Got water on my mirror control panel on door card
Got water on my mirror control panel on door card
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mrcyeo

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270 posts

205 months

Monday 13th August 2012
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So after a wonderful weekend of driving the tuscan I decided to clean it! Owned it for over 3 years now and this is the first time i've done this. I've always had water leaking in somewhere since owning the car (an on going project, changed most rubber components already). Anyway I managed to get some water onto the mirror controls and now the mirrors are doing wired things like taking turns to move on their own. In my lunch break I stripped the door down and removed the control unit, cleaned with contact cleaner then used a hairdryer to dry it all out. After all this it still doesn't work properly, not even the green leds come on when I turn on my sidelights.

Have I fluffed it up? Who fixes these units?

Thanks, Mr C

Light n Hairy

529 posts

211 months

Monday 13th August 2012
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Fuse?


mrcyeo

Original Poster:

270 posts

205 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Not the fuse as everything is working but not as it should, I suspect the there is still moisture under the chip which is causing it to short! I'll give it a chance to dry out more.

Anyone had one repaired?

nelly1

5,663 posts

255 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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I repaired my own, as detailed here...

mrcyeo

Original Poster:

270 posts

205 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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Perfect, i've already stripped it down, my micro-switches are intact but the board looks like it could do with a service. My main concern is my green leds don't luminate which irritates me, let's see what I can do! smile

Cockey

1,387 posts

252 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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I'm sure my one really shouldn't be working, but somehow it's fine smile

Basil Brush

5,540 posts

287 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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I've had similar symptoms when water got into the connectors inside the door.