Vectra B electric folding mirrors !!

Mark_647

After everyone has discovered that the vectra mirrors move, I wonder if you can buy a kit that folds them in when you lock the car or hit a button for parking like most cars do today ? I would buy it straight away !!! Soemone design it !!! drool.gif

Andy

yeah that would be great. my dad has electric folding mirrors on his bmw coupe.

livi150

you can 8)

click http://www.vvoc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26806&highlight=electric+folding+mirrors to take you to vvoc for more details.

not for a europe vec, but could proberly get them to fit
8)

Mark_647

Wow, thats amazing ! Thanks LIVI150 !! I have the part numbers now too,

RH - 9134818 or 90568342 (depending on pre or post facelift)
LH - 9134817 or 90568341 (depending on pre or post facelift)

Early ones are about £100, later are £130 (retail) per side! LMF should be able to do them for around £80 per side.

Thats actually amazing lol I am buying them !!! What a cool modification !! :shock: 😃 8) cheers.. :lol: walkthedog..

astraandy

would be great. wish i could put them on my astra bertone

SriSte

looking a the thread it looks like the idea was canned 🙁

I wonder how they knew when to fold?

Maybe need to probe the loom with a multimeter to see if anything changes when the deadlocks are applied.

Matt

Could the trigger not be taken from the electric window closure, just a case of splicing in like with the kit which lets you do this from the key fob when the deadlocks are applied?

SriSte

That would work if there's a controller inside each mirror, like the windows mechs have.
You'd expect them to looking at the price each! :shock:

vocky

livi150 said:
http://www.vvoc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26806&highlight=electric+folding+mirrors

I love the last post on that thread :lol:

'dude this thread is over two years old' :lol:

wmguk

This would be excellent if it could be done, here is hoping lol 🙂

gotta love liams humour on vvoc lol,

Martin_b

I've got them to work

Jacko1066

Martin b said:
I've got them to work

How did you manage that mate?

Martin_b

Jacko1066 said:
How did you manage that mate?

By using land rover/ range rover wingmirror motors £10 on eBay
There's 2 wire for them needs to be on a reverse polarity switch
Do you know if they can be wired to the door locks as I've got them on a switch at the moment

Jacko1066

Martin b said:
By using land rover/ range rover wingmirror motors £10 on eBay
There's 2 wire for them needs to be on a reverse polarity switch
Do you know if they can be wired to the door locks as I've got them on a switch at the moment

I'm guessing if you found out which wire powers up the door looks when you press the lock button on the key fob it could possibly power the wing mirror too!!
Would take some playing with though mate!!

Martin_b

Martin b said:
By using land rover/ range rover wingmirror motors £10 on eBay
There's 2 wire for them needs to be on a reverse polarity switch
Do you know if they can be wired to the door locks as I've got them on a switch at the moment

Martin_b

Thanks mate will give it a go

Jacko1066

Martin b said:
Thanks mate will give it a go

It's worth a try mate!! That whole central locking circuit is powered up when you hit the button, I'm sure it can't be difficult to tap into that circuit in each door!!

Let us know the results

Martin_b

Yeah will do
Don't think it'll work without a timer switch as the door locks are quick pulse

Jacko1066

Martin b said:
Yeah will do
Don't think it'll work without a timer switch as the door locks are quick pulse

Perhaps there is some sort of relay you could add to the circuit mate?

Martin_b

Yeah there might be will have to look in to it