passenger elec mirror

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

elliot
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 622
Joined: Sun May 01, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: banbury oxon

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:20 pm

right, as per header my passenger mirror doesnt seem to want to operate but drivers side is fine.
its strange because when i select the passenger one i get a little knocking noise comming from the driver side as if its trying to engage that one :?

any ideas?
Image
User avatar
Brianmoooore
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 49359
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:36 pm

The knocking noise is the clutch that switches bstween side to side and up/down. There's only one motor in the mirrors that does both jobs.
It's another door hinge pillar socket problem, I'm afraid.
Since the passenger mirror wiring goes through both door pillar sockets, it could be either side.
Widge
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 3661
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Leeds

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:14 pm

Mine makes the knocking, and the passenger mirror will only come in or go down, won't go up or go out. Is this the same prob? Cos the drivers door one works fine.
elliot
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 622
Joined: Sun May 01, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: banbury oxon

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:41 pm

cheers brian, ill give it a good checkin over
Image