my rear view explodeD!
Cruisin'
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Ontario, Canada
Hey all:
Yeah mine just did that last weekend, and it leaked the liquid good onto the silver plastic where my shifter is and melted it.
I wonder if Acura in Toronto will honor the service bulletin...
Q
Yeah mine just did that last weekend, and it leaked the liquid good onto the silver plastic where my shifter is and melted it.
I wonder if Acura in Toronto will honor the service bulletin...
Q
2nd Gear
Joined: Sep 2007
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Rear View Mirror Explodes
This has also happened to my daughter’s car. Destroying her console & seats. I have met with the same resistance from the local dealer. They initially agreed to replace the mirror & console. When she asked about the seats, they then decided to do nothing.
For the owners that have had major damage done to the interiors of their cars, it seems a bit ridiculous to me to be requesting a mirror replacement when the mirror has possibly caused upwards of $2,000.00 worth of damage to the interior. The feeble argument that it’s – OUT OF WARRANTY - appears to have placated many of the owner's that have suffered damages.
To put this in perspective, lets say you buy a refrigerator for your kitchen. At the end of its warranty do you have any expectations that it is going to destroy your kitchen? I think not.
I don't want a new mirror. I want the console, seats, carpets and anything else that this defective product has destroyed in my daughter’s car replaced, and I want to know the chemical makeup of the liquid that she and my grandchild has been exposed to.
I would like to hear back from all that may have a similar mindset.
Please send contact information to fred.edelen@gmail.com.
I hope to hear from many of you.
Thank you for your time & interest
For the owners that have had major damage done to the interiors of their cars, it seems a bit ridiculous to me to be requesting a mirror replacement when the mirror has possibly caused upwards of $2,000.00 worth of damage to the interior. The feeble argument that it’s – OUT OF WARRANTY - appears to have placated many of the owner's that have suffered damages.
To put this in perspective, lets say you buy a refrigerator for your kitchen. At the end of its warranty do you have any expectations that it is going to destroy your kitchen? I think not.
I don't want a new mirror. I want the console, seats, carpets and anything else that this defective product has destroyed in my daughter’s car replaced, and I want to know the chemical makeup of the liquid that she and my grandchild has been exposed to.
I would like to hear back from all that may have a similar mindset.
Please send contact information to fred.edelen@gmail.com.
I hope to hear from many of you.
Thank you for your time & interest
Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2007
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hey guys, my mirror seems to be going as well. i can push the glass in with my finger and see the liquid swish around. i think it did leak at one point and messed up the console where the seat warmer switch is located. i emailed one of guys at magnaD but got this:
i guess for now just to be on the safe side,il carry a bag to wrap around the review mirror in case it decides to "explode". i just got the car last week, but i wasn't aware of the mirror issue. hopefully they get back to me asap so i dont have to worry about a destroyed interior!
Originally Posted by Dani Andriachhi
"Dani.Andriacchi@magnadon.com"
3:01 pm (4 hours ago)
I will be out of the office starting 08/31/2007 and will not return until 09/10/2007.
I will respond to your message when I return.
3:01 pm (4 hours ago)
I will be out of the office starting 08/31/2007 and will not return until 09/10/2007.
I will respond to your message when I return.
Originally Posted by aznboi2424
Dani is a chick.
hey guys, i just got my CLS back from the dealer from the tranny replacement issue, anyways when i got in my car i noticed that the rearview mirror was bleeding a small amount of black liquid....
i went back, talked to the manager, and he refused to cover it even though when i dropped it off, it was not in this condition...i just read through this thread and i e-mailed Dani, is there a contact phone number i can call? Is there anything else I need to do? TIA guys
Intermediate
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From: North Hollywood, CA
After reading this thread, I emailed them, and they emailed back right away with a form to fill out and fax back, which I did! They are temporarily back-ordered, but as soon as they have inventory, I will get my new mirror free...just as the guys here stated. They are doing it under "goodwill". So thats GOOD!
What's BAD is...the black gooey stuff that dripped onto my shifter-plate hardened, and I guess I'll have to take it all apart, sand it and repaint it!
How does the shifter knob come off, and how does the plate come off? (2001 cl auto trans)
And, darketernal, did you fix your rattle in the trunk?
What's BAD is...the black gooey stuff that dripped onto my shifter-plate hardened, and I guess I'll have to take it all apart, sand it and repaint it!
How does the shifter knob come off, and how does the plate come off? (2001 cl auto trans)
And, darketernal, did you fix your rattle in the trunk?
Originally Posted by 2CLean
I think she's on vacation right now. I'm sure she'll respond once she gets back.
yea shes gotta be on vacation, cause i havent gotten a response yet from last week...i sealed the bottom part that was leaking, its a ridiculously small leak, but i dont want it ruining my interior...
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From: Appleton WI
Originally Posted by thevikas87
yea shes gotta be on vacation, cause i havent gotten a response yet from last week...i sealed the bottom part that was leaking, its a ridiculously small leak, but i dont want it ruining my interior...
