Power fold mirror question by new owner
Discussion
I have just purchased and collected my first Aston Martin Vantage, the realisation of a boyhood dream. The car is an 06 plate model that was advertised with power fold mirrors. I noticed that they didn't fold in when I got the car home and locked it up. I have pressed both switches and confirmed it is fitted with power fold, and then spent sometime searching the menu to see if they had been turned off. Not finding anything, I searched the internet and found that this is a common problem and happens when the battery has run low, been changed or the vehicle has been connected to an AMDS machine, and can only be reset by a dealer. Somebody on one thread mentioned it could be reset on either a AMDS or a WDS machine. The Ford garage that I used to work for uses WDS and my question is, can this be reset on their machine, as my nearest AM dealer or Independent is about 70 miles away.
I have a MY07 V8V and have power fold mirrors.
You can, as you have found out, close them manually using the left and right button together in the drivers door.
However, to get the power fold to work, you need the dealler tech with the laptop to turn them on for you. If you ever get a flat battery, the power fold mirros will stop again. This is the only way to get them working again on our cars.
If you had a later car, with the updated centre consule and info system, there is an on off power fold in there to be able to do this. However, we don't have this so to the dealer you go
You can, as you have found out, close them manually using the left and right button together in the drivers door.
However, to get the power fold to work, you need the dealler tech with the laptop to turn them on for you. If you ever get a flat battery, the power fold mirros will stop again. This is the only way to get them working again on our cars.
If you had a later car, with the updated centre consule and info system, there is an on off power fold in there to be able to do this. However, we don't have this so to the dealer you go
Car mad enthusiast said:
WyTF manufacturors do this is beyond me and obviously another ploy to get money out of folk over a barrel whilst being f
ked up the arse at the same time.
They never thought ahead in the early days of computer control of stuff that was traditionally done by common relays etc. ked up the arse at the same time.I don't think they thought "how can we milk people". They simply didn't think at all
Murph7355 said:
Car mad enthusiast said:
WyTF manufacturors do this is beyond me and obviously another ploy to get money out of folk over a barrel whilst being fked up the arse at the same time.
They never thought ahead in the early days of computer control of stuff that was traditionally done by common relays etc. ked up the arse at the same time.I don't think they thought "how can we milk people". They simply didn't think at all
davek_964 said:
I'd prefer mine didn't fold when I lock - they don't need to when I'm parked on the drive, and in car parks I generally park as far from other cars as possible. Being able to just fold them when I want would make the motor last longer.
Maybe I should let my battery go flat.....
Maybe I should let my battery go flat.....
Not sure about your model, but I think from MY 2009, you can select yourself whether or not to have fold when lock.
Car mad enthusiast said:
WyTF manufacturors do this is beyond me and obviously another ploy to get money out of folk over a barrel whilst being fked up the arse at the same time.
If it's a ploy to get more money from us, why do Aston Martin dealers fix it for free? I've had mine done once after a flat battery for free by a main dealer, as have others I know. ked up the arse at the same time.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff