rdickinson Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Planning to install a camera or 2 at the bottom of the passengers side main mirror. 2 questions, is there room to drill a quarter sized hole in the bottom of the mirror housing without damaging anything. Or does anyone know how to get the mirror apart. Volvo was not much help. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSeas Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 http://www.rvnetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=125267&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 It is not much fun getting the newer mirrors like you have apart. Follow the posted instructions....but it will take time and much frustration. Take your time or you will damage them. Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Roger, The mirror back part has tabs that lock into slots and these will break off if not very careful. If you can, place the mirror in the full down position with your control then slip a long screw driver down to disengage the locking tab on the top of the mirror attachment. Then the mirror should slide upwards out of the tray. The linked instructions don't really show the locking tab but it is there. If you can get the mirror out then you can undo the tabs on the back plate easily. I ended up having to buy a whole new front and back assembly as the wind snapped off 3/4 of my tabs. About $125 total. http://www.lang-mekra.com/pdf/service/service-manual-472.pdf 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdickinson Posted December 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Is there room in the housing at the bottom to drill a 5/8" diameter hole without damaging something inside? If so then the mirror doesn't have to come apart at all. https://www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/PressureRegulators.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Let me look and I'll post a pic this afternoon. I think I kept the old housing. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Roger, Sorry, didn't keep the housings, so can't say if you could drill. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Wilma Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Here's some photos of my passenger mirror chrome piece that you might mount a small camera. My chrome piece is plastic and think I'd use a my Weller soldering iron to melt a hole versus drilling. Removed mirrors first by sliding up if I recall. Once the mirrors are off (last pic), you have access to the tabs on chrome piece. Jim & Wilma 2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO 2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby" 2017 Smart Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Wilma Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Couple more pictures shot from the chrome side. Hard to tell if enough room to mount a small camera. Jim & Wilma 2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO 2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby" 2017 Smart Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yeah Jim, those tabs you show in pic #2 is what break off easily so removing the mirror first is almost mandatory. In your pic #3 the actuator shows the slots the mirror fits into but mine had a locking tab on the top on the mirror side to lock it into the slots. Did yours? 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Wilma Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yeah Jim, those tabs you show in pic #2 is what break off easily so removing the mirror first is almost mandatory. In your pic #3 the actuator shows the slots the mirror fits into but mine had a locking tab on the top on the mirror side to lock it into the slots. Did yours? Carl, On our 2009, the sides of the two mirrors have four tabs which slide into matching slot/tabs on the actuator assembly. Next two pictures show the backside of the two mirrors with the four tabs on each side. Jim & Wilma 2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO 2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby" 2017 Smart Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Jim, Mine looks the same. The black tab that the two green wires ran behind actually locked my mirror into place and I had to depress it to get my mirror to slide out. When I slid it back in using the 4 tabs it snapped locked. That's why mine was a PITA. The mirror instructions I posted above just show firm pressure on the bottom side of the mirror while sliding it upward and doesn't show releasing that tab. Yours may have come out with just pressure. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Wilma Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yours may have come out with just pressure. I see what you're saying about the locking tab. Never noticed it before. I'm certain I just slid it off and while it wasn't too hard, I was a bit anxious about breaking the mirror . . . . bad luck and all. Jim & Wilma 2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO 2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby" 2017 Smart Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyA Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Rolling down I-95 today when the bottom convex mirror broke loose from the big upper part. It was hanging by the heater wire banging against the door. I had to power down the window and grab hold of it with my left hand until I could get off the Interstate. All I could do is cut the wire and put the mirror inside the truck. Looking at it both screws sheared completely off. Guess I'll need to follow above instructions to go inside and try to put new screws in. This time they will be SS. Fortunately I still have a good left side view with the fender convex mirrors - can still see the blind spot. Anyone else ever have this happen? Randy, Nancy and Oscar "The Great White" - 2004 Volvo VNL670, D12, 10-speed, converted to single axle pulling a Keystone Cambridge 5th wheel, 40', 4 slides and about 19,000# with empty tanks. ARS - WB4BZX, Electrical Engineer, Master Electrician, D.Ed., Professor Emeritus - Happily Retired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Rolling down I-95 today when the bottom convex mirror broke loose from the big upper part. It was hanging by the heater wire banging against the door. I had to power down the window and grab hold of it with my left hand until I could get off the Interstate. All I could do is cut the wire and put the mirror inside the truck. Looking at it both screws sheared completely off. Guess I'll need to follow above instructions to go inside and try to put new screws in. This time they will be SS. Fortunately I still have a good left side view with the fender convex mirrors - can still see the blind spot. Anyone else ever have this happen? Randy, When my back cover let loose on the way to Albuquerque the mirrors were flopping around. I was afraid they were going to let loose also. Finally got pulled over and thank goodness for Gorilla Tape. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 SuiteSuccess, on 28 Dec 2016 - 10:18 AM, said: Randy, When my back cover let loose on the way to Albuquerque the mirrors were flopping around. I was afraid they were going to let loose also. Finally got pulled over and thank goodness for Gorilla Tape. Carl, does Gorilla Tape come standard with a new Volvo or is it an extra cost option? 2017 Kenworth T6802015 DRV 38RSSA Elite Suites2016 Smart Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Carl, does Gorilla Tape come standard with a new Volvo or is it an extra cost option? Depends on the color. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyA Posted December 29, 2016 Report Share Posted December 29, 2016 Carl, does Gorilla Tape come standard with a new Volvo or is it an extra cost option? It's not an option from Volvo. You have to go to a Kenworth dealership to buy it . Stopped at a Walmart and got one of those fairly large stick-on blind spot mirrors in the RV section. Shucks, I like it better than the piece that fell off! Might just have to putty up the holes in the bottom of the mirror and forget about a replacement. Randy, Nancy and Oscar "The Great White" - 2004 Volvo VNL670, D12, 10-speed, converted to single axle pulling a Keystone Cambridge 5th wheel, 40', 4 slides and about 19,000# with empty tanks. ARS - WB4BZX, Electrical Engineer, Master Electrician, D.Ed., Professor Emeritus - Happily Retired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sculptor Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 I'm posting a good video on this subject to bring the topic back to the front for anyone's reference. Volvo VNL mirror disassembly Kevin and June 2013 Volvo VNL 730 D13 Eco-Torque @ 425 Ratio 2.47 2014 DRV 36TKSB3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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