MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: JregGT on November 16, 2014, 09:50:47 pm

Title: Folding mirrors
Post by: JregGT on November 16, 2014, 09:50:47 pm

Good evening folks, just a quick question, which I'm sure many will know the answer to. My golf is fitted with electric/heated folding mirrors.
The question I have is, can the mirrors/car be coded to fold the mirrors on locking, unfold on unlocking?
My brother has a full vagcom/vcds as he bought it when he bought an older S6 as he thought it may be useful!!!! We have played around with the basics on it, but other than fault reading etc we haven't ventured very far with it.

Cheers folks, Rich

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: doylebros on November 16, 2014, 10:20:41 pm

It can be done but not without a bill to change the door controller - the person to contact is Eddie-NL he'll be able to supply the part either pre- coded or advise on the install.

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: RetroRaz on November 16, 2014, 10:23:09 pm

you would need a seat leon door controller. Not sure exactly which one though

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: ady-uk on November 17, 2014, 12:57:22 am

I'm interested in ths mod too :D
I have factory fitted electrically heated folding mirrors with puddle lights.

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: dan930 on November 17, 2014, 08:47:39 am

I'm also intreasted too

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: marko on November 17, 2014, 10:19:17 am

It's in the search..
As said above,I think a seat door motor is needed.

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: doylebros on November 17, 2014, 07:52:43 pm

This is golfman's vehicle build thread:-

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,69645.60.html

Page 5 has a YouTube video of the mod your after - either him or Eddie-NL is the way forward depending on your location within the UK.

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: Andy on November 17, 2014, 09:15:00 pm

How far do the mirror fold in as am after getting this mod done but they after fold in like Manuel

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: RetroRaz on November 17, 2014, 09:21:57 pm

Afaik they fold the same amount the manual ones do. Mk6 ones fold in more though so do touran ones.

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: Andy on November 17, 2014, 09:24:05 pm

Cheers Raz just the answer i was looking for

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: marko on November 18, 2014, 06:48:20 pm

It's a pretty poor fold in comparison to other models for all the modding required.

Title: Re: Folding mirrors
Post by: DamoP on November 18, 2014, 07:42:50 pm

this explains everything. SI has done loads of things you didn't think are possible on the mk5. I would recommend joining R32OC just to look at his how to guides

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/40320-information-on-fitting-folding-mirrors/