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      10-22-2013, 02:33 PM   #1
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Power fold mirrors

Hi there,

Is there anyway of telling if a mirror set is power folding without taking the back cover off?!

I have bought what I was told are auto fold and auto dim but I'm sure they are only auto dim not power fold!

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      10-22-2013, 06:07 PM   #2
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Edit ignore me. I misread
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Power fold will have a 3 pin plug. Standard have 5 pin
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Perfect! it has a 3 pin plug! I have most certainly got power fold mirrors then!

That was a bargain ha!

Thank you so much for your help!
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Power fold will have a 3 pin plug. Standard have 5 pin
There are some versions which have 3 pins but non-folding.
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There are some versions which have 3 pins but non-folding.
Is there anyway of checking?! Or will I just have to pop the cover off and look if there is a motor then?!

It's probably abit tough to get them off when the mirror isn't on the car ha!
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I guess you will have to take the cover off.
Well I struggled to take the cover off with the mirrors on the car. So I can imagine what you are saying.
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The only way to tell is to take the cover off & see if the motor is there.

It's so easy to remove the covers, even when off the car - just pull from underneath!

My previous non auto folding mirrors had 3 pins!

The real question is - does your current mirrors have 3 or 5 pins!?
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Power fold?
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Power fold?
Yep..... Power fold
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Well I'm over the moon!

£70 for the pair in the right colour!
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Well I'm over the moon!

£70 for the pair in the right colour!
That is one hell of a bargain!

Did the seller know they were power folding?

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Did the seller know they were power folding?
I doubt it.
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the proper way to remove the cover is to remove the glass first then release the catches on the cover, always worried about breaking the glass though!
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hi

how did you know they were powerfold ?
i got these m3 mirrors thinking theyre not powerfold
how do i know if they are
ill try to upload some pics

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They are non power fold!

They have no folding motor
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