Door Mirrors

Started by nixoro, 30 March 2007, 15:21:35

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nixoro

My dads car seems to have either knackered mirror motors or the switch, basically the mirrors both sides move in and out but will not tilt up or down.

Has anyone else had a similar problem.

I think my first move will be to test with the switch from mine.

Any other suggestions would be much appreciated

Bo Bo

Seems the logical place to start given the circumstances......
Where would we be without rhetorical questions?!

nixoro

QuoteSeems the logical place to start given the circumstances......

Cheers BoBo

Beginning to think the wiring maybe at fault but hopefully its just the switch

Martin_1962

Are the mirriors clipped in properly?

nixoro

QuoteAre the mirriors clipped in properly?

Well i have had both mirror lenses off to see what the motors do and with them off they dont do anything.

They move left/right but not up/down.

Both mirror lenses were clipped back in place properly.

The lenses clip onto a circular pivotal peice which moves in direction dependent on which direction needed one is for up/down and the other is for left/right movement.

TheBoy

If both mirrors don't move in a particular direction, I would suspect the switch...
Grumpy old man

nixoro

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QuoteIf both mirrors don't move in a particular direction, I would suspect the switch...

I have thought maybe switch but then I also thought perhaps each wing mirror motor had an inline fuse or something.

Shall be checking the switch 1st though as its the easiest option. :y

TheBoy

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QuoteIf both mirrors don't move in a particular direction, I would suspect the switch...

I have thought maybe switch but then I also thought perhaps each wing mirror motor had an inline fuse or something.

Shall be checking the switch 1st though as its the easiest option. :y
Only fuses are main ones that are in fusebox. If that failed, nothing on mirrors would work...
Grumpy old man

sounds2k

seem to remember having a very similar problem on my first miggy - turned out to be a dodgy connection at the plug in the base of the mirror, where the wiring loom inside the door plugs in. Disconnected, cleaned up, reconnected and it worked perfectly afterwards ... worth a check after the main switch ...