Rearview device and vehicle with such rearview device

An external rear view device for a motor vehicle, comprising

• a housing;
• and
• at least one light emitting and/or receiving device, the at least one light emitting and/or receiving device comprising
• at least one light producing device and/or at least one camera device arranged within said housing, and
• at least one at least partially transparent element closing an opening provided by said housing,
• wherein the at least partially transparent element is provided in form of a first module attached to the housing,
• wherein the at least one light producing device and/or the camera device is provided in form of a second module attached to the first module, wherein first module and the second module are mechanically releasably coupled,
• wherein the first module is formed with a main body and an extension, and
• wherein the main body provides a shoulder from which an arm forming the extension extends, and the arm provides a head at a free end, with the second module being arranged between the shoulder and the head.