getafewliv

Let me start by saying, yes the mirror switch is in the correct position, ie not in the centre.

So, my issue is that a lot of the times when I put the car in reverse, the passenger side mirror will only tilt down slightly. Then when I go out of reverse it goes back to its normal position. If I manually move the mirror with the button, it has no issues at all going further down.

The problem is intermittent, sometimes it goes all the way down, sometimes it does not. And now recently the driver's side has been doing it as well.

I read somewhere that manually using the button and moving the mirror all the way down until it starts clicking can help free it up. That seems to help sometimes for a short while, but it doesn't take long to start acting up again.

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this without replacing the mirrors?

tex2670

I have an '07, and as the years have passed, the tilt down has worked less and less, and the frequency with which I had to manually push it up/down a few times to get in back into working order is now at least weekly. Even during the warranty period, I complained to the dealer every time I brought it in, and they never found anything wrong. Just bad design...

355F1

My driver's one on my 2010 has been messing up for like 2 years (I have put 110k miles on her so far so she was out of warranty after 2yrs!).

Its recently become more frequent--every time I shift from R to D the driver's side mirror keeps on tilting up....click-click-click-click.....sometimes I have t ostop it with the button...sometimes it stops on its own. Either way I always have to press the memory 1 button to get it back to normal position.

sjgIS350

try manually adjusting the mirror..it could be set such that the gears (or whatever it is) that controls the up/down left/right are close to their stops..Manaully adjust to 'get it centered' may help..but then again..may not..

getafewliv

Definitely not the issue. Sometimes just by going back and forth from reverse to drive it can fix it self.

Seems more like the computer thinks that the mirror has hit the end stopper and doesn't try and force it further. The weird thing is that when it goes down slightly and stops, if I manually press down, the mirror goes down further without any hesitation.

getafewliv

It's really annoying not having this feature because I use the mirrors to get close to the curb without my wheels scratching.

getafewliv

No one has come up with some sort of clever DIY fix eh?

I may have to try opening and greasing everything up one of these days. I'm a bit scared to pop the mirror off again, the first time (swapping LEDs) I broke a clip on the mirror.

Mike285

I always have to readjust my mirrors after I reverse. My drivers side is still pointing at the ground and the passengers side is pointing at the sky. So annoying. Is there anyway to just turn off this feature?

Barry2522

Mine never worked correctly so I set the right to left switch to the center and they don't move at all when going in reverse .

getafewliv

Weird, I have the opposite issue. Mine usually end up back where they should be.

Keep the mirror switch in the centre. ie, not on left or right.

Sceanzo

I have this issue on my driver side mirror as well. I made a post that no one answered.

The GXs have a bulletin about this issue and their fix is to replace the motor in the mirror. That was my next move.

04-08 TLs had this issue. The motor more or less needed to be worked out. So we could manually ratchet the mirrors up and down a few times and the issue was solved
I did this on my IS and it fixed it for about a week

istarzan

iTrader: (8)

Theres a thread about this issue somewhere. The fix it's to disassemble the mirror and clean and re-oil the gears. I too have this problem but never bothered to fix it. If you know how to switch your mirror courtesy lights to leds then it's easy to take apart the mirror assembly.

getafewliv

A note for anyone who tries to remove the mirror, make sure the plastic is warm. If it is cold it can become brittle and break off.

ADizle350

Try keeping it on the left or right.. Should be fine after that

getafewliv

I can't tell if you're fcking with me or serious... Read the VERY first thing I wrote.