MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Madone on July 11, 2016, 04:43:48 pm
-
The passenger wing mirror dips when I put the car into reverse but the movement of the glass is getting slower and sticky in its movement. Does this mean a new motor or can anything be lunricated inside the unit ?
-
Same with mine. I always put it down to the fact that I had to stick the glass back on with double-sided pads and I'd maybe not aligned it properly.
But now you mention it, it does seem to be getting worse. Hopefully you can just spray a bit of wd40 in or something!
-
I'm hoping so, every time I see it moving it looks like it's gasping it's last breath !!
Hopefully it's a case of lubricating the gears, looks like the motor comes as a motor/gearbox unit ?
-
To be honest I've no idea how the mechanism works. I just stuck the glass back on and forgot about it.
-
From what I can make out there is a motor module that includes the gears.
The guide I read said the glass clipped onto the motor ?, but you had to stick yours with tape ?
-
When I bought the car the glass was visibly wobbling on the test drive. One of very few faults, but anyway...
The seller 'sorted it' before I picked it up, but inaccurately - one corner/edge of the glass was fouling the main cowling of the mirror body and causing it to jam when tilting.
I got it home, pulled the glass off, and did it properly. From memory, the glass came away from whatever bit clips into the motor. Stuck a few of those sticky pads on the back of the glass, lined it up and stuck it on.
-
Ive been searching and can't seem to find anywhere to buy just the motor. Really don't want to buy a complete wing mirror unit !
-
I was wondering if my passenger mirror should dip when in reverse. Mine doesn't, but does have elec folding with puddle lights. Is there something I should be doing to re-set it?
Ta
-
I was wondering if my passenger mirror should dip when in reverse. Mine doesn't, but does have elec folding with puddle lights. Is there something I should be doing to re-set it?
Ta
It only functions if you leave it with left mirror selected on the mirror combination switch.
However, it may need coding if you don't have a highline cluster to do it yourself. Also you need to have the correct mirror assembly and door controller Gen3.