Hi All. Got a strange problem with my door mirrors. 

A few days ago they wouldn't fold in so did the trick with resetting the windows and they worked ok. Went for a drive and tried to fold them in by holding the key fob and they wouldn't fold in  again.

After a bit of experimentation I find if I hold the passenger window button in the up position for a few seconds they work OK. (when doing this the window doesn't move ). I have to do this everytime I want the mirrors to fold in.

 

The only thing I have noticed is the passenger window closes slower than the drivers window. Had a new drivers door loom fitted about 3 months ago but this problem has only started in the last week.

I could live with the problem but am curious to know what it is.  Any ideas.

Thanks in advance

 

Steve

This is a guess but:

- Your passenger window is sticky or requires more torque to close

- Therefore the pinch protection triggers every time

- Therefore the remote close is disabled as the car thinks someone's arm is in it.

- Then as the remote window close is disabled, the system never gets to the remote mirror fold step (it's after remote close)

 

You can make it work by holding the up because:

- This resets the pinch protection

- This then re-enables the remote closing (until the it's disable again because the window is slow/sticky)

- If the remote window closing succeeds, then the system proceeds to remote mirror fold.

 

You might wish to address the sticky/slow window and it might resolve the other problems.  I'm not sure where you'd start with that but someone will probably have some suggestions.

 

It could be things like:

- Poor wiring connection (poor connection = power loss = looks like motor torque high); failing door loom?

- Window tracks obstructed or dirty (harder to close = motor torque high)

- Window misaligned (AFAIK It's just glued into the moving bar thing inside the door and people have had it fall out before) = stiff = motor torque high

 

I Got the same Or similar problem. Check door wires. Mine was damaged.

Thanks for the replies.  Had a look at the passenger window and without taking anything apart the runners seem ok.

Was thinking of having the passenger door wiring loom replaced anyway as the drivers loom failed a while ago.

Looks like a trip to my local independent garage.

Many thanks for your answers.

Steve

You're welcome, Steve.