XK8 Door Mirrors

XK8 Door Mirrors

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Davel

Original Poster:

8,982 posts

259 months

Monday 20th October 2003
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Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it.

At about 70 mph the mirrors move in slightly on both sides and I've noticed that they will move freely, but only a little, on both sides when touched.

Clearly they would move in, if knocked and then push out again, but this is different and only affects the mirrors by say 2 - 3 cm.

Anyone had this problem and know the answer please?

PlenumPete

96 posts

265 months

Tuesday 21st October 2003
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Davel,

You could try tightening the posi-drive screw that can be accessed via the plastic cover on the bottom face of the mirror stem housing. Be careful when removing these covers as they are snap-fit. BTW they (the mirrors) all do that, eventually!

Good luck.

Podie

46,630 posts

276 months

Tuesday 21st October 2003
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Ask your friendly Jag dealer next time it goes in for a service...

Davel

Original Poster:

8,982 posts

259 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2003
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Did exactly as you suggest and don't I feel a pr*ck.

The car apparently has electronic retracting mirrors, which must have been turned off mid-movement.

Once I found out how to operate them, they've re-set perfectly....

Doh!

Marki

15,763 posts

271 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2003
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Brave man to admit to that

Podie

46,630 posts

276 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2003
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Davel said:
Did exactly as you suggest and don't I feel a pr*ck.

The car apparently has electronic retracting mirrors, which must have been turned off mid-movement.

Once I found out how to operate them, they've re-set perfectly....

Doh!


A good old case of RTFM then...

Davel

Original Poster:

8,982 posts

259 months

Thursday 23rd October 2003
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Now if I could just get the roof back up...........

Podie

46,630 posts

276 months

Thursday 23rd October 2003
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Davel said:
Now if I could just get the roof back up...........




Still... at least it got it solved, eh?