wing mirror folding actuator manufacturer found

[neil-g8km6]

My near side mirror stopped folding around January, Alpine want upwards of £700 for a replacement!!!!! Not happening!
Accessing the actuary is not hard; prise off the glass, push off the external cover from the inside et voila😃. I've emailed the manufacturer today to purchase the part, 🤞 for a good outcome before China invaded Taiwan.
FT014HAY. That's the part
https://www.fortop-wireharness.com/

[neil-g8km6]

Sorry here is a photo

[worldwidewebs]

Good work - I assume the part number was printed on it?

Fingers crossed they come back to you with positive news!

[a110au]

I have a feeling they will say no

“ Q
Who is your primary customer?
We only offer AM and OEM service, we don't work in retail.”

but perhaps a small UK auto-maker could send a query on your behalf and ask for an engineering sample.
or you could spend some time creating the illusion of a boutique kit car maker with web page etc and send the query..

[Franzino]

neil-g8km6 said:

My near side mirror stopped folding around January, Alpine want upwards of £700 for a replacement!!!!! Not happening!
Accessing the actuary is not hard; prise off the glass, push off the external cover from the inside et voila??. I've emailed the manufacturer today to purchase the part, ?? for a good outcome before China invaded Taiwan.
FT014HAY. That's the part
https://www.fortop-wireharness.com/

The same happened on our 2019 Alpine...but we took extended warranty (total of 5 years) so the expensive issue was resolved under warranty. Let's hope the other side also stops working in warranty periode

[anotherswifty]

we wait with baited breath as to the happy or not conclusion to this tale ....

[anotherswifty]

seeing as Alpine use other parts bin bits e.g. Suzuki satnav, could a bit of Internet sleuthing suggest another application of the actuator at less 'niche' prices.
I'm thinking Volvo wiper blades v £200 for ones w the Alpine logo on the bit of plastic.