Power fold side mirror gets stuck in up position and won't go down

Callahan · Post by **Callahan** » Tue May 16, 2017 8:27 am

That's brilliant thanks. It's one of those jobs that you think will take an hour but will actually take four!! I'll get on it once I have a clear day.

flimper · Post by **flimper** » Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:05 am

Any how to guides to follow for this?

NaweedMustafa · Post by **NaweedMustafa** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:40 pm

kis wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2017 5:15 pm Gave it a good scrub as it was filthy - probably the best part of a decades worth of grime. And left it to dry before spraying some of my chain lube on it (motorbike stuff).

Hey kis, managed to create a guide with pictures? im experiencing the same with my left wing mirror. motor makes a sound but gives up immediately. was thinking of blasting the mechanistm with WD-40 to displace any dirt or grime. Should be doable by just removing the mirror and the black cicle thingy that controls the mirrors angle, right?

Would greatly help as i park my car often in the narrow Dutch streets

kis · Post by **kis** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:33 pm

No guide, but need to do mine again. One of my mirrors gets stuck in the up position occasionally again. I’ve had a few other things to contend with recently. Will try do a guide this year in the summer. Watch this space!

NaweedMustafa · Post by **NaweedMustafa** » Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:15 am

Would be awesome! looking forward to it, when you get the time to do it

Dr_Tripwire · Post by **Dr_Tripwire** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:35 pm

kis wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2017 2:35 pm
flimper wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2017 8:18 am Is it easy to do? Any pics?
Yeah pretty easy. Depends how far you want to go, you could take the whole thing off if you wanted. But probably better left in situ.
If you're taking it off in situ, the mirror comes off (that's kind of complicated if you've never done it - theres a guide somewhere). Then some screws come out of the bottom and middle section of the mirror cover. This means the cover (2 sections) comes off and you've got access to the main body of the "mirror". It's actually quite complex to explain!

I'll repeat over the summer and take some pics then

Hi Kis

Just reading through your posts - I've got this going on - mirrors go up, I can I get them to go down if I don't let them fold up completely, otherwise they fold up completely, then only the driver's side unfolds UNLESS I give the passenger side mirror a helping hand...it looks like it moves slightly but the mechanism is getting stuck on something, hence not not unfolding from completely folded.

I'll try what you've suggested (leaving the mirror in situ) but can I just ask, when you say the mirror comes off - do you mean the mirror glass with the heater element/mounting with circular fitment that you'd normally prise off when replacing the mirror glass?

Also the screws that come out of the middle and bottom section of the mirror cover, are these located behind where "the mirror comes off"?

I'd like to give this a try as the garage are saying that it might be the module that is located in the driver's door, but I don't see that being the case and think it's more a case of them needing a clean and lube!

Thanks in advance.

NaweedMustafa · Post by **NaweedMustafa** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:29 am

Dr_Tripwire wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:35 pm the garage are saying that it might be the module that is located in the driver's door,

Bad diagnosis from their side which will incur unnecessary costs.

I simply popped off a plastic plate under the mirror with the single spline screw, then blasted the pivot point with compressed air followed by some silicone spray.

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Picture above is from another thread, i did this job with the mirrors folded and attached to the car along with the windows down.

Worked like a charm for me although when folding down, i do get a loud click however, with all the crap blasted away, the motor can at least overcome whatever mechanical resistance there was that stopped it from folding out before. In my case, issue was on the driver side mirror. Passenger side works as normal.

Dr_Tripwire · Post by **Dr_Tripwire** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:47 am

NaweedMustafa wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 11:29 am I simply popped off a plastic plate under the mirror with the single spline screw, then blasted the pivot point with compressed air followed by some silicone spray.

Brilliant thanks, I'll give this a try over the weekend

Oddballs · Post by **Oddballs** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:13 pm

Both of mine are stuck up.
They started moving up and down randomly when the car was parked up and locked.
I'd assumed it was water ingress shorting something out and hoped it would sort itself when it dried out but no joy, now they are just stuck in the upright position
I've tried the clean and WD method and have checked the fuses (no 27) but no joy so I assume it's the module.

Is there a way of manually returning them to the working position so I can drive it?

NaweedMustafa · Post by **NaweedMustafa** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:20 pm

Oddballs wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:13 pm Is there a way of manually returning them to the working position so I can drive it?

You will have to force it by hand. Seems a bit scary at first but it works fine. I used to do this as well back in the day, before i resolved the issue. Would fold up electronically, fold down by hand.

It will require quite some force and angle adjustment so take care with it

TOMGREEN413 · Post by **TOMGREEN413** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:34 pm

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