Date:         Mon, 25 Oct 1999 15:33:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Madsen <madsen@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Madsen <madsen@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power Mirror Problem
Comments: To: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
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Hello Roy

 The probable cause for your inoperable mirror is a broken wire. Over the
years, the wire becomes brittle and eventually breaks. I had this happen to
both sides for my door speakers and power mirrors.  You can easily check
this by inspecting the wire for breaks. This wire is bundled with  several
wires (power mirror, power mirror switch and door speakers) that crosses
over between your door and frame, right at the jam, inside that rubber
jacket. This is quite easy to fix if you have a soldering gun. Remove this
wiring harness completely. Get some good strand wire of similar gauge. Cut
off enough of the bad wire at both ends. Splice in a new piece that is long
enough to spand across your door jam and then some. Repeat this for any
other wire that show signs of breaking.

Good luck
Ken Madsen
Whitby, ON
87GL
----- Original Message -----
From: Roy O. <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 9:48 AM
Subject: Power Mirror Problem


> The passenger power mirror on my '87 Westfalia is no longer operative.
Winter's
> coming on so, before I "reinvent the wheel" and begin disassembling parts,
I'm
> calling in your opinions in order to avoid spending too much time
repairing the
> problem in a cold garage.
>
> Here's the problem: When attempting to adjust the vertical positioning of
the
> passenger side mirror an audible click is emitted from the mirror but...
no
> clicking sound is heard when adjusting the horizontal position.
Nevertheless,
> the mirror won't move in either direction. The driver's side power mirror
works
> a-OK.
>
> Any opinions on whether this is a switch problem or a dead power mirror
> motor...or something else?
>
> Roy O.
> '87 Westfalia
> ('till death us do part)