Il Piccolo Alpino

Hi again,

At page 85 of the manual it is said that with the control **** on the R position, when you engage the reverse gear the passenger side mirror tilts down; then, the mirror reverts to its original position as you shift out of reverse or turn the **** back to O or L.
In my case, the mirror tilts back up only if I turn the **** to O or L ... or if I turn off the power, but it remains tilted down if I simply leave the **** on R, even if I shift out of reverse and into forward gears.

Has anybody tried this?
Is it a misprint in the manual or a program glitch in my car?

Thanks for your attention.


Roberto.

Big D

needs to be fixed, it should return to normal position after shifting out of reverse.

bruce_hyman

the mirrors stays tilted down until you move forward above a walking pace - it is trying to accommodate backing and filling parking maneuvers! just putting it in D isnt enuf. i havent tried to drive fwd 100 yards at 3 mph yet to see if there is a limit to the going-slow input.

3-Series Killer

I have experienced the same phenomenon. The passenger side mirror should return to the position it was in prior to changing its angle for reverse but it doesn't always work that way. I have automatic door locks installed which lock at 6 mph and return the passenger side view mirror back up to its prior position (but off a bit).

Il Piccolo Alpino

... a lot of sense !
Hummm ... I have not tried to move forward, just shifting ... can't wait [good excuse to start up the car ... :-) ]

Thanks, I'll give it a try !


Roberto.

woofpup

you're trying to slowly go forward and back into a parallel spot, etc. Wouldn't want the mirror to keep going up and then back down each time you inched forward and then back again.

Il Piccolo Alpino

... a 1985 Golf ..... then I thought that the 2001 GTI was a spacecraft ... and now this ... if I am dreaming, do not wake me up, please !!!

woofpup

using the Hella Raintronic kit - waiting for Hella and/or someone on here to find out about wiring.

Il Piccolo Alpino

... but at least, so I read, they are speed controlled in the intermittent mode right ?
(I have not tried yet ... haven't seen rain for months either ... just snow).

Roberto.

roofman

Mine tilts back after about 100 feet or so.