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Thu 11 Aug 2005 10:51

Rover 414sli (M Reg) Electric Mirrors - unnameable

last topic I promise!!

Some fool (me) went and bent the drivers side wing mirror forwards when reversing out of the drive. It did pop back into place thankfully! Since then I've not been able to adjust these electric mirrors at all using the switch etc on the dashboard. Now I don't actually know if this fault was present before I bent the wing mirror forward, as I haven't had to adjust them since I first bought the car.

Any idea where I should be looking to fix this fault? What gets me is that I can't adjust either mirror at all.

Is it worthwhile trying a new switch to start with?

cheers

Marc

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Thu 11 Aug 2005 12:24

Rover 414sli (M Reg) Electric Mirrors - madf

Before you do anything, check the fuse that controls it.
Sorry I have no idea which one..

madf

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Thu 11 Aug 2005 12:26

Rover 414sli (M Reg) Electric Mirrors - Civic8

Motors may have seized up/corroded nothing unusual on these.Though check they are getting a feed first just in case of switch fault
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Steve

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Thu 11 Aug 2005 12:59

Rover 414sli (M Reg) Electric Mirrors - Civic8

Sorry forgot to add fuse is I think F13-7.5A in passenger fusebox.But if your heater fan works it must be ok as on same circuit
HTH
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Thu 11 Aug 2005 13:04

Rover 414sli (M Reg) Electric Mirrors - unnameable

cheers for the replies.

I've checked the fuse, and it's still intact (plus heater fan works, as you've said).

It's odd that both sides have stopped working. Could I have dislodged a wire when I bent the mirror forward, breaking the circuit?

I think I'll try a fresh switch first of all.

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