Water on Rear View Mirror

Murderface · 11-24-2009, 04:51 PM

Hello all.

This afternoon I went by the car wash and when I got in to leave I noticed a few drops of water on the shift boot. I wiped them away and didn't think anything of it. A few minutes later, they were back. I looked to see if there was a leak anywhere and I noticed that water seemed to be collecting on the plastic part to which the rear view mirror is attached. I immediately got out and checked the sunroof, which was closed. I have a sinking feeling that it could be the weather stripping around the windshield. I've been through this before with a '99 Jeep Cherokee and it was an costly nightmare to fix. Anyone else know what could be causing this and should I take it into the dealership? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

PoorMan · 11-24-2009, 06:43 PM

Well if you can't find the cause on your own.. It's under warranty..So no reason, not to take it in..

monkiboy48 · 11-24-2009, 08:38 PM

Is your rear view mirror auto dimming? If so, it could be that your rear view mirror seal has faulted and the liquid that "dims" your mirror could be leaking out. Same thing happened on my 2000 Acura TL. Look closely at your mirror.

Murderface · 11-25-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by monkiboy48

Is your rear view mirror auto dimming? If so, it could be that your rear view mirror seal has faulted and the liquid that "dims" your mirror could be leaking out. Same thing happened on my 2000 Acura TL. Look closely at your mirror.

Interesting, hadn't thought of that. I'll check and see.

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Murderface Enlisted Member 10 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Water on Rear View Mirror Hello all. This afternoon I went by the car wash and when I got in to leave I noticed a few drops of water on the shift boot. I wiped them away and didn't think anything of it. A few minutes later, they were back. I looked to see if there was a leak anywhere and I noticed that water seemed to be collecting on the plastic part to which the rear view mirror is attached. I immediately got out and checked the sunroof, which was closed. I have a sinking feeling that it could be the weather stripping around the windshield. I've been through this before with a '99 Jeep Cherokee and it was an costly nightmare to fix. Anyone else know what could be causing this and should I take it into the dealership? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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PoorMan Hello my name is... 23 Rep 539 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Well if you can't find the cause on your own.. It's under warranty..So no reason, not to take it in..
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monkiboy48 New Member 1 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2009 e90 m3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Honolulu iTrader: (0)	Is your rear view mirror auto dimming? If so, it could be that your rear view mirror seal has faulted and the liquid that "dims" your mirror could be leaking out. Same thing happened on my 2000 Acura TL. Look closely at your mirror.
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