Electric Folding Mirrors

**cdgthreesalmons** · 18-11-2009,06:28 PM

I am finding it very irritating that the folding mirrors do not fold automatically when you switch off and leave/lock the car. Many cars (including the new Fiesta!) will auto-fold when the car is locked - just what you want if you have specced folding mirrors I would have thought.

So if (usuually!) after parking, switching off and locking up I have forgotten to fold the mirrors in, its not just a matter of opening up and turning mirror switch to the folded position - you need the iginition on! At least on the BMW 5 series you can do it without the ignition on.

Maybe this all sounds ultra-lazy but it is really annoying.

Does anyone know if this can be altered with VAG.com?

**kite** · 18-11-2009,06:32 PM

If only....

**SC03OTT** · 18-11-2009,10:21 PM

I have often wondered this, along with why the heated mirrors have their own switch as well. Why can't the heated mirrors just come on with the rear window de-mister? I have never seen it any other way until I bought my Jetta 4 months ago. I'm constantly forgetting I have them on.

**iallen1@btinter** · 18-11-2009,10:25 PM

and why doesnt the symbol for the heated mirrors illumimate when on, like the door locked symbol does when locked

**james_tiger_woo** · 18-11-2009,10:39 PM

Originally Posted by iallen1@btinter

and why doesnt the symbol for the heated mirrors illumimate when on, like the door locked symbol does when locked

Probably the same reason there's no "headlight on" indicator....

Bah!

**p3asa** · 18-11-2009,11:39 PM

There should be at least a switch for disabling the "automatic folding mirrors" If they were that!
I know when I visit my parents and park on their tight driveway I fold my mirrors in while reversing, the last thing I would want when switching the car on or opening the door is the mirrors to come out and rattle against the roughcasted wall!!!

**dotaz** · 19-11-2009,12:37 AM

Also my electric folding mirror sometime playing up and would not unfold, so have to play with the switch for few seconds until it finally unfolds. anyone else experience that ?

**james_tiger_woo** · 19-11-2009,09:28 AM

Originally Posted by dotaz

Also my electric folding mirror sometime playing up and would not unfold, so have to play with the switch for few seconds until it finally unfolds. anyone else experience that ?

Me - it seems to be a slow logic thing. If it's folded and I've not turned the ignition on or something and I turn the dial and then turn the ignition on - it's all slow and annoying. It's liveable though...

**HHGTTG** · 19-11-2009,10:14 AM

I could comment on some of the comments here but have thought better of it.
Some of you folks ought to have cars that drive themselves!
Talk about nit picking.

**jonfun21** · 19-11-2009,10:29 AM

I have suffered with them not fold on occasion. The first question I asked when I picked it up was do they fold when I lock it, answer from salesman was no.

To be fair I didn't specify it (it happened to be on the car they had in the pipeline) as didn't really see the need. Now I have it would probably select it next time.