Question about electric mirrors

[Prunus]

Stupid question maybe, but I need to adjust my wing mirrors beyond their current setting.
(Due to my wife deciding that she can't see a thing in the drivers mirror, due to her insistance that she has to sit bolt upright when driving, á la Mister Magoo).

I'm sure any old idiot can work out how to get off the trim and then adjust the position of the mirror by hand.
I can't........................

[Prunus]

The saftey issue is nearer to the truth than you think!

I've had the car for a month and it was only today that she mentioned that all she could see in the driver's mirror was dark green paint.

Luckily her urge to overtake only really kicks in when approaching a milkfloat on its way uphill back to its depot.

I've tried to move the mirror body outwards by hand but there is not resistance and clicking as you get on a 'real' car.

It just seems to unscrew the body of the mirror from the door(I stopped after one and a half turns as I was worried that the wiring inside may well be getting mangled).

[Prunus]

Heliox said:

Be warned though, the driverside is not too difficult but the passenger side grub screw is really hard to get at and paint damage normally occurs as fatigue sets in.

Funny you should mention the paint damage, the only paint damage on the whole car is around the drivers mirror.
I'll have a go at finding the grubscrew when it's light. Many thanks for the suggestion, sounds like you've shed some light on the problem.


Next question, how do I stop Mrs. Prunus sitting up at the wheel like Mr. Magoo? It's a bit like sitting next to a meercat.

Bear in mind that her favourite vehicle to drive was a red 2cv we had 15 years ago.