Wing mirror micro-switch contact arm

jaipal2004 · Jan 2, 2014

Hi,

my L322 (2004) Vogue wing mirrors close and open straight away. I have taken apart both sides and the drivers side seems fine.

However, the passenger side micro-switch is missing the 'contact-arm' that activates the switch. Have looked around the assembly for signs of it and short of taking the whole mirror off, cannot find it.

Is there any way I can get another?

Shame that such a little part plays such a big part!

Thanks guys!

Saint.V8 · Jan 2, 2014

Mine does the same, i ignore it and dont use the function.

Internal parts are unlikely to be available separately and you will have to get a whole replacement assembly.

acc · Jan 2, 2014

My one does what ever it feels like, some days the drivers one is in and straight out, other days it works properly. The N/S one comes in, but needs a helping hand to go back out. Just another one of those tempermental things.

wammers · Jan 2, 2014

Do they have auto tampon removers and ball scratchers as well, do you have to select Male/Female in the BECM?

donp38 · Jan 2, 2014

where is the switch to make them do that?

Wammers....you are so right...

jaipal2004 · Jan 2, 2014

Tempted to make one out of some thin metal sheet and some power scissors?

Should the folding mirrors go in when you take key out of ignition and then back out when you start up or are they strictly manual only (ie. need a button press)?

2.0_hippo · Jan 2, 2014

jaipal2004 said:
Tempted to make one out of some thin metal sheet and some power scissors?

Should the folding mirrors go in when you take key out of ignition and then back out when you start up or are they strictly manual only (ie. need a button press)?

No automatic option on the early L322's

Would be nice though

busakaz · Jan 2, 2014

jaipal2004 said:
Hi,

my L322 (2004) Vogue wing mirrors close and open straight away. I have taken apart both sides and the drivers side seems fine.

However, the passenger side micro-switch is missing the 'contact-arm' that activates the switch. Have looked around the assembly for signs of it and short of taking the whole mirror off, cannot find it.

Is there any way I can get another?

Shame that such a little part plays such a big part!

Thanks guys!

Maplins do micro switches, all sorts and RS they are online........

jaipal2004 · Jan 2, 2014

Some kind soul had put some part numbers of some suitable switches, including one that has a roller.

It's not the switch that is faulty but the metal arm has fallen off.

Hopefully this will do the trick:

Pre-wired microswitch V4 w/roller lever,5A (V4NSYR1-UL)

Once I've identified the wires, spliced etc then it should do the trick

busakaz · Jan 2, 2014

jaipal2004 said:
Some kind soul had put some part numbers of some suitable switches, including one that has a roller.

It's not the switch that is faulty but the metal arm has fallen off.

Hopefully this will do the trick:

Pre-wired microswitch V4 w/roller lever,5A (V4NSYR1-UL)

Once I've identified the wires, spliced etc then it should do the trick

You need to know if the switch on the car is N/O or N/C me thinks

Datatek · Jan 2, 2014

busakaz said:
You need to know if the switch on the car is N/O or N/C me thinks

Most micro switches are SPCO so you can use as normally open or normally closed.

busakaz · Jan 2, 2014

Good point......

donp38 · Jan 4, 2014

I found the button and tried it yesterday.
All fine...but I do not intend to use this ever again....it will simply fail...

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