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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andy B on 05 August 2011, 14:58:35

Title: door mirror switch
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2011, 14:58:35

I thought I'd open a new post rather than tag onto Brikhead's items for sale.
What's the yellow led for? Mine like the one on the right & doesn't have one  :-?
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo273/brikheadphoto/Car%20sales/Om/emsw.jpg)

Title: Re: door mirror switch
Post by: Brikhead on 05 August 2011, 15:18:46

Earlier cars liked to brag about the fact that the mirrors are heated, later models didn't need to shout about it!

I've always wondered where you get all of your pictures... :y

Title: Re: door mirror switch
Post by: jereboam on 05 August 2011, 16:51:01

No idea about the lead, but is it normal for these switches to take a lot of persuasion before they actually get the mirrors to move?  Or is my one on its way out?

It's not the mirror motors - they move the the mirrors immediately when use the memory buttons.

Title: Re: door mirror switch
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2011, 17:42:12

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Earlier cars liked to brag about the fact that the mirrors are heated, later models didn't need to shout about it!

Same as my MKII 2.2Carlton then, the button was in the door bin and you'd to push the 4 way switch in to switch just the heated mirors on. The later Senator B had the same mirror switch but the heated mirrors turned on with the heated rear screen.

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I've always wondered where you get all of your pictures... :y

  ::)  ::)  ::)
I din't think you'd mind  ;)  ;)

Title: Re: door mirror switch
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2011, 17:43:25

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No idea about the lead, but is it normal for these switches to take a lot of persuasion before they actually get the mirrors to move?  Or is my one on its way out?

It's not the mirror motors - they move the the mirrors immediately when use the memory buttons.

Probably due to lack of use  :(. I had similar problems with mine till I replaced it with A N Other.  :y

Title: Re: door mirror switch
Post by: jereboam on 05 August 2011, 17:52:27

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No idea about the lead, but is it normal for these switches to take a lot of persuasion before they actually get the mirrors to move?  Or is my one on its way out?

It's not the mirror motors - they move the the mirrors immediately when use the memory buttons.

Probably due to lack of use  :(. I had similar problems with mine till I replaced it with A N Other.  :y

Do you think squirting it with contact cleaner would do any good?

Title: Re: door mirror switch
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2011, 17:58:00

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Do you think squirting it with contact cleaner would do any good?

If you can get it inside I can't see it doing any harm  - power off though, it's flamable  :y