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    Rear view mirror (Door Mirrors) Issues

    The rear view mirrors in my ZHP doesn't work. I purchased a mirror switch from ebay and tried fixing it. It doesn't work either. I think it could be a fuse issue. Can any of u guys help me with this. Can u guys help me with a fuse diagram or any form of assistance would be welcome. Thank you in advance..
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    E46 fuse diagram and location

    Here is where it's kept:



    And here it is:



    I wanted to ensure you had the correct one, so I just snapped these.

    And just so you know, those red things, centerline in pic one are fuse pullers.

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    Did your mirrors ever work or did you purchase the car with non-functioning mirrors?

    Could be fuse, but if you purchased the car this way and it is old enough it could be the ribbon cables. I would check the cheapest/easiest first...fuses like you are.

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    Interesting. Are your mirrors adjusted the right way?
    Mine just started to not come back up from reverse tilt this week, now they don't adjust at all. It's stuck.
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    My mirrors do work when i shift to reverse gear... So that's y i guessed it shud either be the switch or the fuse. I got a new switch even that doesn't work hence it shud be the fuse or the ribbon cable. Thank for your help guys.. !! Appreciate it. !!

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    I had a faulty driver ribbon cable.

    My symptoms were: cannot adjust either mirror, but reverse still tilted down and the heat on the passenger mirror still worked.

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    I checked my switch and fuse. Both seem to be fine. !! I think its the ribbon cable.. !! Can anyone suggest me where i can get the ribbon cable... !!
    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by ravenclaw View Post
    I checked my switch and fuse. Both seem to be fine. !! I think its the ribbon cable.. !! Can anyone suggest me where i can get the ribbon cable... !!
    Thanks
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    Oh wow, I forgot about this thread... I posted one of my own tonight. lol

    Derek,
    That is weird that neither of your mirrors worked because of one single cable on the driver's side... to replace the ribbon cable you ended up replacing the whole mirror motor, correct?
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    Rear view mirror (Door Mirrors) Issues

    Quote Originally Posted by az3579 View Post
    Oh wow, I forgot about this thread... I posted one of my own tonight. lol

    Derek,
    That is weird that neither of your mirrors worked because of one single cable on the driver's side... to replace the ribbon cable you ended up replacing the whole mirror motor, correct?
    BP I had the exact same problem and replacing the mirror motor worked. You can always check if unplugging the mirror motor cable under the door card stops the sporadic mirror function. The driver side has functions for both left and right mirrors which is why if it is messed up it can cause weird things to happen.

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