ive been having this problem with my car for a while now.... the drivers side view mirror wont close fully when using the button.... it will close half way and then i need to help it to close all the way... then to open it, the same thing... it opens half way and then i need to help it to pull it out... can anyone help me in fixing the situation?? is there an easy fix for this or do i need to change the whole mirror???? and if i need to change the mirror, anyone have any idea of cost???
This may have only worked by luck...but I experienced something similar and was dreading new mirror motor cost.
Get out the trusty WD-40 and lube the radius of gear teeth. When the mirror gets stuck I really think it's from lack of use. So, I sprayed alot of WD40 on the teeth, pins, and anything else that looked like it was a motor, gear or pivot point. Cycled the mirrors a few times and they worked!
Note: do thise every so often - 6 mos or so - to keep them working. And dont forget to cycle them a few times a month as well.
The motor is expensive. I had the MB dealer replace the motor on the passenger side. But I the same problem with the driver's side mirror, but intermittently. I don't know if it is the switch on the console or the motor, I am tempted to find the tool to pry the motor apart and test for current. These cars are wide and folding the mirrors is a nice function to save them from being knocked off.
i had the same problem guys, and i did it and now they work great.... i even sprayed some on the passenger side one which was working fine, and now it moves faster....my mechanic said to also use silicone spray... that works better than wd 40... havent tried it yet though with the silicone....
Greasing everything was a trick my grandfather taught me. He used to put oil - lots of it - on all of his equipment - things sometimes didn't look so good but always ran like a top!
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