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• Re: Mirrors fold in at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:23:34 -0400
  I have found that the OE VW mirrors are the best way to go for replacements. I used to sell the aftermarket Hagus for...
• Re: Pair of dead mirrors wanted
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 19:11:11 -0800
  ...Pair of dead mirrors wanted Hello, I'm looking for a pair of dead mirrors for the vanagon - broken or faded or whatever. I...
• Re: outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 29 May 2006 15:32:16 -0700
  > Anyone familiar with the reproduction mirrors offered at: > > http://tinyurl.com/l2ltd > > Quality? > I can't say for sure that those are the same...
• Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:16:43 -0700
  Curt Newsome wrote: >Is there any alternative to replacing my graying >mirrors? I assume being plastic and having a larger >surface area complicates the...
• '66 bus mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 95 20:24:33 EST
  my '66 kombi came with almost rectangular mirrors but a little narrower at the bottom than the top. they look very old in design...
• Mirror, Mirror, on the door.....!
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:58:41 -0500
  ...Those silly little narrow vertically aligned side mirrors just never did cut it. Can't get a decent wide view out of them no...
• Re: NEED WIRING SCHEMATIC FOR 91' W/ POWER WINDOWS/MIRRORS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 21:07:42 -0700
  Looking through the diagrams on Thom's site I don't find the mirrors pic. However, I do have it in my Bentley. Pg...
• Proper side mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 19:17:36 -0700
  I'm pretty fed up with the side mirrors on Mellow Yellow. They either fold back under 60mph wind, or crack when I tighten...
• Re: Power Mirrors not working
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 13:56:03 -0500
  Keith, The most common problem with the power mirrors is broken wires inside the rubber sheath from the driver's door to the van...
• Mirrors, Can I put...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 08:25:02 PDT
  ...There is a 1987(?) Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition at my parts store that has power mirrors on it. My parts guy bought it to part...
• Re: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:55:23 -0800
  ...Another mirror thought -- the PO added convex stick-on mirrors on > both the outside mirrors on my 85 GL. This was very handy for...
• Re: Side Mirror Surfaces
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:00:03 -0700
  ...I found a mirror manufacturer (Dorman) who says that their mirrors are rear reflective like the originals, so I will be ordering from them...
• Re: misrepresentation on ebay...
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 21:19:49 -0700
  ...seems the only option >it has is power mirrors.. and the seller doesnt even mention that.. Perhaps the power mirrors don't work? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dog...
• Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:24:33 -0400
  ...And the mirror quality itself is superior- the stock mirrors appear almost hazy or out of focus by comparison. I think the Land Rover...
• Re: '66 bus mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 10:44:01 -0400
  ...VW of America made "elephant ear" mirrors for vehicles shipped to the states. The small round mirrors appeared on some busses over here, and...
• Re: Old posts mirrors and other adventures
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 6 May 2002 13:24:28 -0700
  ...Side view mirrors, was: cheap exterior mirrors and pet peeves Thanks for the info Steve, I didnt know the proper way to set the...
• Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:48:57 -0400
  ...And >>> the mirror quality itself is superior- the stock mirrors appear almost hazy >>> or out of focus by comparison. I think the Land Rover...
• Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:19:37 -0400
  ...Very solid too. > And > >> the mirror quality itself is superior- the stock mirrors appear almost > hazy > >> or out of focus by comparison. I think...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:59:13 -0700
  Been through this on old and new mirrors. My new ones flopped too, and after repeatedly tightening as much as possible, I put a...
• Power Mirrors not working
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 10:28:19 -0700
  ...I just got a 1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia, and everything is great, except that the power mirrors don't work. The owner's manual...
• mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 12:02:34 -0800
  Hi, I'm getting annoyed by the mirrors getting blown out of place on my 83 Westy all the time. Almost got into an...
• Help! Pwr. Mirrors PITA!!
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  02 Jan 97 16:30:42 EST
  How the hell do you remove the V-gon Pwr. Mirrors???? I took off the glass, and that little motor, I took off the...
• Power Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Ray Perry
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 10:37:38 -0800
  ARGH! My power mirrors no longer work. The motors do not appaer to be trying to move them either. The last time they operated...
• Re: convex mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 22:01:03 EDT
  ...Camelback says they are not listed >> i have one of these convex mirrors if anyones interested, pass side only chris
• Re: folding mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:17:57 -0400
  ...folding mirrors > mine was a 10mm nut > > --- Donald Baxter <onanov@MINDSPRING.COM> wrote: > > They're easy to tighten. Remove the mirror and > > tighten the...
• Replacing Outside mirror glass
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 22:23:18 -0400
  ...The local junkyard was all out (gave me the broken one free) and the dealer seems unable to order left side mirrors (the keep...
• Re: Black Paint for Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:46:08 +0000
  I recently painted my mirrors, and all the door handles the same color as the body-Ivory. I think it looks great, gives the...
• Re: Vanagon Mirror replacement Option
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:40:50 -0700
  ...There was > one set of FJ mirrors on Ebay, but they went for nearly $300 . > > I then looked up the Hummer mirrors and there...
• Power mirrors for sale
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Mon, 31 May 2010 14:16:24 -0400
  I have a decent set of power mirrors. They were removed so the wiring was not cut. I have a harness and switches available...
• Floppy Vanagon Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:58:33 -0600
  ...Floppy Vanagon Mirrors To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> Yes, yes, and sure, but where the truck mirrors land and work, accompanied by their...
• Re: Reversed mirrors!
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:26:43 -0500
  ...Reversed mirrors! > > Anybody ever tried them that way (intentionally)? I wonder if you couldn't > > see more of what you need to see that...
