[mikejames533]

The mirror body that folds in or out is very loose and will not stay in one position. Is there a way to tighten this up and if so how?

Thanks for any help.
Mike

 

[Ranger]

Not sure, but I would suspect you can tighten it, but you are going to have to remove the door panel to gain access.

 

[mikejames533]

Thank you for your reply. So to adjust and tighten the fold away part of the mirror on a 2005 DeVille you have open the door panel?

 

[spotty]

It looks as if you MIGHT be able to access the folding hinge mechanism without taking the mirror off the car. The mirror glass is a separate replaceable item and can be removed and reinstalled. There are some tricks to getting it out and reinstalling the glass, so if you can lay your hands on a FSM it would be useful. The FSM doesn't seem to address how to deal with a loose hinge, but their picture of the glass removal shows what looks to be a nut at the hinge location. I don't know if I can scan and post the picture tonight, but it might be online somewhere.

 

[mikejames533]

spotty thank you so much for your reply. What does FSM stand for? I looked in the acronyms sticky but could not find it.

Thank you
Mike

 

[MoistCabbage]

FSM = Factory Service Manual.

 

[Ranger]

I didn't think of that. The mirror is held in by 4 ball & sockets. Turn the mirror full inboard and pry it loose from the outer edge. When reinstalling it, I'd cut a piece of 2x4 or plywood to lay over the outer edge so as not to put too much pressure on the g lass as you press it back in place.

In this picture you can see the 6:00 & 9:00 sockets. The 12:00 & 3:00 have the ball end broken off of the actuators and still attached to the glass.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-2005-CADILLAC-DEVILLE-SEVILLE-L-HEATED-MIRROR-GLASS-AUTO-DIMM-DRIVER-/181729643934?fits=Make:Cadillac|Model:DeVille

 

[mikejames533]

Thank you all for the help. So when I pull the mirror what should come out with it on the back, so I know I didn't break anything? Does anyone have a picture of what the back should look like when pulled correctly? Any more advice on removal ?

Thanks again for the help.
Mike

 

[MoistCabbage]

It should look just like the one in the link above.

Removal is as described above.

Reinstalling is the hardest part. Getting everything lined up all at once can take a few tries. Take your time.

 

[Ranger]

All four sockets should look like the 9:00 & 6:00 positions in my link. If any look like the 12:00 & 3:00, you broke it.

 

[mikejames533]

Thanks for the information. When I heal up from a bad chest cold I will give the fix a try and report back how it went.