Ducato - Fitting MirrorGuards

[Clickem]

I have read here that they are difficult to fit and so warmed them in the sun and then finished them off with a hair drier, then applied a generous coating of washing up liquid. Pushed the guards on as square as I could, but seem to have come to halt before the guard is flush with the front edge of the mirror, as the maker recommends, and the temperature sensor is not centered in the hole provided - more centered on the front edge of the hole provided

Inside edge of MirrorGuard is flush with mirror, so why is the sensor just under it, not lined up with the hole?

The sensor hole is "packed" off from the MirrorGuard, so it probably does not need to lineup exactly with the hole

The outer edge of the MirrorGuard is 3 - 4 mm short of being flush with the front edge of the mirror, but seems tight up to the back of the mirror and I cannot move it forward anymore

Question is - Am I done? Is it fitted correctly or do I need to remove and try again?

TIA

 

[Howard H]

Watching with interest I got as far as you ?

 

[mike mcglynn]

I had to use clamps on mine to get them on properly

 

[Allanm]

I had the same issue, I elongated the hole for the sensor, but no matter what I did, I couldn’t seem to get them to fit properly. They fit at the top, or at the bottom, but not both at the same time!

 

[Euphony]

Mine fitted without an issue, probably because I didn’t know it was difficult

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[Clickem]

Mine fitted without an issue, probably because I didn’t know it was difficult

When fitted did they end up flush with the edge of the mirror. ?

 

[Euphony]

Yes.

 

[Parrot Face]

We took our MH to vanbitz in Somerset for an alarm. From there we went straight to the main guys house who sells mirrorguards. He came out to fit them for us. He virtually wrestled with each of them for about 2 minutes to get them to a perfect fit. I would never have put that much into it. It would seem that you have to be tough with them...…..don't know if that helps.

 

[Cliffdale]

I have the same problem. I can get them to nearly fit. One day I brushed past the mirror and knocked the guard off. So now I have added cable ties to secure them.

 

[Clickem]

I have the same problem. I can get them to nearly fit. One day I brushed past the mirror and knocked the guard off. So now I have added cable ties to secure them.
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Thanks for that. I can see that yours are even further off than mine

I had thought about the cable ties, but would not want them as a permanent fixture. We are setting off next week to Spain and I will fit the cable ties, so as not to worry about the guards falling off. When we arrive I can then check to see if they are loose and need refitting

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[BobtheBass]

I spent days trying to fit ours trying all sorts of different sticky tapes but eventually found some Swedish double sided foam tape on the internet. It cures on exposure to air and you need to wrestle the damn things on then hold them in place with duct tape for a day whilst science does its stuff but it seems to have worked. The guards are very good but obviously cobbled together by some chap in a shed who works to tolerances of inches not millimetres!

 

[SpeedyDux]

I spent days trying to fit ours trying all sorts of different sticky tapes but eventually found some Swedish double sided foam tape on the internet. It cures on exposure to air and you need to wrestle the damn things on then hold them in place with duct tape for a day whilst science does its stuff but it seems to have worked. The guards are very good but obviously cobbled together by some chap in a shed who works to tolerances of inches not millimetres!

It took me several goes and plenty of wrestling to fit the Mirror Guards as flush as possible and so they would stay fixed. The result looks pretty good to me. Worth persevering.

Replacement rubber tiles for the hulls of our nuclear submarines are also made by a bloke in a shed. Men in sheds are an essential part of the Great of our Britain!

 

[mike mcglynn]

I have the same problem. I can get them to nearly fit. One day I brushed past the mirror and knocked the guard off. So now I have added cable ties to secure them.Hi you are deffo going to lose them they need brute force to fit don’t be frightened to use it .like I said earlier I had to use clamps and a block of wood .
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[Easyliving]

We are in mid-France heading north. The other day a French lorry strayed onto our side of a country lane and bang, glass okay but hole and sharp bits in wing mirror casing.

Sorry to hijack the thread but dealer has suggested mirror guards rather than a new wing mirror. Do mirror guards cover indicator ( sharp bit ) do you happen to know?

Paul

 

[Stealaway]

You can buy the simple covers to cover the damagy for about £60 on eBay

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