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mwhwsmith
Member Since: 14 Feb 2010
Location: Herts
Posts: 69
  
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Have just taken the D4 to the alpes - works a treat on winter tyres etc. The one shortcoming is these bloody mirrors. I locked the car and the mirrors folded as usual and I thought nothing of it. When I went back to it a week later and after a foot or so of snow I discovered solid ice on the arm where the mirror folds. This ice prevented them opening to the normal position. I had to spend some time chipping off the ice so the mirrors could return to the open position.
Is there any way to disable the fold so that a) I don't have to spend 15mins chipping away ice b) so there is no danger of the fuses blowing or mirror motors burning out.
It has always stuck me that the mirror fold was a superfluous function in many cases (although useful to see the car is lokked after the school run).
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bobgolden
Member Since: 16 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 217
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| Re: folding mirrors in the snow |
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mwhwsmith wrote:Have just taken the D4 to the alpes - works a treat on winter tyres etc. The one shortcoming is these bloody mirrors. I locked the car and the mirrors folded as usual and I thought nothing of it. When I went back to it a week later and after a foot or so of snow I discovered solid ice on the arm where the mirror folds. This ice prevented them opening to the normal position. I had to spend some time chipping off the ice so the mirrors could return to the open position.
Is there any way to disable the fold so that a) I don't have to spend 15mins chipping away ice b) so there is no danger of the fuses blowing or mirror motors burning out.
It has always stuck me that the mirror fold was a superfluous function in many cases (although useful to see the car is lokked after the school run).
Dealer job according to p48 of the manual.... I just happened to be looking for the dipping function when reversing 'cos that's a pain too. Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
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| Wed Dec 29 2010 6:27pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 3156
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| Re: folding mirrors in the snow |
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mwhwsmith wrote:Have just taken the D4 to the alpes - works a treat on winter tyres etc. The one shortcoming is these bloody mirrors. I locked the car and the mirrors folded as usual and I thought nothing of it. When I went back to it a week later and after a foot or so of snow I discovered solid ice on the arm where the mirror folds. This ice prevented them opening to the normal position. I had to spend some time chipping off the ice so the mirrors could return to the open position.
Is there any way to disable the fold so that a) I don't have to spend 15mins chipping away ice b) so there is no danger of the fuses blowing or mirror motors burning out.
It has always stuck me that the mirror fold was a superfluous function in many cases (although useful to see the car is lokked after the school run).
had same issue in UK during recent snow, not sure how to get round it. MY12 D4 HSE
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| Wed Dec 29 2010 6:32pm |
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PSC
Member Since: 01 May 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 192
 
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bobgolden wrote:I just happened to be looking for the dipping function when reversing 'cos that's a pain too.
Engage reverse and adjust the mirror to the position you would like it to move to when reverse is engaged - not sure if you need to save the setting (probably do)
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| Wed Dec 29 2010 8:07pm |
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DaveC
Member Since: 29 Sep 2009
Location: Wirral
Posts: 367
 
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It is a dealer change option, or faultmate thingy if your lucky enough to have one.
Slight help I discovered by accident is if you hit lock then unlock in quick succession on the fob the doors unlock and mirrors stay folded.
I sometimes do this if just throwing something in the car so guess you could use when iced up, carry a bottle of de icer spray to soak them free.  D4 XS
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| Thu Dec 30 2010 1:20pm |
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Edd
Member Since: 11 Mar 2007
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 67
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I have had the same problem, it drives me nuts, but if I think snow/frost is going to be a problem after I lock the car I just pull the mirrors out to their normal position. When I return to the car and unlock it the motors do their thing and clip back in to place. A bit of a faff but better than ruined motors or cracked paint!
Always open to better suggestions though
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
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dont the heated mirrors come on,when you start engine ,that would help,a bit,in my d3 ,i wated wth engine before i unfolded mine melted some of the ice  2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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