electric folding side mirrors

do they both do this?
doubt its the mirrors as the settings would likely be stored in a controller somewhere more water/accident proof.

Doc, $170 a pair on eBay

They are on a ratchet base inside. I have one disassembled. While folded out they should be able to be manually rotated back to normal position by jumping the internal ramp section. The sensing of position is done in the mirror unit itself by an electrical load sensing device for both directions. There isn't a controler as such. Once in the correct place they should then fold inward and out to normal when button pushed.

Oz doc, have you tried manually folding them all the way back in so that they are flat against the car pointing inwards, then turning the car off & on again? I am not saying this will work, but it might reset the positions back to “normal”

Macca.

Hi Oz Doc

I have exactly the same problem on a 2014 Prado - drivers side only. According to Toyota the mirror mechanism has been damaged as a result of an impact on it that has forced the mirror in a forward direction. They say this is not uncommon.

In my “discussions” with Toyota I have pointed out that there is no visual signs (scrapes, dents, gouges) on any part of the mirror and therefore the mirror is “ not fit for purpose”. All my arguments have fallen on deaf ears. The replacement cost is $950 so I have been leaning out the window and pulling the mirror into place( with an audible crunch) for the last 12 months.

There are a few posts on Pradopoint on this problem but as far as I can see there is no easy fix. Maybe the Rodeo and Prado mirrors are made by the same company.

Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. I have researched this problem for 12 months and keep arriving at the same solution - replace the mirror. I will when it stops being useable. Meanwhile keep pulling it into shape. Tedious.

Cheers

John

It is the same vehicle as an Isuzu 09 / 12.
The two wires which control either out or in are: purple and the other is white, thet are reversed in polarity to wind one way or the other. Cutting one of those will render the swing control inoperative and you can have the plug in the mirror for mirror adjust and indicator too.


Those two wires connect inside the mirror base via a pad to the load control circuit board next to the pivot centre. It senses the load when fully one way, ie, stop out or the other, stop in, and cuts off power to the swing motor. When power is applied the other way it, ie, switch pressed, the unit runs until it senses the load the other way. That is what it should do.