The Next Upgrade

[Roadster Renovations]

Working on a metal version.............

[Chupaca]

Now that will be nice...good luck..

[GeoffCee]

Working on a metal version.............

When you have a metal version are you aiming to make them available? If so can I order my pair now?

[Spyderjuice]

I'll bite. What is it. I don't remember seeing anything like that.
Stan

[Bob Denman]

Mirror Clips?

[JayBros]

Mirror Clips?

Known in the parts manual I believe as Housing, PN 219800158, for RT mirrors.

[Questions]

I would also make the area the slides over the ball stud a little thicker in order to get rid of the play. I use a little black tape around the end of the ball stud now and it works great. These clips can also be used on 2013 RT's you just need to replace the top ball stud with 2014 part number.

[jcthorne]

Metal replacement not advised. This inexpensive and easy to replace clip is intended to be the weak link in the connection. If you replace with a metal version, the housing where the clip screws in to the mirror will break off instead. Don't ask how I know. This clip is FAR cheaper to replace than the black inner mirror housing.

[Bob Denman]

I would also make the area the slides over the ball stud a little thicker in order to get rid of the play. I use a little black tape around the end of the ball stud now and it works great. These clips can also be used on 2013 RT's you just need to replace the top ball stud with 2014 part number.

So; a little bit of tape tightens things up?
Nice!! Thanks!

[Bob Denman]

Metal replacement not advised. This inexpensive and easy to replace clip is intended to be the weak link in the connection. If you replace with a metal version, the housing where the clip screws in to the mirror will break off instead. Don't ask how I know. This clip is FAR cheaper to replace than the black inner mirror housing.

So you're thinking of the plastic clip as a "shear pin"; right?

[Roadster Renovations]

Metal replacement not advised. This inexpensive and easy to replace clip is intended to be the weak link in the connection. If you replace with a metal version, the housing where the clip screws in to the mirror will break off instead. Don't ask how I know. This clip is FAR cheaper to replace than the black inner mirror housing.

You are right that it is the weakest point and we may have to strengthen the housing, but I think that thin flexable steel will just bend rather than break. Then it would just be a simple matter of taking it off and straightening it over and over.

[Bob Denman]

I LIKE the idea of having a couple of these as spares...

[cuznjohn]

i mentioned this a couple of week's back, great idea

[oldguyinTX]

The plastic "Upper Pellets" as they are called in the BRP parts catalogue are $12.99 each. To me, that is not cheap. I recently bought 2 left hand & 2 right hand so I could have one of each to carry with me on the Spyder, and one of each to have at home in my tool box. The total with shipping was $62.69. I have replaced these three times now. Yes, they are a LOT cheaper than a mirror assembly, which is why I carry spares. I also zip tie the electrical connectors together to keep the mirror from completely falling off in case the "pellet" fails. That saved BOTH of my mirrors when I was unable due to traffic to avoid hitting a large pothole and both mirrors fell off. Glad I was carrying spares.

[PMK]

I would also make the area the slides over the ball stud a little thicker in order to get rid of the play. I use a little black tape around the end of the ball stud now and it works great. These clips can also be used on 2013 RT's you just need to replace the top ball stud with 2014 part number.

Not sure if that is possible. I looked into it and with how the mirror must be slapped to remove it, that creates an angle which requires a loose fit.

Tape is probably the simplest solution.

PK

[Highwayman2013]

I would also make the area the slides over the ball stud a little thicker in order to get rid of the play. I use a little black tape around the end of the ball stud now and it works great. These clips can also be used on 2013 RT's you just need to replace the top ball stud with 2014 part number.

Looks like the same clips as on a 2012 RT.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Mirror Clips?

...Holy cr*p.....why don't you just take a PIC of the ones I sent you LAST YEAR.....Mike ........................I know He reads everything ...and I'll bet He doesn't respond to this post

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Working on a metal version.............

.....Not really difficult to make ...I made a bunch last year and gave them away to friends ( and Bob )....I'm curious to know what they are worth retail ???.....If you need any help PM me .....Mike

[garb55]

I made some out of large metal washers that work great
I am thinking of making some out of spring steel

[Roadster Renovations]

I was putting the RT back together and decided that I would use the new clips that I have been carrying around for over a year in case one broke. Upon closer examination I see that they have been modified from the original. First, they are side contingent. So you will have to carry one for each side. They also have put slots in for added flexibility. Not sure that I like these new ones. They seem even more fragile. I am going to try them and get one of the originals to my machinist. I know that to be fabricated correctly, they will have to have some tight tolerances. Beyond what I can do in my shop. Half the battle with this stuff is knowing what you can and can't do.

[robmorg]

So, in actual practice, what is it that causes these clips to fail. Is it the frequent "whacking" of the mirror housing to get it on and off, or would it take a more severe shock than that, like a large pot hole (or both)?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

So, in actual practice, what is it that causes these clips to fail. Is it the frequent "whacking" of the mirror housing to get it on and off, or would it take a more severe shock than that, like a large pot hole (or both)?

From what others have commented , both have occurred with these......Mike

[jwulf74]

What I want to see is the "keyhole" type for all 3 mounts and then some sort of locking mechanism to keep it from hopping off. That way the are easy to put on and take off and no more smacking the mirrors and potentially breaking stuff to get them on and off...

[Roadster Renovations]

So, in actual practice, what is it that causes these clips to fail. Is it the frequent "whacking" of the mirror housing to get it on and off, or would it take a more severe shock than that, like a large pot hole (or both)?

Sometimes someone will bump them, walk up and learn on the mirror (a big no-no), etc. etc.

The system is not ideal. Especially when they fall off going down the road.

[garb55]

I was putting the RT back together and decided that I would use the new clips that I have been carrying around for over a year in case one broke. Upon closer examination I see that they have been modified from the original. First, they are side contingent. So you will have to carry one for each side. They also have put slots in for added flexibility. Not sure that I like these new ones. They seem even more fragile. I am going to try them and get one of the originals to my machinist. I know that to be fabricated correctly, they will have to have some tight tolerances. Beyond what I can do in my shop. Half the battle with this stuff is knowing what you can and can't do.

I did not use tight tolerances on the ones I made
I just eyeballed them and cut the metal washers with a dermal
They work fine
Don