• WTB - Westy - no rust - with power windows, locks and mirrors. Interior can be trashed. Auto tranny, AC. Syncro ok
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Tue, 18 May 2004 14:30:12 -0400
  ...power windows, locks and mirrors; Auto tranny; Air Conditioning Syncro ok, but don't want to pay a premium for it. Anywhere in the...
• Re: What do I need to do about this mirror!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:04:00 -0400
  I tried tightening up my existing mirrors, but it didn't help. The plastic was cracked and no amount of tightening would keep them...
• Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 Sep 2012 05:12:55 -0400
  ...What needs to be done, even on brand new mirrors is to completely disassemble the swivel mechanism, make sure all the rotating parts are...
• Re: Smoke & mirrors ? ebay 1.9 euro spec ecu
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:27:52 -0500
  ...Smoke & mirrors ? ebay 1.9 euro spec ecu > That ECU is actually intended for the 2.1 liter DJ motor (112HP). The DJ > engines...
• Re: Side Mirror Surfaces
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:33:58 -0700
  Almost all replacement mirrors today have the silver on the top side. (first surface mirror) . It is done to minimize headlight bounce at night...
• FS: fiberglass bumpers, jump seat, speedo/tach cluster, mirrors....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:22:09 -0700
  ...No boxing charge for the cluster or mirrors, just shipping. Mark in SoCal
• Re: Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:53:31 EST
  ...How have others > attached these mirrors? I have sent an email to FF this afternoon but > have yet to receive a reply. I tried...
• Mirror movement FIX
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 17:25:20 -0500
  OK, I think my fix took care of the tendency of the side mirrors to get rattled or blown out of adjustment. I removed...
• Power Mirror no worky....then worky...????
  Historical mailing list - Scott DeSanti
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 23:56:33 EDT
  Hey Volks, Has anyone out there experienced this intermittant operation problem with their power mirrors? My 86 Weekender's mirrors don't want to...
• Pair of dead mirrors wanted
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:37:14 -0800
  Hello, I'm looking for a pair of dead mirrors for the vanagon - broken or faded or whatever. I'm going to use the...
• Re: electrically heated mirrors
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:48:57 -0400
  ...On 9/20/06, Helmut Blong <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote: > > Can I assume that the electrically heated side view mirrors are joined to...
• has anyone installed the blinker thingys in their mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:36:52 -0500
  ...How hard is to install, how hard is it to pop the mirror out the side mirrors on our vanagons? anybody B.T.D...
• How to keep mirrors in place
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mund
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:26:44 -0600
  Hi, I have an 84 Westy with factory mirrors and i'm looking for some advice or tricks on how to keep them in...
• Re: West Coast Mirrors on vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 10:16:08 -0800
  ...If >> > you click on the pictures, it is apparent that >> > the mirrors on this vehicle aren't OEM. >> >> First, that is the same color...
• Re: Blind spot mirrors
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 07:57:32 -0500
  ...Blind spot mirrors Chris wrote > > "The PO put one of those convex mirrors on the passenger side power mirror on my 86 Syncro. Well...
• Re: Proper side mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - William B
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 21:42:02 -0400
  ...On 6/7/06, shawn feller <feller@carboncow.com> wrote: > > I tried to communicate with him about those mirrors. First he didn't know...
• Re: Non-remote Mirror fix (yet another method)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 12:39:35 -0700
  ...al., > I must stringently disagree with you here, I purchased two new mirrors from you > only to find, that after much removal (5 times...
• Power mirror "tune-up"
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 22 May 2000 12:20:01 -0700
  With the recent discussion of floppy mirrors, I found myself wondering about improving the operation of the power windows in the Syncro. While they...
• pair of Power Mirrors for sale..add to ANY vanagon..
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:56:36 EDT
  ...pair of vanagon power mirrors. easy addition to any year vanagon 80-91. look nice and dont flop around like the manual ones do...
• Re: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:21:21 -0500
  ...Speaking of mirrors (was painting) SOM, SOM.....another more or less related question. The air conditioner chamber next the rear window hangs down far...
• Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 1 Aug 2022 22:49:28 +0000
  Might have been Jeep or Range Rover mirrors.  Those have been used by some folks and and look about the same.  Stephen On Monday...
• Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:16:55 -0500
  ...However everyeone says that the Wolfsburg has power windows, cruise, and heated mirrors. I do not have any of those, and have a Wolfsburg...
• Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 1 Aug 2022 14:44:55 -0700
  ...Has anyone compared those Bus Depot mirrors to the VW OEM power mirror style? (I am not talking about electric power features, only usage...
• need side mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 15:46:08 -0500
  Hello All, When vandalism has struck Chicago and now I am looking for two black side mirrors for my '87 Westy. (Sometimes I wonder...
• Re: Tail lights and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:24:20 -0400
  ...9:04 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi all i need all three mirrors and tail lights for my 82westy any donors? > > >
• Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:17:40 EDT
  ...Have used both but not on the mirrors. > > you dont need any "special" paint for hard plastic. regular enamels will do. chris
• Re: Windwing Noise
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:12:29 -0500
  ...Ah...those "Ah hah! So *that's* how it works!" moments. ;) When I bought my van it had floppy rear view mirrors that the...
• Power Mirror Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:45:43 -0700
  Good Morning Listers, I am interested in converting my manual outside rear-view mirrors to remote, electric operation. Has anyone on the list done...
• Convex Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 10:40:59 -0700
  Hello, From my occasional European driving and my daily commute on my microvan, I have gotten to really like convex left side outside mirrors...