Activating mirror dip when reversing.

[Aaftab Mughal]

I have a seat Leon estate that didn’t have the mirror dip option in the settings. I got someone to hook the car on vcds and enable this. The option now appears on the settings but when I select this the passenger mirror does not dip when I select reverse gear. Do I need anything else to get this to work?

 

[Damo H]

I have a seat Leon estate that didn’t have the mirror dip option in the settings. I got someone to hook the car on vcds and enable this. The option now appears on the settings but when I select this the passenger mirror does not dip when I select reverse gear. Do I need anything else to get this to work?

So long as its enabled and the mirror is in the passenger position you should be fine. Have you actually adjusted the mirror once you've done all that though?

When in reverse, adjust the passenger mirror to the position you want. Then when you put it in Drive and move off above something like 5 mph it should go back to the normal position.

 

[Maypack]

I agree with @DamoH. When you have selected reverse you have to set the mirror to the position you want it to dip to. When putting the car into forward gear the mirror returns to its normal position when you move off.

One thing to note is that the mirror adjuster knob needs to be set at the L/H mirror position and left in that position. If you move the adjuster knob to the heated position or close both mirror position the mirror dip will not work until the knob has been returned to the L/H mirror position.

N.B. The manual states R/H mirror position but that is for L/H drive cars only.


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[Aaftab Mughal]

Yes I have selected the left passenger position and adjusted the mirror but no joy.

 

[andycupra]

flash backs to 17 years ago.... aaaaaaahhhhhhhh

 

[Aaftab Mughal]

So long as its enabled and the mirror is in the passenger position you should be fine. Have you actually adjusted the mirror once you've done all that though?

When in reverse, adjust the passenger mirror to the position you want. Then when you put it in Drive and move off above something like 5 mph it should go back to the normal position.

I did that. Didn’t work

 

[RavH]

I think there's a video on YouTube on how to do this, just search folding mirror seat Leon and see if that's of any use to you as that worked for me.

 

[Aaftab Mughal]

I’ve looked at the video and followed the instructions it it doesn’t dip which is a shame.

 

[RavH]

I’ve looked at the video and followed the instructions it it doesn’t dip which is a shame.

What model is yours? Mine is a FR technology (facelift) and came as standard.

 

[Damo H]

I’ve looked at the video and followed the instructions it it doesn’t dip which is a shame.

Is there are any instructions to reset anything to sort it (similar to when changing one touch comfort indicators from 3 flashes to 4)

 

[Aaftab Mughal]

What model is yours? Mine is a FR technology (facelift) and came as standard.

Mine is se dynamic 2020 model. Didn’t come with mirror dip as standard

 

[RavH]

Mine is se dynamic 2020 model. Didn’t come with mirror dip as standard

Then from looks of it you don't have correct wiring i would have thought. as folding mirrors was on fr spec upwards i believe.

 

[Webstuff72]

I have folding mirrors on 1.2 plain old TSI...... I did have to activate them using obdII though....

But then deactivated them as they never ever returned back to there original position... Always too low..

 

[LeylandVCDS]

I recently posted a solution I found on my 64 plate SE Tech. As well as the coding for the mirror dip active, I found that there was another setting that needed changing. Have a look here:
https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/th...ssenger-mirror-dip-in-reverse-working.460972/

 

[Webstuff72]

I recently posted a solution I found on my 64 plate SE Tech. As well as the coding for the mirror dip active, I found that there was another setting that needed changing. Have a look here:
https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/th...ssenger-mirror-dip-in-reverse-working.460972/

Thanks... Will take a gander over weekend.....

 

[LeylandVCDS]

Then from looks of it you don't have correct wiring i would have thought. as folding mirrors was on fr spec upwards i believe.

Nah, the SE Tech does have it. Works beautifully on my 1.6TDI SE Tech, 64 plate

 

[Aaftab Mughal]

I recently posted a solution I found on my 64 plate SE Tech. As well as the coding for the mirror dip active, I found that there was another setting that needed changing. Have a look here:
https://www.seatcupra.net/forums/th...ssenger-mirror-dip-in-reverse-working.460972/

great thanks for that. I just need to find someone that can do it from me in the south!

 

[Webstuff72]

So checked the settings and mines already unticked....

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So for now I just have to keep re-adjusting the mirror back to its original position after everytime I reverse...