rover 75 electric door mirrors not working - Page 3

itsadam · 21st September 2012, 12:59

Okey dokey, Couldn't get the white clip off (for what must be the electric mirrors), but managed to brutally unclip the bottom off, and clean the contacts on the rubber and circuit board with turps (only white spirit i had around).

Job done, mirrors work like new.

Just one quick question mind, what's that bottom button for below the window switches?

Thanks again for the fantastic info - just saved myself a trip to the scrap yard!

Just a note: Tesco Club card worked a treat, mind you it's rather dead now - so don't be using the bank card eh

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zojosc · 21st September 2012, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsadam

Okey dokey, Couldn't get the white clip off (for what must be the electric mirrors), but managed to brutally unclip the bottom off, and clean the contacts on the rubber and circuit board with turps (only white spirit i had around).

Job done, mirrors work like new.

Just one quick question mind, what's that bottom button for below the window switches?

Thanks again for the fantastic info - just saved myself a trip to the scrap yard!

Just a note: Tesco Club card worked a treat, mind you it's rather dead now - so don't be using the bank card eh

)

The bottom button is to lock the back windows so the kids can't bail out!

marcus28 · 25th October 2012, 13:44

Just wasted an hour checking fuses, board layout doesn't resemble handbook, just read this thread did the white spirit bit et voila, as we say en France.

Thank you, one job down....

Serge Verwest · 25th September 2013, 14:44

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Originally Posted by 3disco

Mine played up on my new addition and it turned out to be dirty contacts on the switch,a joy to take apart with no springs and small bits pinging off into the distance never to be seen again,just a silicon push pad with captured contacts,bit of brake cleaner and all well again.

Very usefull tip

Duotone · 25th September 2013, 15:24

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Have your electric mirrors EVER worked.

As post above---Are you sure you have electric mirrors ??????????????

Colvert.

All models of 75's produced had electrically heated and adjustable mirrors.

Only the powerfolding mirrors were a cost option.

Dave T

evilmonkey · 21st November 2013, 11:39

Okay, i have a similar problem in that my passenger mirror will not adjust in any direction but the drivers side works!

Before anyone says its gotta be the contacts...if it were the contacts, then even the drivers side would not work either! And the same goes for the fuses, they are ok as the drivers side works.

The button for selecting the passenger side lights up but there is nothing.

Ive even bought a new switch pack in case there was an internal problem with that, but the problem still persists.

Am i looking at maybe a duff mirror unit?

HarryM1BYT · 21st November 2013, 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilmonkey

Okay, i have a similar problem in that my passenger mirror will not adjust in any direction but the drivers side works!

Before anyone says its gotta be the contacts...if it were the contacts, then even the drivers side would not work either! And the same goes for the fuses, they are ok as the drivers side works.

The button for selecting the passenger side lights up but there is nothing.

Ive even bought a new switch pack in case there was an internal problem with that, but the problem still persists.

Am i looking at maybe a duff mirror unit?

Maybe check you are getting voltage to the motors in the mirror, before assuming that.

ngrant · 23rd June 2014, 20:09

Hello

I read with interest the previous suggestion to dismantle the door switch and clean the contacts with white spirits, as dirty contacts can be the cause of the mirrors not working. I had a go today and hey presto the mirrors are now working fine. This was such an easy process, no more than 10 minutes work, I would recommend this procedure as a first step. The electric windows worked fine before cleaning ruling out a blown fuse.

Thanks to the information which has saved me loads of money!!!!

hamster19 · 6th September 2014, 11:41

Thanks to the people on this forum and the advice they give, just fixed my mirror control switch, dismantled it and cleaned up the contacts with the little rubber at the end of a pencil, I am most certainly P.A.P.{pleased as Punch}, and H.A.L. (happy as Larry).

biggs · 28th January 2015, 12:53

Worked for me.
Got the button housing box thing out of the door using a old credit card
Next set of clips were abit annoying, unclipped the bigger ones first then realised it was the smaller ones I needed to do which were abit stiff but popped open in the end
Quick wipe with a cotton bud dipped in nail varnish remover then dried off with cotton wool.
Both now work perfect!
I bet if I had gone to a garage I would have needed new mirrors, buttons, fuses & wiring lol!

21st September 2012, 12:59	#21
itsadam Newbie Rover 75 CDT Club Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Nottingham Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Worked a treat! Okey dokey, Couldn't get the white clip off (for what must be the electric mirrors), but managed to brutally unclip the bottom off, and clean the contacts on the rubber and circuit board with turps (only white spirit i had around). Job done, mirrors work like new. Just one quick question mind, what's that bottom button for below the window switches? Thanks again for the fantastic info - just saved myself a trip to the scrap yard! Just a note: Tesco Club card worked a treat, mind you it's rather dead now - so don't be using the bank card eh ) Last edited by itsadam; 21st September 2012 at 13:01.. Reason: Tesco Club Card

25th October 2012, 13:44	#23
marcus28 Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Le Bouyssou Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Just wasted an hour checking fuses, board layout doesn't resemble handbook, just read this thread did the white spirit bit et voila, as we say en France. Thank you, one job down....

23rd June 2014, 20:09	#28
ngrant Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Lincoln Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rover 75 CDTi Mirrors Not Working Hello I read with interest the previous suggestion to dismantle the door switch and clean the contacts with white spirits, as dirty contacts can be the cause of the mirrors not working. I had a go today and hey presto the mirrors are now working fine. This was such an easy process, no more than 10 minutes work, I would recommend this procedure as a first step. The electric windows worked fine before cleaning ruling out a blown fuse. Thanks to the information which has saved me loads of money!!!!

21st November 2013, 11:39	#26
evilmonkey Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mansfield Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Okay, i have a similar problem in that my passenger mirror will not adjust in any direction but the drivers side works! Before anyone says its gotta be the contacts...if it were the contacts, then even the drivers side would not work either! And the same goes for the fuses, they are ok as the drivers side works. The button for selecting the passenger side lights up but there is nothing. Ive even bought a new switch pack in case there was an internal problem with that, but the problem still persists. Am i looking at maybe a duff mirror unit?

6th September 2014, 11:41	#29
hamster19 Gets stuck in tourer conn CDTI Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: morpeth,northumberland Posts: 834 Thanks: 381 Thanked 112 Times in 105 Posts	Thanks to the people on this forum and the advice they give, just fixed my mirror control switch, dismantled it and cleaned up the contacts with the little rubber at the end of a pencil, I am most certainly P.A.P.{pleased as Punch}, and H.A.L. (happy as Larry).

28th January 2015, 12:53	#30
biggs Newbie Rover 75 1.8T Saloon Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Worked for me. Got the button housing box thing out of the door using a old credit card Next set of clips were abit annoying, unclipped the bigger ones first then realised it was the smaller ones I needed to do which were abit stiff but popped open in the end Quick wipe with a cotton bud dipped in nail varnish remover then dried off with cotton wool. Both now work perfect! I bet if I had gone to a garage I would have needed new mirrors, buttons, fuses & wiring lol!