Electric Mirrors??

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wilkos
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:40 pm

Hi all iv got a bit of a problem with my electric mirrors the cars been in the bodyshop for months and now i have a few niggles one being the mirrors! The drivers side is working no problems but when you click the switch to adjust the passengers and move the button you just get a "clicking" noise coming from the drivers side and no movement from the passenger confused? me too! lol. Basically does anybody have any ideas or come accross it themselves. cheers
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:44 pm

Possibly dust in the switch from the bodyshop?

Try cleaning it out with contact spray/WD40.
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Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:32 am

i had this once
some one had knocked the mirror holder hard and was set at the maximum turn , although it didn't look likely
i just pushed the mirrorglass a little with a flat hand to a position that the motor thought it was at and it seemed to be fine.
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Post Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:49 am

Do a forum search - I've answred this one before. Got be out of here in two minutes
Click is clutch. Problem is a particular pin in EITHER of the door pillar plugs.