Wing mirror help

[Trublu07]

I had my MOT today. I picked the car up tonight once the garage had shut. The drivers side wing mirror when I unfold them (electric) folds all the wa round and points forward. The passenger side one is normal but I hve never had this happen before. Any ideas

 

[JamesL]

yep - take it back and ask the garage to fix it!

Sorry no idea apart from that - mine once didnt unfold but that was because I had unfolded it manually and it hadn't clicked back in - tried moving it to different positions and trying the button again?

 

[Trublu07]

No mate I haven't tried that as it is going back tomorrow for the idiots to fix it, like it or not.

 

[LEE69]

It opens 180 deg?

Sounds like they have tried to open it with their hand without realising the button is there to do it.

 

[Trublu07]

Yep 180 degrees. Not happy.

 

[GaryFR+]

did you manage to sort the mirror?? I just got in to my Leon this morning to find the drivers side mirror doing exactly the same!!! No idea why! Help!

 

[Trublu07]

I tried to reset it but it didn't work. Had to buy a new mirror as the spindle was cracked.

 

[GaryFR+]

Looks like it's a new mirror then!!! God damn!

 

[akchappers]

My passenger one does that. Unfolds and try's to wrap round the A pillar. Is there no way to fix this but buy a new mirror? Sounds bad as mine got knocked forward and now only folds in right but goes all the way forward 180!
Ak

 

[Trublu07]

That's exactly what mine did guys. When I took it off I compared it to the new one and sounded like loose plastic inside. I'm not saying there is not another way but I didn't find it.

 

[Trublu07]

Looks like it's a new mirror then!!! God damn!

I got mine cheapish off eBay.

 

[GaryFR+]

I've jus been told to disconnect the battery for 5 mins and to reconnect it! Might see what that does

 

[akchappers]

Won't work mate.
Ak

 

[bathie92]

I had this issue, Mine started when i had manually folded the mirrors in and then tried to unfold electronically. It moves the motor position and seems to throw the mirror out of sequance . What you need to do is to try and get the motor back in the original position. Keep doing it manaully and they trying the switch to see if its worked. If you cant get it to work you have probablly broken the lugs and a new baseplate and motor is required.. ... These are not cheap !!

 

[akchappers]

Secondhand all the way!
Ak

 

[bathie92]

Secondhand all the way!
Ak

Well i think repairing it is first priority