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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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Power Mirrors Won't Work When Cold!

My S is about 5 weeks old and now that that the weather in Chicago has gotten more seasonal, my electric mirror adjustments (I do not have the power folding mirrors) do not work. This seems to be happening when the ambient temperature is below 40 degrees F. They do not begin to work when interior heats up either. Any correlation to heated mirror glasss? No ice or physical reason seen as to why this is happening. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Could it be iced up?
Time for a drive to the dealership.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Do you change your settings often? I haven't touched mine since the second or third day after I picked mine up.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CHI-TOWN TOM
My S is about 5 weeks old and now that that the weather in Chicago has gotten more seasonal, my electric mirror adjustments (I do not have the power folding mirrors) do not work. This seems to be happening when the ambient temperature is below 40 degrees F. They do not begin to work when interior heats up either. Any correlation to heated mirror glasss? No ice or physical reason seen as to why this is happening. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Tom
I would think it might be frozen up. Do you have heated mirrors?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:31 AM
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The mirrors are not frozen, as this has happened at 40 degrees with no moisture present. Last night, the under door light started flashing and the LED ambient lighting in the door was also dimming alternately, so it seems that a trip to the dealer to sort out some electrical demons in the driver's door is in the near future.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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Exorcism are covered by warrenty.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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Mine worked this morning at 19.
 
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