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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 05:38 AM
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powerfold mirror.....issue

Hi. I use my fold option whenever I park. Today the right mirror kept on rotating out past It's stopping point to see behind me...? Driver side stopped as normal. dealership is 3 1/2 hrs one way...is there anything I can do before making that drive?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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From: Lorena & San Antonio, TX
Originally Posted by fixman2k
...is there anything I can do before making that drive?
Beyond checking to make sure the mirror folds all the way in (i.e., something or someone didn't torque the mirror outboard a little bit, creating an "offset" in the positioning); or cycling the folding mirrors a few times to determine whether it's a fluke, probably not...
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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thanks...

Tried folding and unfolding, couple of times...will just duct tape it in center for now...city where dealership is are about to get 20 inches of snow. Ick!

Originally Posted by timfitz63
Beyond checking to make sure the mirror folds all the way in (i.e., something or someone didn't torque the mirror outboard a little bit, creating an "offset" in the positioning); or cycling the folding mirrors a few times to determine whether it's a fluke, probably not...
 
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Mirror fold issue fixed itself....

I grabbed the miror, moved it to center manually, drove to work...surprisingly the mirror stayed put. After the temps warmed up a bit, like to 19 degrees... I clicked fold, and unfold...it seemed to catch and return to center after SOME VERY AWFUL Clunking sounds. Ugh. I have not folded them in since the right one fixed itself. Maybe like a convertible top, the folding mirror is a warm weather function only.



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Tried folding and unfolding, couple of times...will just duct tape it in center for now...city where dealership is are about to get 20 inches of snow. Ick!
 
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