Tow Mirrors - Need a temporary Fix
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Tow Mirrors - Need a temporary Fix
I have the 2011 model tow mirrors with the power fold, telescope, adjust and heat. Unfortunately, the pigtail from 1A-Auto doesn't work with this mirror and so, I'm sorta stuck for now to use these as completely manual setup.
SITREP: The mirrors themselves are an awesome addition to the EX, but i have a problem. Every time I shut the doors - driver/passenger, they tend to start folding in. I have to then manually push them out before I start driving. The added problem at high speeds / when driving into high winds is that they will start folding in. I have to either then stop and fix them or ask my passenger to fix that side while I slow down etc. I am sure that once I get the wiring harness ready to get the functions for power fold/telescope/heat, this may not be a problem as the folding motors will then hold the mirrors in place. I hope to get this done in the next month or so, unless this becomes a menace and I drop some other priorities in life to get this done
Is there a bolt or some sort of stop inside the mirror that can be adjusted to keep these mirrors from folding in themselves?
SITREP: The mirrors themselves are an awesome addition to the EX, but i have a problem. Every time I shut the doors - driver/passenger, they tend to start folding in. I have to then manually push them out before I start driving. The added problem at high speeds / when driving into high winds is that they will start folding in. I have to either then stop and fix them or ask my passenger to fix that side while I slow down etc. I am sure that once I get the wiring harness ready to get the functions for power fold/telescope/heat, this may not be a problem as the folding motors will then hold the mirrors in place. I hope to get this done in the next month or so, unless this becomes a menace and I drop some other priorities in life to get this done
Is there a bolt or some sort of stop inside the mirror that can be adjusted to keep these mirrors from folding in themselves?
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That did not work
The mirror surface has a very slight taper. So, the zip ties keep sliding.
Instead, I took a piece of rubber from an old bicycle tube and wedged it into the mirror. Will test it tomorrow and report how it goes.
That did not work
The mirror surface has a very slight taper. So, the zip ties keep sliding. Instead, I took a piece of rubber from an old bicycle tube and wedged it into the mirror. Will test it tomorrow and report how it goes.
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