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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
I was driving home last night and the side mirrors were full of water, my previous car, Merc C, had heaters which seemed to be on quite a lot, never had wet mirrors at all.
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26th Sep 2011 6:56 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
The mirrors in mine will fold in at any speed up to 70mph, not above though. |
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26th Sep 2011 6:59 pm |
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wizking Member Since: 18 Mar 2010 Location: Around Posts: 1848 |
Mine will only fold in under about 10 mph. |
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26th Sep 2011 7:48 pm |
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Captain Worm Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 969 |
mine only fold at lower speeds. Cant tell you how low it has to be but i remember being on a 30 / 40mph road and trying them and they would not fold. Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints |
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26th Sep 2011 7:53 pm |
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beamo Member Since: 20 Jun 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 68 |
pressing both mirror switches folds the mirrors in that I know for sure as to if it speed restricted I can't comment. Speaking of mirrors are they meant to lower down when you select reverse gear because mine don't... Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual MY11 - 61REG Stratstone Mayfair
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26th Sep 2011 9:41 pm |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
Only on HSE (I believe) |
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26th Sep 2011 9:45 pm |
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Sebba92 Member Since: 12 Jul 2011 Location: Boulogne Billancourt Posts: 43 |
They stop folding in mine, at the speed of door locking. |
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26th Sep 2011 9:55 pm |
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Huang Member Since: 20 Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 86 |
Mine folded in when I driving around 110km/h or 70mph. Didn't test for any faster as that's the speed limit in Aus
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27th Sep 2011 7:36 am |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
Mine fold in at 70 mph. |
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27th Sep 2011 10:25 am |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Not a fault peculiar to my car then, which i suppose is good.
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27th Sep 2011 11:43 am |
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apc67 Member Since: 19 Jul 2011 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 71 |
Mine fold at high speed. To the poster who asked whether the mirrors should dip on reversing, the answer is yes but you have to set them. Select reverse, set the mirrors to the position you want them in, select N or D or 1st gear, go back to reverse and they should automatically go back to the position you selected fir them. That is certainly the process in my HSE and it works every time. |
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27th Sep 2011 3:04 pm |
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devondave Member Since: 06 Dec 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 224 |
Mine fold at anything up to 70 mph but not above. 2010 GS |
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27th Sep 2011 4:49 pm |
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Captain Worm Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 969 |
I take it back - mine will fold all the way up to 70mph but not beyond... clearly I was doing a little more than 30 / 40 when I tested Probably was a motorway I'm not sure I follow the logic of folding up to 70mph...? what purpose does it serve? Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints |
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27th Sep 2011 7:35 pm |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
As I said earlier the mirror dip on reverse is only available on HSE models so the correct answer to the original poster is yes if you have an HSE and no if you have any other model. |
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27th Sep 2011 8:29 pm |
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