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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 06:02 PM
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GS450h 2007 model. Is there any setting that makes the mirrors fold when I press the lock button on the door handle or ket fob? The mirrors did fold before, but do not now. I suspect that I might have changed the setting without knowing it. The manual does not mention it.
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 06:34 PM
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Wrong forum... this is the LS460 area... But, the answer is the same,.... Rocker switch on the left of steering wheel has to be in the middle or neutral position....
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 07:19 PM
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I think that's the dipping function for the rearview mirrors when the car is in reverse. The mirror folding switch is down there too but is just on or off.
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Old Oct 15, 2017 | 08:06 PM
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No; that is the mirror adjustment which is left of the swivel control (on a 460).... This was discussed in detail in the 460 area and a former owner of a GS stated the feature was available.

If I had a GS owners manual (soft copy) we could find the page number for the OP.
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Old Oct 16, 2017 | 07:20 AM
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If you have to set it to rt, lt, or center, then it's the dipping control. The mirror retraction is on or off. It has a picture of the mirrors set out and retracted on it.
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 01:04 PM
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so there is no way to have them auto fold upon locking/unlocking the car?
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 02:59 PM
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so there is no way to have them auto fold upon locking/unlocking the car?
There is a way. I think it requires some wiring and a module. I believe someone has done it but I would not recommend it. The plastic gears for the folding mirrors are prone to wearing out.
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Old Oct 17, 2017 | 06:56 PM
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Sometimes I forget my GS350 even has power folding mirrors, among other features I rarely use.
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by MX73
There is a way. I think it requires some wiring and a module. I believe someone has done it but I would not recommend it. The plastic gears for the folding mirrors are prone to wearing out.
welp guess im not setting this one up, last thing i need is the "cheap" parts to break and cost me more than what i want to spend
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