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Outside Rearview Painted Panel Fell Off 2007

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Johnz558, Jun 17, 2007.

  1. Johnz558

    Johnz558 New Member

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    Took our three week old 2007 to the car wash and when we got home I saw the outside rearview mirror painted plastic cover was missing. By the time we got to the car wash it had been run over by several vehicles.
    Anyone have problems with these covers falling off especially in car washes.
     
    #1 Johnz558, Jun 17, 2007
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    Have taken ours through laser guided touchless carwash at least 6 times and no problems with anything...YET
    Sorry to hear about the cover coming off, was this a touchless or did it have the old style Brushes on the wash
     
    #2 priussoris, Jun 17, 2007
  3. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Johnz558 @ Jun 17 2007, 05:47 PM) [snapback]463606[/snapback]</div>
    John, sorry to hear about this. I won't take either car through due to swirlies let alone parts removal.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JimN @ Jun 17 2007, 09:45 PM) [snapback]463710[/snapback]</div>

    It was a new style wash. I think the air blower at the end of the wash actually took the cover off the mirror. Check both outside rearview mirror covers when it comes out of the car wash....
     
    #4 Johnz558, Jun 17, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Johnz558 @ Jun 17 2007, 11:27 PM) [snapback]463747[/snapback]</div>
    Not the case with my Prius so I suspect faulty mirror covers <_< :huh: :blink: :unsure:
     
    #5 ystasino, Jun 18, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ystasino @ Jun 18 2007, 01:57 AM) [snapback]463832[/snapback]</div>
    I agree. I just replaced my mirror covers with the signal ones off of ebay. The OEM ones snap into place and there are no screws. However, there are about 6 snaps and they are fairly difficult to unsnap without at least 4 hands. There is no way those suckers would come off without removing the mirror glass and working from the inside to release those catches. The mirror was either assembled incorrectly (cover not really on all the way) or had multiple catches broken.

    Either that or that's one H--- of a car wash.

    - Tom
     
    #6 Tom_06, Jun 18, 2007
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