Folding mirror issue

Rttr99 · Jun 29, 2017

had a search but can't find the answer.

Power fold mirrors on my 2005 Freelander are folding themselves in.

Pressing switch does nothing. I can manually fold them out and adjustment on switch works, apart from the fold in / out. They then will at a point they decide fold back in.

I thought it might be a faulty switch, so took that out and disconnected but they still folded in.

It's both mirrors doing this. Pulled the fuse for the mirrors and still folding in !

Any ideas?

hd3 · Jun 29, 2017

edit .. mis-post .. ignore

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Rttr99 · Jun 29, 2017

Have I posted in wrong section??? Is so can mods please move.
Gen issue I need help on

hd3 · Jun 29, 2017

Have I posted in wrong section?

no .. this be right section

i was thinking over-heating fold motors ..
bu then reread 'n saw :

Pulled the fuse for the mirrors and still folding in !

so that discounted my theory :-/

only time i had an auto mirror-fold-in in occurence
was after changing the main battery .. and had to recalibrate the rear window
plus the key fob .. and something odd happened with the fold sequence to the mirrors

leave post here ..
someone will have an idea as to what the problem may be .. i'm sure ..

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Nodge68 · Jun 29, 2017

Try unplugging the mirror fold ECU. It's clipped to the left A post, just above the lower trim panel.

anydrive · Jun 30, 2017

Had this problem when I first got my freelander; the garage that sold it to me had a good look at the problem, but in the end they replaced both mirrors. Apparrently, replacement is quite easy, but not very cheap. The garage was going to get a kit to fix them, from somewhere online? But in the end they decided it would be cheaper and more reliable if they replaced them. That was a year ago and now I have to say, that folding mirrors that only fold when you tell them to are briliant and mirrors that flap about in the wind are just dangerous. I'm pretty sure I saw some on e..ay at the time for about £100.00?

Skinny Mike · Jun 30, 2017

Are they folding in as in- there's a whirring noise and they fold in. Or are they being blown in whilst driving?
Mike

Rttr99 · Jun 30, 2017

Thanks all, the mirrors power in.

At the moment I have taken the trim off and unplugged all cables to both mirrors and small screw to stop the wind blowing them back in

I will have a look at the ecu.

Any one got the wiring colours? As if all else fails I will isolate the motor power cable so the adjustment remains

Dippypud · Jun 30, 2017

Rttr99 said:
Thanks all, the mirrors power in.

At the moment I have taken the trim off and unplugged all cables to both mirrors and small screw to stop the wind blowing them back in

I will have a look at the ecu.

Any one got the wiring colours? As if all else fails I will isolate the motor power cable so the adjustment remains

Check the wires where they pass through the door, not unknown for wires to chafe/split/stretch and cease working or short to somewhere and work when not wanted ...

Nodge68 · Jun 30, 2017

Rttr99 said:
Thanks all, the mirrors power in.

At the moment I have taken the trim off and unplugged all cables to both mirrors and small screw to stop the wind blowing them back in

I will have a look at the ecu.

Any one got the wiring colours? As if all else fails I will isolate the motor power cable so the adjustment remains

If you unplug the fold ECU, the mirrors still heat and adjust.

Skinny Mike · Jun 30, 2017

There's two separate sets of wires. One set does the fold and one the heating.
The set with two wires does the fold, the larger set does the heating. Just undo the mirror cover, on mine it's the tweeter speaker that pulls away and pull the multi plug. No need to jam anything in the mirror, it'll hold itself in position.
As for the mirror motor repair kits, waste of money. I got one for about £40 with new motor and cogs, its multi fit for various cars, BMW and Landrover, and doesn't work. The motors not powerful enough.
Either buy second hand, risky as you don't know the condition. Or you can get 3rd party ones for about £120 each. LR ones are £200 each.
Mike

Rttr99 · Jul 1, 2017

Thanks all. Not worried about the fold, so will leave the smaller two plug cable out and see how it goes.

Chevvy08 · Jul 22, 2017

Had same problem on my freelander 1 v6 found it was water in the connector for window lift /mirror control unit you may have a leak from windscreen and it colllects in foam in door pillar and then goes in connectors and ends up in main fuse box hope that gives you an idea

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