Hi all,

After installing subs, I'm sure we are all familiar with the dreaded mirror rattle caused by the exertion of pounding subwoofers.

I am sick of having to turn down my system, or hold my bloody mirror everytime I wanna listen to a track without crap rattles.

So this is my attempt to solve this problem.

After prying open the two piece mirror with a small flat head screw driver, I removed the internal mirror, then unbolted the single bolt holding mirror to the bracket.

Here is the mirror disassembled (1)

I then went down to supercheap and bought a small can of body deadener and clear silicone. (2)

I started by filling the back part of the mirror with body deadener. (3)

This is the back part complete: (4)

I then proceeded to then fill the outer edge of the front fascia with the silicone to prevent the mirror from rattling against it. (5)

Once it all dries, I'll be putting it back together tomorrow and installing it back again.

I can't wait to see if it works! Can't wait to tell everyone if it works!

What do u all think?

just turn the music up louder .... then you wont hear the rattle ... that's all i do

Here are the pictures

I heard blue tac in the joint helps, havn't tried it though.

mate if that doesnt help, get as much foam as you can and JAM it tight in there..

I did this to fill in the backside of the boot garnish (where all the metal holes are on the inside) and it soaks up quite alot of bass

That body deadner s**t comes in handy for so many use's, you'll soon find your going to be buying the 4L!

I bloody hope so! The more i think about it, the more i'm confident it will work!

Boot is next!

Found the same stuff in spray on... Thinking about using that for my door lining.

I bloody hope so! The more i think about it, the more i'm confident it will work!

Boot is next!

Found the same stuff in spray on... Thinking about using that for my door lining.

But works out way cheaper if you buy the 4L can...which is $40..

4 x 400g cans would be $40 so yeah:P

with 4 litres i did front and rear door trims, front outer door, bootlid, and various bit's n pieces.

i had this problem really bad when i got my subs,and my solution was to turn it up louder worked well till i got a lil jon cd a song called snap your fingeres and thats exacley what it did it snaped the metal rod holding the mirrior to the window bracket pain in the ass driving around with one :think: i wonder if i can get it replaced under warrenty

lol what sh!ts me the most about the mirror rattling, is that you can hear it vibrating against the windscreen on the outside of the car! Sounds horrible.

hey man, how did you get the mirror off in the 1st place! :shock:

i've fiddled with mine a couple of times with no luck!

so im wondering, did this actually solve the issue for the 3rd gen'rs out there?

just be carefull, i glued my mirror in the old falcon and it worked great untill the car got hot in the sun and the mirror cracked. mind you i do live in a rather warm region outback nsw

So did it work or not?? Its been almost a month

i would also like to know

the deadening should work for the mirror but the whole mirror assembly is still gonna move round where the bracket attaches to the glass

Well, Mirror vibrates a little less, but there is still i slight rattle on particular frequencies!

I would change the mirror, buts it a verada one with auto-dimmer...

I'll get it... Eventually.

stay tuned.

Well, Mirror vibrates a little less, but there is still i slight rattle on particular frequencies!

I would change the mirror, buts it a verada one with auto-dimmer...

I'll get it... Eventually.

stay tuned.

nice i thought the glue was still drying :P

I have this problem too... it pizzes me off but im starting to get used to it!

You will find that vibration is normal but rattle isnt.. Most of the time it comes loose where is mounts to the window through age.. tried fixing mine then broke it..:(

Was expecting it to be between $180-200 dollars.. i got it for $39...:P

is it possible to use a 2nd gen mirror in a 3rd gen?

Seeing as the middle of the roof is the same (for the interior lights) there might be the holes there for a mirror?

Cause our's screws into the roof and doesnt rattle at all.

Just a thought???

']is it possible to use a 2nd gen mirror in a 3rd gen?

Seeing as the middle of the roof is the same (for the interior lights) there might be the holes there for a mirror?

Cause our's screws into the roof and doesnt rattle at all.

Just a thought???
Being that he has a verada, the front part of the roof is already occupied by interior lighting anyway.

']is it possible to use a 2nd gen mirror in a 3rd gen?

Seeing as the middle of the roof is the same (for the interior lights) there might be the holes there for a mirror?

Cause our's screws into the roof and doesnt rattle at all.

Just a thought???

if it doesnt rattle then ur bass just isnt loud enuf!:badgrin:

but how do you get it off? :rant:

i've had a brand new one sitting in the shed for about a year or 2 now... :bowrofl:

stimulate fixed my rattles using a special technical method of shoving bits of paper/cardboard between the glass and the mounting plastic bits.....

works perfect.

dunno why ur going to all this trouble......:D

Hmmm I have a week off work soon and I will have a good look at this as my mirror since the G5 is in the ported box goes nuts, you play anything with bass and the mirror goes limp :doubt:

Has anyone got a definitive fix for this dreaded mirror rattle? I seem to have it on the plastic bit of the mirror. I own a 3rd gen TJ series 2 VR-X. I thought I had it sussed when I removed the mirror. The rattle seem to stop for a while but now it has come back with vengeance. I've tried the blu-tac method and I have to say it hasn't worked for me. I'm thinking of silicon the ball plastic ball joint on the mirror, does anyone think this will work?

My mirror shakes but does not rattle - I must be the only 3rd gen member with this hahaha maybe my bass just aint strong enough.......hrm......

My mirror shakes but does not rattle - I must be the only 3rd gen member with this hahaha maybe my bass just aint strong enough.......hrm......
What model 3rd gen do you have? Mine shakes a fair bit but never rattled either, its a TH on thing I'm pretty sure.

My mirror shakes but does not rattle - I must be the only 3rd gen member with this hahaha maybe my bass just aint strong enough.......hrm......
haha nah mines the same, well to a point
most of the time it shakes but depending on the song it'll rattle abit
glue-tac is your friend :D

Just get the auto tinting mirror, problem solved.

what model 3rd gen do you have? Mine shakes a fair bit but never rattled either, its a th on thing i'm pretty sure.

tf....

Check this out dude

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69705

I dont know if its the same problem for everyone but thats what caused mine to fail.

Just get the auto tinting mirror, problem solved.
When onky posted this he applied this method to an auto tint mirror, he has a KH verada standard with one. Its got to do with the way the mirror is mounted TH on, not so much the mirror itself.

When onky posted this he applied this method to an auto tint mirror, he has a KH verada standard with one. Its got to do with the way the mirror is mounted TH on, not so much the mirror itself.

Righto, well my chronic rattle happened to stop when I fitted my photochromatic mirror to my car.