Auto Tilt Mirror in Reverse Issue

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Mar 30, 2008 | 06:26 PM

#46

tex2670

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Originally Posted by Brian231

I found this feature to be a bit distracting on my ES350 loaner car I had for a week. Just another servo motor to burn out over time and cost money. Maybe it is useful for some owners, but it reminds me of when Chrysler use to have fancy electronic features on cars in the late 80's like digital dash, voice alerts, etc. This is simply my opinion. Heated mirrors are always nice for bad winters.

Sounds like my father 30 years ago, arguing against buying a TV with a remote, or a car with power windows--"It's the first thing that breaks". If it does break in 4yr/50K, you get it fixed for free. It's a great feature--trust me. Between that and the back up camera, there's no need for the LS's autmatic parking feature for parallel parking.

Mar 31, 2008 | 08:12 AM

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Kurtz

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Originally Posted by kargahi

um... how does it work again??? so i havent read the manual yet... but can someone explan it to me?? do i have to put it on the L or R position or should i just leave it in the middle???

Doesn't work if it's in the middle. Put it left or right, then put car in reverse, mirrors auto tilt down (on lux or sport package cars)

Mar 31, 2008 | 11:14 AM

#48

sammy5001

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I'm having the same problem with my brand new 2-day old IS 350 where my side mirrors don't tilt all the way down to where I set them to. Here's what I did:

1. Put transmission into R
2. Side mirrors tilt down a bit
3. I use the controls to make the side mirrors tilt down some more
4. Put transmission into P
5. Put transmission into R again
6. Side mirrors tilt down a bit BUT not to where I set them to

Any way to fix this? I remember my mom's ES had no problem remembering how far the side mirrors should tilt down.

Apr 25, 2008 | 04:39 PM

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Lucien911

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Originally Posted by OutlawsX

Left side, both goes down... right side, only the driver's side. I think this is what it is... can't remember, I leave it on the left side.

Also you do need to have the Luxury or Sports Package... I don't know if it comes in the newer X-package or not.

oldie-but-goodie info from last year ^^^

i was like wtf for the past week about this. search function works...

Apr 25, 2008 | 05:41 PM

#50

Annalyz

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i noticed my passenger side mirror tilts half way! i'm going to reposition my mirror and see if it tilts all the way down...

Jun 3, 2008 | 09:55 PM

#51

LAMPRO

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dont reposition it while in R. put it back in park to reposition then if you want it to tilt, press the L button on the console for mirror adjustment. Works on the GS350 2007.

Jun 4, 2008 | 08:20 AM

#52

kevenhang

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same thing happening to mine also and its a 08..whenever i put it in reverse the mirrors are suppose to tilt but they never do anymore after about a week

Dec 29, 2008 | 09:24 PM

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kevenhang

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stupid thing happened to me..my mirrors finally started to work again but during the freezing cold and snow this winter then the snow melted and now it doesn't work again..wierd huh

Sep 14, 2009 | 04:48 PM

#54

AndyL

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Originally Posted by CDN_Lexus

Apparently it is a dirt (dust) build up on the pivot point of the mirror mechanism. If you manually move (by hand) the mirrors (mirrors only not the mirror housing) to their extreme positions left, right, up, and down it will loosen up the mirror and the auto tilt should work again.

FYI only IS models with seat memory have this auto tilt feature.

Thanks for the suggestion. It helps in my case and saves me an unnecessary trip to the dealership.

Now the mirrors seem to be back to the correct position after reverse and the memory position works properly.

Sep 16, 2009 | 05:28 AM

#55

tex2670

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Originally Posted by CDN_Lexus

Bump again. Tried this trick this morning--tilt is back to new again!

Sep 23, 2009 | 05:47 PM

#56

lexi06

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I do find that if I keep the auto tilt feature turned on, the tilting works more consistently. This keeps the mechanisms in use, minimizing the chances of it being stuck and not tilt.

Nov 15, 2010 | 08:18 AM

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kd1659

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Sorry but hows the function turned off again , unneeded wear and tear I think . Thnx

Nov 15, 2010 | 09:00 AM

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Kurtz

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Put the mirror switch in the middle and it turns the auto-tilt off.

Nov 15, 2010 | 03:26 PM

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kd1659

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Da, thanks !

Nov 15, 2010 | 09:29 PM

#60

ekwlee

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Originally Posted by devanaire0

is it possible to get this tilt feature added on later?

http://www.kptechnologies.com/products.php#/13

kp tech is pretty well regarded in a bunch of different forums..when i had a honda accord...alot of people bought stuff from kp tech on driveaccord.net