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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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okay, so this is my problem...

I noticed that everytime i roll my windows up or down, my passenger side rear view mirror moves up. It gets annoying. I have to adjust that mirror every time i roll my windows up or down. I'm thinking it might be a fuse. The problem is that i don't know which fuse it is because my fuse box in the cabin is missing the cover. can anyone help?

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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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can anyone tell me which fuse is for the side mirrors?
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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Its not a fuse...That's a short, or something screwy with the wiring. Did you open the door panel at anytime? Install speakers or something?
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by neurocity
Its not a fuse...That's a short, or something screwy with the wiring. Did you open the door panel at anytime? Install speakers or something?

Agreed ... it's definitely not a fuse. A blown fuse is an "open" (no power). You have a short whereas power is bleeding over. Check inside your door panel for crossed or exposed wires.
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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can be that or a short in the switch panel in the driver side if that happens only when you roll up the window from driver side or possibly the wiring behind the panels of the problematic door...
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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checked all my fuses in the kick panel... definitely not a fuse. Would the crossed wired be in the driver side or passenger side? it happens when i roll windows up/down from either side.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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either side means the wiring is on the side its happening on.
so the passenger side is where you problem is *theoretically*.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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it would be possibly in the wiring where the mirror is moving with the window possibly thats where i'd start
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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Um.. logically anywhere those two wires have a chance to contact each other is a possible spot. Check the wiring diagrams for your car if you have a repair manual. Since the driver side door switches are tied into the passenger side wiring, the problem can be on either side or in between.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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i'll rephrase it since i guess some don't understand it it would most likely be where the mirror on that side is close to contacting the window regualtor wires, it cannot be in between as he's already (or should of tested it) from above posts

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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by neurocity
Its not a fuse...That's a short, or something screwy with the wiring. Did you open the door panel at anytime? Install speakers or something?
same happen to mine too, i did installed the new speaker wire, if this is a problem, how do i fix it tho???

help!!! urgent
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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Probably where the wires go through where the door opens/closes. It's a typical problem on many cars. Pull back the rubber coat thing and inspect the wires at where the door opens and closes and make sure the wires don't have excessive wear/exposed wires. Two wires rubbing together causes silly things to happen.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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GO OVR YOUR WIRES AGAin. see whats touching what, there is short in the line, separate wires. go online to learn the proper way to split and join elec wires
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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FIXED! the wires were crossed...
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by scoarer400
FIXED! the wires were crossed...
is it crossed inside the rubber part where it open/close the door or where it crossed at??

could you elaborate some detail of the procedure, I really need your help, try to fix my too. my is tripping after i install the aftermarket stereo, i think its shoring somewhere but don't know where.

and just a note: i had a really hard time to stick in the speaker wire through the rubber when i run the cables, do you think this is why???

Help me guys!!
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