2005 S430 Passenger Side Mirror Not Adjusting
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2005 S430 Passenger Side Mirror Not Adjusting
Hello everybody
Sorry if this has been posted already. I checked everywhere and couldn't find a solution.
My passenger side mirror will fold in and out, but the mirror itself won't adjust. The driver side works perfectly. I checked the fuses and they are all good. Is there anything else I could do?
thanks
Sorry if this has been posted already. I checked everywhere and couldn't find a solution.
My passenger side mirror will fold in and out, but the mirror itself won't adjust. The driver side works perfectly. I checked the fuses and they are all good. Is there anything else I could do?
thanks
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Might be a dumb question but you do have the passenger side mirror button on the driver's door pushed in when trying to adjust. Just asking. Otherwise the mirror will not move.
Also, remember when the passenger side mirror button is pushed in and the car is put in reverse that mirror will automatically drop down. This is an engineering design to keep you from rubbing the curb.
Also, remember when the passenger side mirror button is pushed in and the car is put in reverse that mirror will automatically drop down. This is an engineering design to keep you from rubbing the curb.
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You might try manually pushing the mirror itself on the passenger side and see if that will wake it up. Then try the button again.
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There are two different clip locations. Search should show a thread that tells where these clips are located.
One common cause is a broken wire where the harness bends as the mirror folds. Since all the wires are black, it takes some testing to find the particular wire that is broken.
One common cause is a broken wire where the harness bends as the mirror folds. Since all the wires are black, it takes some testing to find the particular wire that is broken.
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That won't be easy - all of the wires are usually black. First attempt might be to carefully feel each wire where they flex as the mirror folds. You may be lucky enough to feel the point where the copper is broken inside the insulation, as the wire may bend more easily at the break.
If that doesn't work, another approach is to start by making a large diagram of the connections at each end of the wire harness. You then test for continuity on each wire. Hook to one wire at the door end, then test each connection at the mirror until you find continuity. Draw the wire between the two points. Move to another point and repeat. Repeat until you have a connection at each end that has no continuity to any other point. Either splice or replace that wire.
Good luck! PLEASE let us all know if you find a better method!
If that doesn't work, another approach is to start by making a large diagram of the connections at each end of the wire harness. You then test for continuity on each wire. Hook to one wire at the door end, then test each connection at the mirror until you find continuity. Draw the wire between the two points. Move to another point and repeat. Repeat until you have a connection at each end that has no continuity to any other point. Either splice or replace that wire.
Good luck! PLEASE let us all know if you find a better method!