

| Subject: | Re: electric mirror trouble... |
| From: | John Bange |
| Date: | Sun, 29 May 2005 21:42:10 -0800 |
Sounds like the motors aren't getting power. I don't have my Bentley handy so I can't be much help with which color wires do what, but I've taken apart a couple mirrors so I know what's happening in general. Instead of having two motors in each mirror, on for up-down and one for left-right, those criminal mastermind VW engineers decided to use one motor with a solenoid-activated "transmission". Normally, the motor gears are set to move the mirrors left-right. When you press up or down, the switch energizes the solenoids so the motors "switch gears" to move the mirrors up-down. My guess is that it's either the wire that feeds the motors is loose somewhere, or the switch is slightly hosed. The solenoids are getting power, but not the motors. Since it's happening on both sides, I reckon your mirror motors are OK. > The switch can be set for left or right mirror, same thing happens. > > When I push the button up or down, BOTH mirrors "CLICK" but they > don't move. Left or right adjustment does nothing. > > Is my switch hosed? Or are the motors inside the mirrors hosed? Or > could it be the wiring harness going to the passenger door? (I > didn't check the passenger door harness yet). >
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