E46 electic mirrors

[matt3001]

Are there any experts around who could give me a steer before I take the car down the garage?

E46 Cabrio 2004. The switch on the drivers door that controls the position of the glass in the wong mirrors seems to be playing up.

Controlling the left mirror is fine. However when I try to adjust the right mirror the switch doesnt make the mirror move in any sensible direction, just rather erratically, and it wont point up at all.

Also if I adjust it manually (as I had to for the drive home), move the slider back over to the left position and it just pushed the mirror down and to the right again. However if left on the right side of the switch it doesnt feel the need to re adjust itself again once i have manually pushed back to the appropiate position.

Any ideas?

[steve_bmw]

sounds like one of the parts in the mirror is broken rather than the switch, if the mirror does move then the motor is ok, maybe a gear or pivot point has come loose, can you remove the glass yourself and have a look inside, maybe a simple glueing job.
when you say it wont go up, can you hear the motor working??

Edited by steve_bmw on Tuesday 10th January 17:14