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Disabling folding door mirrors ?

Is it possible to temporary disable the folding door mirrors ? I watched them this morning try and unfold when frozen solid..... It didnt sound pretty. In the end I had to leave them in until the de-icer had thored them out.
In all fairness a permanent disable would be ok as this feature doesnt really help me - besides they're so fat when folded in they nearly hang out as far anyway !
So lets get em disabled- one less thing to go wrong when the warrantys out. Thumbs Up

Cheers guys

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Was discussed a week or so back . See http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic4722.html

Seems to have to be configured by the dealer.

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Very kind of you. I really must go through the website more throughly.

Il get that done I think.

Kind reguards

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No probs. Glad I could help! Cool

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Re: Disabling folding door mirrors ?

On-board wrote:
Is it possible to temporary disable the folding door mirrors ? I watched them this morning try and unfold when frozen solid..... It didnt sound pretty. In the end I had to leave them in until the de-icer had thored them out.
In all fairness a permanent disable would be ok as this feature doesnt really help me - besides they're so fat when folded in they nearly hang out as far anyway !
So lets get em disabled- one less thing to go wrong when the warrantys out. Thumbs Up

Cheers guys


Shocked I am surprised: my mirrors fold every time I lock the car and so far (even at minus 16°C) they have not seized solid. Interesting.

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Another good point about the Auto Fold on the mirrors is you know when you have locked the car. That moment when you lock the car but afterwards you think "did I lock it?" a glance at the mirrors and you know. Smile

A better item to change would the auto wiper mode so that when SWMBO goes out and fails to turn off the auto wipers so the following morning when the frost is on the screen they do not try to wipe it off.


P.S Don't let her see this posting. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

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If you fold them in using the mirror switched they will not fold back out again untill done so by the same technique.
In effect you will disable the auto fold untill your ready to use it. Thumbs Up

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Thanks boxer but I want them stuck out rather than in Laughing

athelstan: What happens is I get a frozen 'V' shape wedge stuck behind them when they are closed and they wont come out without a huge struggle or me removing the ice. Thumbs Up

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lock the car then pull each mirror into the open position At work
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I want my mirrors to stay out not stay off. Censored farmers. Banging Head

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temper temper. if you pull them out, they will then be out, simples, just try what I said and you will see At work
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...and CG will pay all expensis it they break off Thumbs Up 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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AndyC wrote:
...and CG will pay ....


CG and 'pay' in the same sentence..... how rare and impossible Whistle

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Idea Cant you try it on ur car and let us all know please Mr chicken ?

However as an incentive if it does work il bring you up some wheat to feed the ol chickens on. Thumbs Up

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just pull on the mirror it will move out.


And i have several 100 tonnes of proper Yorkshire wheat non of your southern namby pamby stuff I thank you At work
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