02Z: driver mirror won't retain memory setting
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Burning Brakes
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From: Maumelle, AR
02Z: driver mirror won't retain memory setting
As the title says, my driver mirror moves everytime I push the unlock button with the keypad and I have to reset it before I drive. I've saved it in all three memory settings but it still goes way off. Everything else will hold the memory settings with no issues. Any ideas?
Last edited by Prop Job; Mar 11, 2010 at 11:16 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Maumelle, AR
I'm still having this issue. Anybody delt with anything like this? I'm thinking of just putting a switch on the power wire to the mirror motor, getting it where I want, and just opening the switch.
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From: Oak Hill Virginia
I've been having the same problem recently. All other memory settings are functioning properly, just the mirror is off. No idea why. I adjusts itself to almost all the way down (almost as if it had a parallel parking assist feature).
Cruising
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From: Prescott AZ
Mine does the exact same thing, same year.
No real fix for it that I know of offhand, but it points down like that when in reverse (supposedly) to help you park.
I shut that "feature" off. No problems since, but no spiffy back-up helper mirror angle, either.
No real fix for it that I know of offhand, but it points down like that when in reverse (supposedly) to help you park.
I shut that "feature" off. No problems since, but no spiffy back-up helper mirror angle, either.
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From: Anthony TX
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Theres a feed back pot in each adjuster. Its probably dirty / stickey or both. Try manually running the mirror thru all of its range of motion (all directions) and maybe you can get the sensor to work again.
See if that does anything for you. If it doesnt, you will need to electrically check the circuit and see if the sensors are good.
See if that does anything for you. If it doesnt, you will need to electrically check the circuit and see if the sensors are good.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Maumelle, AR
Also I ran it through its full range of motion, it still seems to move a little when I unlock it with the keypad. I'll do it a few more times the next couple times I drive it and see if it makes any progress.
Cruising
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From: Prescott AZ
I had a friend of mine who happens to be a mechanic fiddle with it, actually. 
I'll have to ask him exactly what he did, and see if he remembers. It's been quite a while. He never ripped anything apart, at least, and it still has full motion range with no faults.
I'll have to ask him exactly what he did, and see if he remembers. It's been quite a while. He never ripped anything apart, at least, and it still has full motion range with no faults.
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