Has anyone out there got any suggestions as to what would re-attach it permanently?
Thanks in advance.

 

I have the same problem. I tried rearview mirror adhesive, but it didn't work. Not sure if it was because I didn't adequately prepare and clean the surfaces or if it is because it has to mount to the black coated part of the glass and not the glass itself.

It is cold out now so I am not sure there is much I can do with it until it warms up. I may just go to a glass shop and see if they can reattach it for me.

 

I've used the adhesive that comes in the rearview mirror kits with success. The repair has lasted two years so far, so it's at least a semi-permanent fix.

The glue has a pretty narrow range of acceptable ambient temperatures for proper adhesion, which isn't very convenient unless it's Spring or Fall.

TTYL
David

 

Mine was broken when I bought the car. It seems like they all break eventually. Fortunately one side of mine is not broken. For the other side I got some Velcro
with glue on both sides and Velcro'ed it onto the window. You can't see the
Velcro because of the black part of the window there. If both sides are broken,
this probably wouldn't work.

 

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll wait for the weather to warm up a bit and just live with it until then.

 

Mine was also off when I bought it. I used Super-Glue from Walmart and it's been there over a year. I probably should have used rear view mirror adhesive, but this is what I had.

The trick is to apply the metal tabs FIRST and then the lamp.

Place the lamp against the glass and mark where the two metal tabs go. This needs to be fairly accurate, so take your time to get it right. Then remove the tabs from the lamp. Clean each tab thoroughly and clean the surface of the window where the tabs will be attached. I used a knife to remove the old glue as best I could being very careful not to cut myself or scratch the window, and then use rubbing alcohol to finish the cleaning. Remember not to remove the marks you made earlier. If you do, simply put the tabs back on the mirror and mark again after cleaning, then remove the tabs again before gluing.

Now, put enough Adhesive on the tabs to fully cover them when they are pressed onto the glass. You are looking to have a suction effect, so be sure it is squishing out of ALL sides when pressed in place. Not so much it's all over the place, but just enough. Clean any excess glue if running down glass. I was fortunate enough to get just the right amount without any mess.

Allow this to dry for a couple days. It's probably overkill, but if it's cold, it might be necessary. Then clip the lamp back onto the tabs on the glass.

If you don't remove the tabs from the lamp before gluing, you will notice the tabs do not come into close enough contact with the glass to make a good seal. This is the part that is absolutely necessary.

Good Luck!

 

I did the same repair on my 95 xj6. What I did differently was use an epoxy the type you mix for glass and I made a template out of cardboard that would hold the window clips in place as the epoxy dried. The template was made reflecting the pattern from the light. Cleaning the glass with rubbing alcohol worked for me just be sure the towel you use is free from creams. I was always told that using a newspaper was best and that is what I used.

 

or try my patented cardboard method :-)

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=11260

 

I did try it, but could not get it to stay. Finally took the plunge and fixed it. It was pretty easy actually.

 

I give you an A+