LS - 1st and 2nd Gen (1990-2000) Discussion topics related to the 1990 - 2000 Lexus LS400

Side Mirrors Not Moving - Fuse Or Motor?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-25-13, 08:29 AM
  #1  
leftfooter
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
 
leftfooter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: tx
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Side Mirrors Not Moving - Fuse Or Motor?

Hi,

My 92 LS 400 has been just put back on the road after a year and a half of sitting idle in the one spot, in the Texas heat. The passenger side mirrors no longer move in any direction. Both of them. I was wondering would this be a fuse or motor problem & how best to diagnose it?

Thank You.
Old 04-25-13, 08:47 AM
  #2  
Yamae
Moderator
 
Yamae's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Japan
Posts: 3,741
Received 854 Likes on 646 Posts
Default

There are other items that may disable the function. The switch, the controller, cables, connectors.
I would check the voltage and the current at the fuse first.
Old 04-25-13, 09:00 AM
  #3  
leftfooter
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
 
leftfooter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: tx
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks Yamae, never thought of all the other stuff.
Old 04-25-13, 11:44 AM
  #4  
timmy0tool
Moderator
iTrader: (7)
 
timmy0tool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: 714/949, SoCal
Posts: 6,927
Received 415 Likes on 370 Posts
Default

i find that sometimes the rotation assemblies get stuck. if you hear the motors but nothing is happening, it's stuck. simply use your fingers to push on the mirror to give a jump start then it should start to move while pressing the adjustment buttons.
Old 04-25-13, 07:39 PM
  #5  
ttyR2
Driver
 
ttyR2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: OR
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

You can download the factory service info from Toyota directly. It's something like $10 for a day access and you can download and keep the PDF's.

When the mirrors stopped working in my LS400, diagnostics with a DVM showed that the controller located behind the glove box was bad. $50 for a used one and I was back in business.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
LexXxtacy
GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005)
73
08-13-19 02:27 PM
gtstcactus
ES - 1st to 4th Gen (1990-2006)
6
02-15-14 03:04 AM
noondogz
SC- 1st Gen (1992-2000)
3
08-07-13 12:34 PM
superfreak
Maintenance
1
10-12-05 07:36 AM
superpats
Maintenance
8
02-18-05 03:48 AM



Quick Reply: Side Mirrors Not Moving - Fuse Or Motor?



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:57 PM.