i did a few searches and couldnt find anything so here goes...

this week my wifes 2009 r56 factory JCW car popped up with a few new issues

every once in a great while i will accidentally fold the mirrors up, otherwise we almost never use them

tonight i borrowed the car and noticed the passenger mirror pointing outward too far, when i tried to adjust it, i found it was adjusted all the way in

upon closer inspection i noticed the powerfolder is over rotated and the mirror point too far outboard

does anyone have any ideas? reset procedure?

 

Perhaps the mirror head was turn by hand. Check if it sits properly on its base. Post pix of short vid.

 

ya i checked it to make sure it was seated.

its just a few degrees off from where it should and has always been.

its rotated counter-clockwise by the powerfold mirror motor so its just off center

 

Move it by hand to snap in place...

 

i am a mechanic

i know the mirror pops out of place if hit, as any other car does

it is not out of place

the mirror was folded up with the power motor, then when it went back, it did not index correctly

just like the power windows do in these cars sometimes

what im wondering is if there is some sort of procedure, like unhook battery, then hit button twice..... something along the lines of fixing the power windows when they stop indexing or partially opening when the door handle is pulled

 

Personally i dont know of any procedure to reset it. It is not quite as smart as the window module.

Is it possible that some pushed on it when it was folded and skipped teeth as a result!?

 

yes, anything could have happened, i have no idea because the wife drives it to work in the city

i tried (gently) to force it back into place like a mirror glass that doesnt work

it felt like i was going to break something

 

I think your next step is to take it apart to examine the internal. The other side is perfect, right?

 

correct