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Largered Member Since: 10 Jul 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1978 ![]() |
these threads (thread within a thread post 3) are worth a read.
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Largered Member Since: 10 Jul 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1978 ![]() |
Also I had a similar problem. I solved it by locking the vehicle and manually closing the mirror. Then unlock the vehicle and the power fold mirror found its own position.
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VVS210 Member Since: 08 Jan 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 147 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks largered - I treid the manually fold then unlock trick & it works to a degree as the mirror opens out when I unlock the car. However, it won't fold on lock so going to have to do some explorations & potentially find & fit a replacement mirror if I can't fix the current one. Will look at the threads you have identified. Cheers. |
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VVS210 Member Since: 08 Jan 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 147 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
OK, apologies, it's Sunday morning & I am in bed nursing the flu... didn't realise that I have already read those threads. Good advice re removing the outer cover but I need to get at the motor & folding mechanism - it must be possible to disassemble it as it was assembled in the first place. Link to ebay is for a later model mirror, I need the pre 2010 version - unless anyone can confirm the mechanism is the same & can be swapped over? Or better still that they are the same & that there is no difference between nearside & offside as there are a few of the latter around, probably because most people damage the nearside mirror because we drive on the left! |
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Badger51 Member Since: 01 Mar 2014 Location: Korora Posts: 986 ![]() ![]() |
I understand what you are saying about it having been assembled, so must therefore come apart but as with most disposable things nowadays, that doesn't mean it will (not without doing more damage).
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VVS210 Member Since: 08 Jan 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 147 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Will update on progress although it may be slow due to a combination of the flu & an apparent lack of second hand nearside mirrors at the moment... |
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rnlisg Member Since: 10 Oct 2016 Location: romney marsh kent Posts: 400 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Had to replace my offside mirror b4 Christmas due to a scroat in a white van whacking it and virtually destroying it.i ended up getting one from fleabay for about £110,which i thought reasonable,only prob is that it won't dip when going into reverse,but I can get by with that.
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VVS210 Member Since: 08 Jan 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 147 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Don't need one that dips, just one that has power fold & puddle light if anyone knows where there is one going spare |
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rnlisg Member Since: 10 Oct 2016 Location: romney marsh kent Posts: 400 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
the mirror I got is actually for the facelift model,it has a half colour coded cap(fortunately it was black)so matched,they did say it was for an hse but not sure ref the dipping,but not a problem.the fitting is the same, the difference is the top plastic moulding on the mirror is straighter(slightly)but when fitted you have to look hard to notice,just check out the 2 electric connections to be sure,i did consider looking for a facelift n/s one but could not justify the cost. |
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VVS210 Member Since: 08 Jan 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 147 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
These seem to be like the proverbial rocking horse dung...
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rnlisg Member Since: 10 Oct 2016 Location: romney marsh kent Posts: 400 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not too sure whether they are "sided".when you think about which way the offside mirror moves then the n/side,I would think they move in opposite directions. |
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Largered Member Since: 10 Jul 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1978 ![]() |
" ........ I know you can't use Europe or us model mirrors though ........ "
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VVS210 Member Since: 08 Jan 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 147 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I am sure I have read that the angle of the units themselves differ between lhd and rhd vehicles. |
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rnlisg Member Since: 10 Oct 2016 Location: romney marsh kent Posts: 400 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yes,that is a possibility I guess. gone P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car. 1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum. 2nd Tdv6 se auto epb 3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite. |
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