Topic: Remote Mirror cable removal

[Bossbill]

I've seen a few posts on removing the cables on the "door end", but pushing down on the ball or baseball bat only works for a very short amount of time as your hand wears out. I tried posting in the 69 cable removal post but it kept hanging, so a new post is indicated.

I took out the adjuster (baseball bat style) and determined it was an 8/32. I also noticed the threaded hole went all the way through. The top portion that swivels and has cables attached is not part of the spring assembly.
I threaded an 8/32 screw into the adjuster threads and kept screwing. If held straight the screw will contact the pin around which the spring is located. The spring will compress and the pin will finally poke out the bottom.

If you straddle one of the cables you can grab the pin on the bottom with a pair of needle nose vice-grips.

Now the cables are loose and you can unscrew the 8/32 from the pin and use it to move the cable area around.

I was trying post pics and things just hung. Tried on my laptop and bingo!

[Bossbill]

Pics added.

[KevinK]

So are you saying the baseball bat handle unscrews and then insert an 8-32 screw? Never thought of it like that.

[jwc66k]

I've always been able to use a pair of needle nose pliers on 66 remote control mirrors with no major problem. Your control looks very close to mine, so I see if I got a spare to try your technique. I did make it a habit to paint the appropriate color on the cables with model car/airplane paint before disassembly.
Jim
Nope. The 64-66 control is different. It's identified for 64-66 as C4ZA-17B676-A or C3RA-17B748-A per my notes. This control has cable color identification in raised letters ("R", "G" and "Y") on the cable retaining plate.

[Bossbill]

Yes, the baseball bat unscrews, you insert the 8/32 screw and keep screwing.
It forces the pin (which is attached to the spring) down through the bottom so you can grab it easily.

You can grab the pin if you push down the baseball bat, but that spring is really strong. This makes it easy and you can take your time grabbing it at the bottom with a proper tool.

Do note the only thing this does is relax the cables. You still have to Dremel out bigger slots in the control.
One of the posts on the web makes it appear the cables just come out. No way.
It just makes it easier to get at the slots that hold each cable.

Jim -- Yes I colored two of them prior to this. The third is a drop out, of course.