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Honestly just remove the mirror till you get a new one. The goo will eat thru your leather and center console. (many TL members have had it happen)
damn i wish she would get back to me, because i dont want to take it off and have no action from her side...
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
if you stopped the leak good enough??? im still not sure i would trust it. I know she was on vacation due to a few people saying so in TL. I might try emailing back?
oh yea. i stopped the leak completely or i'd be freaking out trust me, i just dont like the discoloration on the mirror, its like a brown spot on the side...but just because you mentioned this, im going to go back and seal that mofo up again..EVEN BETTER this time until the replacement comes hah..i would scream bloody murder if it got on my seats or console
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2006
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Originally Posted by 03silvertypeS
Since it seems like everyone's replacing their rearview mirrors all of a sudden, here's the instructions I pmed to darketernal. Hopefully they will save someone else some time/headaches.
Enjoy
These directions are for CL or CL-S without Nav/Onstar. If you have Onstar, there is a different mirror and different directions (if you need them, pm me and i'll look them up).
1) Remove the Roof console (the piece with the overhead lights/sunglass holder in it). The lens pops off with a small flat-tip screw driver. Under the cover, you will see 2 philips screws that need to be removed. If you open the sunglass holder part, there are the other 2 screws holding the console in place. After you remove these, the console should pull down.
2) Disconnect the connector that goes into the mirror and carfully remove the bracket cover (wraps around the base of the mirror).
3) Carefully slide the mirror forward to release the spring by gently tapping the mirror bracket with a flat-tip screwdriver (might want to wrap it with a cloth) and a plastic hammer (you can also tap it with palm of your hand). The mirror should slide off.
4) Install new mirror (make sure it snaps into place on the bracket). Make sure to connect the new mirror into the electrical connector, then replace the pieces you removed.
Enjoy
These directions are for CL or CL-S without Nav/Onstar. If you have Onstar, there is a different mirror and different directions (if you need them, pm me and i'll look them up).
1) Remove the Roof console (the piece with the overhead lights/sunglass holder in it). The lens pops off with a small flat-tip screw driver. Under the cover, you will see 2 philips screws that need to be removed. If you open the sunglass holder part, there are the other 2 screws holding the console in place. After you remove these, the console should pull down.
2) Disconnect the connector that goes into the mirror and carfully remove the bracket cover (wraps around the base of the mirror).
3) Carefully slide the mirror forward to release the spring by gently tapping the mirror bracket with a flat-tip screwdriver (might want to wrap it with a cloth) and a plastic hammer (you can also tap it with palm of your hand). The mirror should slide off.
4) Install new mirror (make sure it snaps into place on the bracket). Make sure to connect the new mirror into the electrical connector, then replace the pieces you removed.
just carefully tap the mirror at the base down toward the hood. just use a wodden stick or something like that and hit it gently with a hammer a few times. you will not require much force for this and should not break the windshield, it's very easy man.
Intermediate
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From: North Hollywood, CA
"What's BAD is...the black gooey stuff that dripped onto my shifter-plate hardened, and I guess I'll have to take it all apart, sand it and repaint it!
How does the shifter knob come off, and how does the plate come off? (2001 cl auto trans)..."
How does the shifter knob come off, and how does the plate come off? (2001 cl auto trans)..."
Intermediate
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Originally Posted by jmbell1
Has anyone recently heard from Dani? I tried emailing twice and left a voicemail once. Not sure what to think!!
new one works like a charm
Blown is Best
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Fresno, CA
Originally Posted by DaNnYsEvEn
i already tried to i emailed her twice and nothing, so i said screw them and just bought a new mirror on ebay for 75 bucks.
new one works like a charm
new one works like a charm
Well...it's kinda fast...
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From: Loovull, KY
Instead of contacting Dani directly, go to their website: http://www.magna.com and click the "contact us" button and contact them that way. Just in case she's on vacation or unavailable, someone else will help you. Their customer service seems pretty good (at least when I had to deal with them).
heres the other thread on it https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78061
Intermediate
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Originally Posted by Allout
Got a link to that item?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACURA...QQcmdZViewItem
10th Gear
Joined: May 2007
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From: IA
Originally Posted by 2CLean
Instead of contacting Dani directly, go to their website: http://www.magna.com and click the "contact us" button and contact them that way. Just in case she's on vacation or unavailable, someone else will help you. Their customer service seems pretty good (at least when I had to deal with them).
B A N N E D
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From: The grande.. Riverdale NJ.. Hopefully moving to skyline village in Lincoln park NJ..yes dirty jersey
I just tried contacting them via E-mail but it is not working. I am going to try and call the tomm 3/3/09 and see what happens. Mine is half auto dimming and haln non dimming. I dont want the gook all over my cal I didnt mind it till I heard it can leak toxic and dystroy the interior!