problem with my door mirror switch

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:41 pm

hi folks, new gti owner here, just got the car and the door mirror swithc doesnt appear to work, any ideas, the light is on but cant move the mirrors

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:07 pm

Don't know but hi, glad you made it over!!!

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:23 pm

yeh, thx for pointing me here dino, loads of info, really helpfull

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:38 pm

Did you get it from a Dealer or was it private, also is it under warranty do you know?

182_blue · Post by **182_blue** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:44 pm

it was private, and the car is a w reg so no warranty

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:02 pm

Hmm, not sure in that case mate, there's members on here who will no doubt be able to point you in the right direction though.

But welcome to the Dub Club anyway, how are you finding it?

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:13 pm

I have been told I dont know if this is an old wifes tail, however you should never leave the switch on neutral in the middle.

It should be left on the right or left positions, reason for this is that if left in the middle it tends to burn out the fuse. ( I think it was fuse or some other part)

So I would check the fuse first, this was told to me from a Mk4 Golf GTi owner, so maybe the problem may be posted on a Golf forum.

"O & welcome to the Club mate"

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:17 pm

I leave mine in the middle when it's not in use, I thought that was where it should be, because in theory it's redundant in that position.

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:24 pm

ModifiedMadness wrote:I leave mine in the middle when it's not in use, I thought that was where it should be, because in theory it's redundant in that position.

I dont know if what I have been told is fact, but since being told (by a good mate) I never leave it in the middle.

Hopefully some1 here can gives us the correct info.....

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:27 pm

I always leave mine on either left or right as centre position is heated and i dont want to burn the fuse out leaving it on for hours.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:31 am

dino wrote:I always leave mine on either left or right as centre position is heated and i dont want to burn the fuse out leaving it on for hours.

Never knew that! Apart from when I have made adjustments to my mirrors, mine has been in the central "neutral" position since I bought the car over two years ago

The first thing I'm gonna do when I next go out to the car is move the switch to the driver's mirror position

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:34 am

i dont think that applies to our gti's, the 9n has got a heated symbol in the neutral position, we don't, i was under the impression our heated mirrors came on when we turned the rear heated windscreen on

inder · Post by **inder** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:36 am

^ as above, mk5's activate the heated mirrors when you put the rear heated screen on...

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:38 am

Hehe panic over then

dino · Post by **dino** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:38 am

Sorry for confusing you with my 9n talk in the gti forum, bad Dino.