'plastic riveted' to the door card. The 'rivets' can be carefully snapped off but then you will have to glue the replacement storage compartment back on.
I'd just replace the whole door card.

[fiend61]

yup its better/easier to replace doorcards, maybe go for an upgrade to leather, to go with the leather seats you will eventually want 
as for the wiring have a look behind the map/curtesty light 

[Marks DTM Calib]

thank you brickhead for your answer but at the first you mush have misunderstood me. i was asking if there is a way to remove the pocket on the door card . here is a picture for it:


is there any chance i might finde the auto dim mirror loom already there and not have to modify the sunroof wires?

Nope but, it really is easy to wire if you ignore the reversing light feed (which you could argue is optional anyway)

[Boditza]

i already have leather seats.. quite special ones with perforated leather in the middle, its visible on the door card also. from what i understand i understand i can't really replace the pocket . at least i learned that some users here in romania cleaned them with paint thiner than repainted them and dot rid of all that scratching.

about the mirror i found a socket there hanging around

http://img140.imageshack.us/i/02122010117.jpg/
http://img408.imageshack.us/i/02122010118.jpg/

whats up with that?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Cant say what its for but, its not the correct plug to fit the rear mirror

[RobG]

i already have leather seats.. quite special ones with perforated leather in the middle, its visible on the door card also. from what i understand i understand i can't really replace the pocket . at least i learned that some users here in romania cleaned them with paint thiner than repainted them and dot rid of all that scratching.

about the mirror i found a socket there hanging around

http://img140.imageshack.us/i/02122010117.jpg/
http://img408.imageshack.us/i/02122010118.jpg/

whats up with that?

That plug is for the autodim mirror that is used with the rain sensor. You can use that for "plug & play" but you need a mirror like this
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1289147346

[Boditza]

i already have leather seats.. quite special ones with perforated leather in the middle, its visible on the door card also. from what i understand i understand i can't really replace the pocket . at least i learned that some users here in romania cleaned them with paint thiner than repainted them and dot rid of all that scratching.

about the mirror i found a socket there hanging around

http://img140.imageshack.us/i/02122010117.jpg/
http://img408.imageshack.us/i/02122010118.jpg/

whats up with that?

That plug is for the autodim mirror that is used with the rain sensor. You can use that for "plug & play" but you need a mirror like this
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1289147346

please explain more about your mirror . the rain sensor has a separate plug or its comon with the mirror and enters into that wich i found? do i need a new windscreen if i try to retrofit a rain sensor? if i don't what else would i need to retrofit both mirror and rain sensor?

[RobG]

The plug in your photo connects directly to the mirror. The connector for the rain sensor is totally separate. As said in my previous post, the Omega`s with the rain sensor had a different mirror with a built-in mount (oblong base stuck to screen with a pad) then a plastic shroud (shown in my pics) to cover the mirror mount and the rain sensor. From your photo I can`t see another plug that would enable the rain sensor but if you could obtain the same mirror as the photo it`s plug & play

[Boditza]

then the question is if i buy your mirror will it fit perfectly with all the plastics into my car? i don't like gaps and the prefacelift one looks the same as the one i have right now. i am asking because yours sounds like a fit and just plug it in but i wouldn't like any open spaces that won't be covered on the windshield. if someone could post a pic on how it looks on a rain sensor car i might get an ideea

[RobG]

sensor stuck to screen http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/n0ddy/miggy/674d5c05.jpg
Mirror stuck to screen with plastic clip-on shroud http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/n0ddy/miggy/286d33a8.jpg

[Boditza]

ok.. it looks good:).. i'm annoying i know with all these questions but i really like plug an play retrofits . last question: will it plug and play or i will need tech 2? what is your final price for the mirror?

[RobG]

ok.. it looks good:).. i'm annoying i know with all these questions but i really like plug an play retrofits . last question: will it plug and play or i will need tech 2? what is your final price for the mirror?

No Tech II needed. PM sent