I only need the plastic housing: VW P/N 3B0857538BGRU. This complete mirror assembly is less than the housing. Is the plastic housing interchangeable with the OEM Mirror Housing (1J1-857-508-K01C)?
1708808
It looks like interchangeable to me since they are in the same size. But I am not sure you can do that. I thought about that too, but did not figure out how to take the mirror off.
1094492
It fit in mine, but it keep being the same: Plastic with glass witch is garbage, sooner or later will brake. They just make it like this to make us buy more; American style.
1475869
tony this is black fit perfect not exactly same shape inside the mirror housing number that you have to match thank you thats the tricky part. email again if you need help
2124521
HI, I'm sorry I don't have the car anymore but I can tell you that this mirror does not fit. I am unable to remember who we actually bought it from online. Auto part place back east. Sorry
352491
Yes, A housing was included, but the fit of a replacement housing is questionable. In my case, rather than put up with a less than perfect fit (that's being kind as I couldn't get it to fully seat), I just moved the bulb to the original housing, but you need to be careful not to touch the bulb (use gloves, preferably not latex as the sodium from your fingers goes right through latex) and avoid touching the glass. If you have a couple small screwdrivers and a small needle-nosed pliers or big tweezers (to start the small screws) and are pretty handy, focus on buying the same bulb as the original and install the bulb. Start by taking pictures as you progress so you have a reference for reassembly and work on a white table cloth (to find any small pieces that drop). No one supports bulb replacement as a DIY except for buying one in a housing, but there are videos on Utube that show you how.
1205423
Yes, easy to install and works well. Keep in mind though that the black plastic will fade over time and not exactly match the other factory mirror. Minor detail though. Cheers
260905
no, to be honest do not buy this, it is all plastic and it took hours to assemble because it wouldnt fit and when i did assemble it it fell off within a day, i recommend you to pay the $60 to buy the original one from the factory.
936948
Yes it is, it fit my 337 perfect but when replacing the clutch on these you need to replace the oe 240mm dual mass flywheel which is also sold on here "luk dmf032" either way this comes out at 1/3 of the vw price on the clutch and flywheel kit.
1777507
The plastic housing on mine was black. I ordered mine in 2010, so it could have changed over the course of 3 years perhaps. I would check but unfortunately I have purchased a new car in the meantime.
2156332
No, the black plastic is connected to the key part of it. You're best bet would probably to go to a dealership!
528583
We bought one some time ago. It is much better than the molded plastic that came factory. It works great. Fit right in.
1188073
Yeah. Anything that attached via double tape can screw up the OEM mirror. You just have to get your fingertip between the BS Mirror and the OEM mirror, then work your way in there to separate it.
546453
Sorry, but I'm not familiar with the fitment needs of other VW models. As for other items required to install or activate, I'm not aware of any.
50700
i only used the mirror head, and used my original brackets, they work fine but, they are hard to see out of compaired to the originals
661266
no, just the housing and a filter like the pic shows. It has exactly same shape than the stock part. It fits well. You have to remove the driver wheel and some kinda protections plastics... I cut the old one, it was a dirty ridiculously thick airfoam... like 7 or 8 inches thichk (145 000 km zxw 05).
1722765
It should. To verify, check the mirror mount under your existing mirror. If the mirror removes by turning the base 90°, and the mount on the window is the typical vw (looks a bit like a game piece from the old game 'Sorry') then yes. To my knowledge, vw has not changed their mirror mount in 15+ years.
1002121
Brain, I just installed this mirror. Koolvue CV45EL-S is the driver side mirror, it has power fold, puddle lamp, heat, auto dimmer, power adjust and turn signal. This mirror is an exact match to the GM original. The mirror doesn't have memory, memory is programmed into your power window switch. Are you replacing a mirror or doing a DL8 to DL3 upgrade? I did the complete upgrade and can provide you with details of what is involved (curt@diskwizards.com). My mirrors work GREAT and have had no problems at all.