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talk to me about rear view mirrors
02GF74 - 14/6/06 at 09:35 AM

I am not convinced my the rear view mirror I have fitted in gonna pass SVA plus there is a split in the placcy back so the ball is no longer a tight fit; best piccy I can find is below (it looks like a Cobra type mirror so it may be too narrow).

Are mirrors e-marked in anyway?

What (donor) mirrors have people used?

It needs to me bolted in the same way and have the right amount of adjustment - most car mirrors are hung updside down to the ones we use.

thanks.

rear view mirror
rear view mirror


Marcus - 14/6/06 at 10:14 AM

That looks rhe same mirror as I used, passed SVA no problem - except for the base which wasn't radiused. You're running a wind deflector which covers this, so I wouldn't worry.


Wadders - 14/6/06 at 12:51 PM

AFAIK a centre mirror is not actually a requirement for sva, as you say scuttle mounted ones are fairly useless anyway, unless mounted on a foot long stalk.
main problem i had was getting the side mirrors to adjust high enough to pass. although it looks like yours are mounted higher anyway, and should be ok.


DIY Si - 14/6/06 at 11:04 PM

An interior mirror must be fitted, it's the nearside mirror that is not strictly needed. The only way you can get around not having a centre mirror is if having one would provide no rear view, beacuse of a bulkhead for example.