Any quick ways of fixing a folding W203 mirror.

[terrymcg]

Hi,

Got a little issue with the C55 I just bought. The passenger side folding mirror, does not fold!

I have taken the casing of and all the wiring is in tact and when the button is pressed you can hear the motor click and engage. So I assume its just seized as I can see some light rust on the mechanism.

Anyone know of an easy way to free it up? Do I need to take the whole mirror off?

Cheers,

 

[brucemillar]

Terry

You could try WD40. These mirrors are prone to sticking and wiring breaking. Mine was also stuck and intermittently the flasher stops working despite cleaning, refitting etc.

I am assuming that you are referring to the entire mirror & housing not folding in/out. As opposed to the actual mirror adjustment..

 

[terrymcg]

Yeah thats right - none of it folds in or out all the other functions work. What area do you WD40 the wee cog? As most of the motor looks encased.

 

[markjay]

There is a cogwheel visible when the mirror is folded, at the lower part of the mechanism - I lubricate that regularly (previously with WD40, now with Silicon spray lubricant). I can't see anything else exposed that can be lubricated... having said that it always creaks a little, even when lubricated, which does annoy me.

 

[terrymcg]

Right I have soaked the internals in WD40 and still I get a tiny shudder when I press the button, but no folding. Do you normally need to leave the WD40 for a couple of hours to soak in?

Is there any mileage in stripping the mirror down?

 

[davionix]

Hi terry,suggest you use penetrating oil spray,leave to soak overnight,then get someone to operate the fold button while you assist physically the fold movement. If this fails, have a look and fiddle with the 2 wires going to the mirror. if still no joy,try pressing hard on the fold button. The problem could be a relay contact,or the fold/extend push buttons in the switch assembly s

 

[terrymcg]

Got it going chaps, lots of lube and just kept rocking it back and forth with the buttons!

 

[CKLclive]

might I suggest to spray the workings in future with white spray grease because
WD40 drys out and will only last a few days, couple of weeks

 

[bigshineybike]

mine broke becasue someone tried to pull it off. this photo shows the bit that needs to be oiled. see the rust.

 

[paul810324]

mine broke becasue someone tried to pull it off. this photo shows the bit that needs to be oiled. see the rust.

may I know how you take out the motor from the axis? I found some plots that shows the metal axis is combined by two shorter ones, but I have no idea how to separate them.

 

[Continental]

Got it going chaps, lots of lube and just kept rocking it back and forth with the buttons!

Still talking about the mirror here?!