2013 Mazda6 Repair Update Part 1

[@basslinefreshdetailing]

Nice little project to keep you busy haha Glad to see you're fixing it up!!

[@RichardTait1977]

Yes indeed. This is the first time I've ever tackled something like this and so far it's a good feeling.

[@chimai001]

Its nice to see that you didnt scrap the car and trying fix it:) yea it maybe not finacially worth it,but emotionally it has indeed! good memories in car:) Does the insurance cover the costs?

[@RichardTait1977]

The insurance company deemed it a total loss and cut me a cheque. However, fixing it myself is going to work out much cheaper because I have/will be doing some of the work myself and will get used parts where and when I can. So thus far it is financially worth it.

[@jordanb2769]

Interestingly the blind spot monitoring is not part of the mirror as far as am aware. The 2 module sensors are located under lights in rear bumper and lights in tweeter cover. Well in uk model anyways

[@RichardTait1977]

The mirror is a part of the blind spot monitoring system. The sensors may not be in the mirror, but the display for the system is. Without that specific mirror, the system will not work. As it stands, this mirror retains functionality from the adjustment pad on the door, but it has no glass heater, no BSM display, no automatic dimming, no indicator, and it does not fold at all...not even manually. It is really a retrograde item on the car, but I give thanks because driving a car without a driver's side mirror is suicide.

[@jordanb2769]

@@RichardTait1977 am integrated because I believe the UK system for bsm is different. Do you have a rvm light on tweeter panel? Or is the light on the mirror unit? Regards

[@RichardTait1977]

@@jordanb2769 There is an LED icon that is inside the mirror glass itself. No lights on the teeter cover. World cars and North American cars are so different I'm wondering why Mazda even called the two cars 6s.