Wing/side Mirrors

[webng]

Not really that big a problem but everytime i shut the door a little hard the drivers side wing mirror housing moves in a little. And i have to adjust it back out. The auto folding function clicks non stop on the drivers side when i have it switched open, and clicks non stop on the passenger side when i have the switch to close. I've removed the mirrors (door panels, 3 nuts etc.) and squirted WD40 in there but it's still doing it. The clicking probably means the gears in the motor are shagged?

Can i remove the motor and replace them or do i have to find 2 new (silver) side/wing mirrors?

[mike40sydney]

Not really that big a problem but everytime i shut the door a little hard the drivers side wing mirror housing moves in a little. And i have to adjust it back out. The auto folding function clicks non stop on the drivers side when i have it switched open, and clicks non stop on the passenger side when i have the switch to close. I've removed the mirrors (door panels, 3 nuts etc.) and squirted WD40 in there but it's still doing it. The clicking probably means the gears in the motor are shagged?

Can i remove the motor and replace them or do i have to find 2 new (silver) side/wing mirrors?

THERE IS PROB A STOP THAT TELLS THE SWITCH WHEN TO DROP POWER.OOPSsorry bout the caps maybee pull it apart and see if the stops have moved first

[_Ryan_]

my right mirror doesnt fold

[webng]

... maybee pull it apart and see if the stops have moved first

A stop? What does it look like?

[alu-siv_stagea]

when i first got my car, my pasanger side mirror wouldnt fold, i just pulled it apart and

cleaned it up inside and now its absolutely sweet

[webng]

when i first got my car, my pasanger side mirror wouldnt fold, i just pulled it apart and

cleaned it up inside and now its absolutely sweet

It's not that it doesn't fold, i can hear the motoor humming and usually if i give it a nudge it'll fold alright.

When you said you pulled it apart, did you remove the motor etc? I only got as far as seeing the motor in the housing, but couldn't work out how to remove the motor even with the 2 remaining screws remove.

[ssshonky]

yea our whale has a floppy flipper ( drivers side ) so I have to pull it apart and have a looksie

a stop is usually just a physical backstop if you like to stop things from rotating around too far.

but there also might be a switch that gets depressed to signal the folding mechanism that its fully open or fully closed. so that mihght be a problem too.

Let us know what you find! I think there might be a detent that sorta spring loads it into the extended positon .. ( haa.. god i am too tired to make any sense ) but fill me in if you find anything as I have yet to get around to fixing ours.

It's not that it doesn't fold, i can hear the motoor humming and usually if i give it a nudge it'll fold alright.

When you said you pulled it apart, did you remove the motor etc? I only got as far as seeing the motor in the housing, but couldn't work out how to remove the motor even with the 2 remaining screws remove.

[alu-siv_stagea]

i did not remove the motor, i only used the access area that i had to work with.

[66yostagea]

Not about fixing mirrors. But...

I would like to get mirrors that have turn indicator lights in them.

Does anyone have info on this feature?

[ssshonky]

I am pretty sure those can be obtained from most of the body kit/styling shops.

I think the BMW style are the most copied .. but .. somethimes its in carbon fiber look alike ( blargh ) but yeh that would look pretty tidy for sure! let us know if you do go ahead and get them installed.

Might be worth checking if its a mod that could cause problems from the boys in blue .. ( local state rules may vary)

Not about fixing mirrors. But...

I would like to get mirrors that have turn indicator lights in them.

Does anyone have info on this feature?

[sleepynight]

wow i didnt know there was an auto folding mirror function!!!

Is it like a button or?

Should set it up so when you go over 100km they tuck in for less drag