What type of wing mirrors do I have?

lucifus · Dec 18, 2011

Not seen another defender with the same mirrors as what I have. Im missing a cap of my drivers side. All searches on ebay and google when I search for wing mirror cap or cover show normal standard wing mirrors. So are the ones on my ex mod not standard?

Can anyone help with a part number or know where I can buy one. Surely they cant cost much at all?

Cap circled. Thanks

Lucifus

bluehaze · Dec 18, 2011

Not seen them before.

Oldseadog · Dec 19, 2011

I got them on mine! They are as tight as I can get them and they still spin round when I shut the door!

When the cap dropped off I used the top off some sort of aerosol can that fitted quite well and there it has remained! Trouble is I can't remember what can it was off! Sorry!!!

Just find one that fits and then paint it!!

Defender Bits · Dec 19, 2011

I've had a quick look on the Land Rover Microcat system and I can't see anything like those, they may be something the military fit.

Litch · Dec 19, 2011

They are made by Spafax and as sugested are a MOD fit, marketed as being 'unbreakable' and also sold by Bearmach amongst others.
I've got the heated ones on my 90, if bought as an aftermarket part they come with a separate adapter that allows them to clamp onto the ball on the end of the standard arm.

big si · Dec 19, 2011

spafax i got them on mine ,mod fit, iv'e seen a few people with these complaining about them coming loose but if you do up the allen bolts in a forward facing position and then spin the mirror itself around a few times it screws itself tight.mine never move and i get better vision than standard

3.5 efi · Dec 19, 2011

bigsi13 said:
spafax i got them on mine ,mod fit, iv'e seen a few people with these complaining about them coming loose but if you do up the allen bolts in a forward facing position and then spin the mirror itself around a few times it screws itself tight.mine never move and i get better vision than standard

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Litch · Dec 19, 2011

Can't for the life of me see how they can come loose if done up tight, problem I have is thet they are so rigid that if I want to fold the arms flush against the door I can't as the mirror head won't move on the ball! Mine have been on for nearly 3-years now and have never needed adjusting as they just don't move!!

big si · Dec 19, 2011

the last time i was visiting my brother in winterborne a few of the mod lads were complaining about these moving above 30 mph and once i told them to spin the mirror to tighten it they had no more issues, no one ever told them aparently.

lucifus · Dec 19, 2011

Thanks for the info guys - Yes they do come loose. The problem is the screws are all rusty. I just put them in the position I liked then put a couple drops of superglue and they hod tight now (until I hit a branch I guess lol ).

big si · Dec 19, 2011

lucifus said:
Thanks for the info guys - Yes they do come loose. The problem is the screws are all rusty. I just put them in the position I liked then put a couple drops of superglue and they hod tight now (until I hit a branch I guess lol ).

replace em with stainless allen m6 which is what they should have anyway mate.

Litch · Dec 20, 2011

Just remembered that apart from the clamp that holds the mirror head onto the ball there is also a friction joint which consists of a nyloc nut tightening up against a spring. This allows small head adjustment and as I recall was quite loose when I fitted mine but as that was 3-years ago I can't recall exactly how to access it however I think it is from behind the 'glass'.

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