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Old Feb 1, 2025 | 10:08 PM
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How do I adjust the wide angle mirrors?

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How the heck do I adjust those bottom fish-eye mirrors independent of the upper flat mirrors?
Edit: I've tried pushing and pulling and prying that thing to no avail.
Can I move this thing?
Can I move this thing?
 

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Old Feb 1, 2025 | 10:25 PM
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Have your tried pushing on it? I had that style mirror on my last van and only the top portion was powered, the bottom was manual.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Conanski
Have your tried pushing on it? I had that style mirror on my last van and only the top portion was powered, the bottom was manual.
I've edited my post for clarification.
It doesn't move at all and I've put some pressure on it. Don't wanna use too much force and break it.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 07:01 AM
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They do not move
Funny thing
When those tow mirrors first came out in about 1996, they were all made wrong, and you couldn't see jack sheet out of them
Took Ford a year and a whole lot of pissed customers to fix it
Not much better now, 28 years later with those tow mirrors
You'll be rubber necking using those extended towing mirrors, take it easy, don't hit anything
 
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by manicmechanic007
They do not move
Funny thing
When those tow mirrors first came out in about 1996, they were all made wrong, and you couldn't see jack sheet out of them
Took Ford a year and a whole lot of pissed customers to fix it
Not much better now, 28 years later with those tow mirrors
You'll be rubber necking using those extended towing mirrors, take it easy, don't hit anything
Well dangitall anyway. Looks like I'll be installing my own like my last work van. Just as well I suppose since these things are too dang small. I don't like blind spots.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2025 | 12:46 PM
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How do the 18wheelers do it? Could you put a camera out there, like a backup cam? I need a better rear view too, with a MHome.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2025 | 09:39 AM
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Well dangitall anyway. Looks like I'll be installing my own like my last work van. Just as well I suppose since these things are too dang small. I don't like blind spots.
Mine are aftermarket, not OE, and I can push on them to pivot left-right. They are quite stiff. Not sure if the original ones could adjust at all. You might see if you can nondestructively open the housing and inspect how they’re actually put together, before risking a break by pushing too hard.
 
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