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Old 03-24-2014, 07:42 PM
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Driver's side mirror twitchy

Trying to figure out how these work. My wife has settings, I have settings. Mirrors, seat, steering wheel. When I switch between settings, the driver's mirror is never quite right. So I watched it and it gets all twitchy when adjusting, eventually going farther outward than the setting I programmed.

I've seen the posts on the seat/wheel not working due to the seat control module. Where do I start? Is it in the mirror or in the seat memory module?

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Old 03-24-2014, 07:48 PM
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I have the same issue on the passenger side. I've read a number of instances where the issue is traced back to a less than perfect connection somewhere. The mirror knows where it is at by reading resistance values. If there is a poor connection somewhere it throws these values off and the mirror is twitchy and doesn't return to the programmed position.

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Old 03-24-2014, 08:18 PM
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Well that should be easy to find . The glass on that mirror is wonky too, so I may start at the mirror and work my way into the door connections. I'll keep the thread updated if I solve it.
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- 2008 535i, 320,000km
- 2004 X5 4.4, 01/2004 production, 420,000km
- 1997 328i, 350,000km

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- 1996 328i, track/race car, ~300,000km

Winter:
- 2013 Ski-Doo MXZ X 800 E-TEC, trail can
- 2007 Ski-Doo MXZ Blizzard 800 HO
- 2001 Ski-Doo MXZ 600 w/800 engine, exhaust
- 1978 Ski-Doo Olympique 340 (vintage race sled)
- 1977 Ski-Doo Olympique 340E

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Old 03-25-2014, 12:31 PM
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the mirror assembly is open to elements, and in 10 years i am sure is full of gunk... i would drench the guts in electrcial cleaner (like MAF cleaner, but something cheaper)... if the mechanical cleaning doesn't help, then move onto electrical tracing...
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