Folding mirror problem!

[Brucey]

Mirrors on LCR 03 fold away, but motor inside passenger mirror keeps turning, making crunching noise!!
Anyone any ideas?

 

[ChrisG]

There's a sequence to re-set them by turning the ignition key on/off in a certain manner. This happened with mine and a search on here revealed the solution.

 

[ChrisG]

Answer at the bottom of this thread....

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=59646&highlight=reset+mirrors

If they won't fold out:

Key out of ignition.
Unfold mirrors by hand, they will make a crack noise as the move out.
Mirror knob to top position.
key in ignition, ignition on, but don't start car.
Wait 30 seconds, then turn knob to bottom position. Mirrors will make cracking noises and fold in.
Wait 30 seconds.
Knob back to top, and the mirrors should unfold.

It's detailed in your owners manual.

The major thing is that when the control module in the mirror housing starts to wear out, it become susceptable to the voltage drop when you start the car. So you must unfold the mirrors before starting the car. All will be happy then.

Simon.

 

[Brucey]

Yeah thanks for that mate! but they fold out no bother with no noise, it`s just when it`s folding in that it makes the noise. Will this sequence sort this out?
Cheers
Bruce

 

[ChrisG]

I think it probably will, I believe the motor / gear mechanism get misaligned sometimes if the mirrors are forced into the wrong position manually by clipping the mirror or folding it back / forward by hand, and if they aren't in alignment the switch that turns the motor on/off when the mirrors reach their correct position don't work so the motors continue to run. This process should realign it all.

 

[Brucey]

Ok! will try this when i get back from offshore!

Cheers
Bruce