Drivers Door Mirror Angle

[Sir Paolo]

Hi all,
As per the above, please could someone advise me on this - using the electronic adjustment, I can’t seem to get the mirror glass to angle outward enough, as I can view too much of the cars rear wing.
This means that there is something of a dangerous blind spot, particularly evident when trying to change lanes (to the right) on a motorway.
Conversely, the passenger door mirror is perfectly adjusted for rearward vision.

Many thanks

[QBee]

You can get panoramic convex mirror glasses to give you a wider angle of view, but have you checked that your whole mirror is sitting on the fold out stop?

[s p a c e m a n]

Where do I get one of these panoramic glasses from please? I do more lifesaver look over my shoulder moves in the chimaera than a motorbike

[Steve_D]

Do you know that there are a number of positions (sprung detents) the mirror can be set at? These can be from the normal driving position round to folded fully back.
However, If none of these give you a sufficiently outward adjustment you may have to adjust the mirror base which is not easy.

The working parts of the mirror are a base screwed into the door. Next is the part known as the tripod. This supports the body of the mirror and is locked to the base using a grub screw.
Ideally the adjustment you need to make would simply releasing the grub screw, adjusting, lock the screw however you can't get at it because it is close to the glass and blanked by the shape of the door. The only way you can adjust is by unscrewing the mirror from the door, Adjust using the grub screw then screw the mirror/base back into the door hoping you got the adjustment right.

Read this thread.....https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1601898

FoxTVR430 has loaded some pictures.

1. 3 shows the base
2. 4 shows the tripod & the grub screw.

This job will be a complete pain. Your best bet is the buy the adaptor kit made by a guy on here. The kit provides a base which is taller so you can fit the base then make your fine adjustments easily. Someone will have to help me as I can't find who supplies.

Best of luck

Steve

[QBee]

s p a c e m a n said:

Where do I get one of these panoramic glasses from please? I do more lifesaver look over my shoulder moves in the chimaera than a motorbike

EBay est votre ami

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Right-side-Wide-Angle-W...

[phazed]

Steve_D said:

Do you know that there are a number of positions (sprung detents) the mirror can be set at? These can be from the normal driving position round to folded fully back.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This, easy mistake to have a mirror in the wrong position. Just a few degrees angle adjustment and all is well!

[s p a c e m a n]

QBee said:

s p a c e m a n said:

Where do I get one of these panoramic glasses from please? I do more lifesaver look over my shoulder moves in the chimaera than a motorbike

EBay est votre ami

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Right-side-Wide-Angle-W...

You are on my Christmas card list

[pvn]

Does anyone know if its possible to get a replacement switch unit to adjust the door mirrors? Mine makes the mirrors go up and down but not in and out. Thanks.

[666 SVT]

I bought another mirror glass off eBay and used double sided pads to stick it to the original at a more outward angle. Looks fine and you can’t really tell it’s doubled up.

[Zener]

Never known this to be an issue like mentioned by Steve D more than likely the mirror body itself is at the wrong angle there is only so much electronic movement on the glass

[Sir Paolo]

Many thanks for your responses.

I have come up with a solution.

The mirror body itself is of course wider than the mirror pivot, and on my car the resting position of the mirror body made it lean inwards towards the door.
I found that the mirror angle could be improved if I gently lifted the mirror body upwards.

So, to hold the mirror in this position, I carefully packed the gap between the mirror body and pivot with strips of neoprene rubber.

The difference is amazing- motorway driving is no longer so hazardous!

[phillpot]

pvn said:

Does anyone know if its possible to get a replacement switch unit to adjust the door mirrors? Mine makes the mirrors go up and down but not in and out. Thanks.

I had this issue, wasn't the switch, there is a relay in the door. Replaced that and all good.

[pvn]

Thanks for your reply. I'll try replacing the relay.