Door mirrors
11-06-18, 04:25 PM
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Door mirrors
I was surprised to find that the electric folding mirrors on my recently acquired GS do not fold automatically when the engine is turned off - but then found this was not an uncommon oversight until much more recently.Until a few years ago there were a number of hacks discussed on the web for making this work - but no new information has been discussed or posted for about 6 years.Has anyone here either -- done a hack to make their folding mirrors fold on ACC off and unfold on ACC on.- used any of the kits now available for doing this - such as this one - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Car-Side-Mirror-Folding-System-Auto-Side-Mirror-Folding-Kit-New/283166602315?hash=item41ee0b744b:g:3xAAAOSw2sNboKIj:rk:6
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11-07-18, 12:20 PM
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I once considered a hack but I decided against it because of the frequency the mirrors would be used over time. The mechanisms would surely wear out faster. I recently replaced the folding mirror actuator .
11-07-18, 01:59 PM
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However as I fold my mirrors manually every time I leave the car (except when I occasionally forget ) the usage would be the same. I also believe you can get metal gears to replace the plastic one - or I could just have a new set made on my friends 3D scanner/printer
My ssue at present is that I do not have any wiring information for the Lexus to see if they would fit and how easy it may be.
11-08-18, 03:20 AM
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My 07 GS450h has a switch you can press to fold in both mirrors,
I prefer to use this or not to use it or doing one side facing the street manually than auto function which adds alot of wear and tear.
I prefer to use this or not to use it or doing one side facing the street manually than auto function which adds alot of wear and tear.
11-08-18, 04:04 AM
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Where we live in the UK the roads are quite narrow as are the parking spaces. So as I mentioned previously I try to remember to fold the mirrors every time I park - so the wear from auto folding should not be any more really.
So many cars loose their wing mirrors as a result of narrow roads/spaces and it would be cheaper to have the small gear that wears replaced than to have a new mirror - and you can bet that the first time I forget to manually fold will be the day I loose a mirror.
So I need to find a wiring schematic to figure out which wires to use and where to find them.
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