Side Mirror motor problem =(
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Side Mirror motor problem =(
Ok, so I'm coming down a narrow (2-way) street, and this van is coming in the opposite direction, he makes no attempt to veer a little to his right as I veered a little towards mine so we can easily pass. I end up having to jerk to the right slightly to avoid his dumb *ss and I hit my passenger's side mirror on a parked car's side mirror. No damage to that car, a tiny sliver of my side mirror housing cracks off (hard to notice, but still irritating), you can see the white plastic casing underneath where the painted shell had covered.
Here's the problem: when the mirror was hit, it was thrown into the "folded-in" position. I push the fold-in button to bring my driver's side mirror in, and then hit the button again with the result of opening up both mirrors this time. They open successfully, however, whenever I fold in/out my side mirrors, the passenger's side mirror (the one that was struck) takes a longer time to fold in/out. I think I'll have a shop fill in the little crack with bondo or something and just paint the side mirror, but it's the folding mechanism/motor that I'm wondering about.
I've had this problem once before, but the delay in the folding/unfolding was never this long. It's like 2 seconds off, it's driving me nuts! Should I have the dealer look at it? What should I do?
Here's the problem: when the mirror was hit, it was thrown into the "folded-in" position. I push the fold-in button to bring my driver's side mirror in, and then hit the button again with the result of opening up both mirrors this time. They open successfully, however, whenever I fold in/out my side mirrors, the passenger's side mirror (the one that was struck) takes a longer time to fold in/out. I think I'll have a shop fill in the little crack with bondo or something and just paint the side mirror, but it's the folding mechanism/motor that I'm wondering about.
I've had this problem once before, but the delay in the folding/unfolding was never this long. It's like 2 seconds off, it's driving me nuts! Should I have the dealer look at it? What should I do?
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oh crap... not the side mirror again..
i just had my passenger side mirror replaced...
550 plus installation and tax
and.. installation requires to take door trim off...
my bill was 750 @.@
i just had my passenger side mirror replaced...
550 plus installation and tax
and.. installation requires to take door trim off...
my bill was 750 @.@
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ouch... well that's much better than the paranoid price I ran up in my head last night lol
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lol... I usually do that, I was just lazy this time o_0 ...my bad move. I got into the habit of that with my previous car, I ordered the JDM factory mirrors which were power folding (+built in blind spot reflector ) and got very much into the habit of folding while driving. The Lex just got me too comfortable
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Another option would be to go to a auto glass & trim shop. Lots of dealers sub the glass and interior work out. Years ago the shop I worked at done work for a Pontiac and a Lincoln-Mercury dealership. Check some in your area, they may be able to get the mirror head cheaper also.
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Another option would be to go to a auto glass & trim shop. Lots of dealers sub the glass and interior work out. Years ago the shop I worked at done work for a Pontiac and a Lincoln-Mercury dealership. Check some in your area, they may be able to get the mirror head cheaper also.
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ouch
The guy who owned it (apparently) was nearby or in his house or wherever, and by the time I got close enough I saw the driver out of his bus calling HQ or something (with the X5 owner next to him) trying to figure out wtf to do. I felt bad for that little old lady, she was probably all late for her bingo game or what not.
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