I was able to repaired pretty much everything on the jag.

Only three things remaining.

1. My passenger side power folding mirror is dead. Does anyone have instruction on how to remove it?

2. My rear sun shade is not working. I can hear it trying to come up. But its stuck. I don't want to break it by pulling it out. Help!!!

3. My overhead console needs to be replaced due to previous water damage.

Other than that my $3500 XJR is running like a champ.

 

I had the same problem with my rear sun shade. I got in the back and pulled up the corners. That worked for me. Regarding the folding mirror, can you adjust it manually to at least get it to where you can use it?

 

Apropos the passenger-side mirror, have you had the front cover off and looked for corrosion ? If you haven't yet then be surprised to find a lot of crud, that once cleaned out may restore operation.

 

Get someone to press the sunshade button while you are pulling the shade upwards.
If they don't get much use then they tend to jam up. You might have to press the button a few times while pulling on it to shake it loose. I tend to leave mine up for extended periods or just play with it now & then to exercise it.

Regarding the mirror, it just doesn't fold? or none of the controls work on it?

They do fill up with crap, pop the glass out and spray the crap out of everything with WD40 or similar. I remember a heap of powdery corrosion came out of mine when I first gave it a clean.

Can't help you with the roof console...what damage exactly?

 

1. How do i remove the mirror? or take out the cover?

2. I will pull the sunshade see if it works.

 

To get the glass out, push the inside edge of the glass all the way into the mirror housing, while gently pulling on the outside edge that is now protruding out of the housing, it will just pop off. You will need to disconnect the wires for the heating & dimming from the glass, this will give you better access to the insides for cleaning.

 

You can also pop-off the outer cover, (the body coloured cover that hides everything from view. This allows you to get to most of the corrosion especially that stopping it auto-folding.

 

2005 Vanden plas. Passenger mirror controls work but not the folding. It was mentioned to take the cover off. How would a non mechanically inclined person do this ?

 

My sunshade was also lazy.
Once I helped it to come up maybe a bit too firmly. One of the plastic ends gave up, apparently they age...
So be careful when helping!

 

I had the same sunshade issue on my late '06 VDP. I used a couple of strong, flat blade putty knives or paint roller cleaner/can opener devices while someone else pushed the button. Once I got the shade operating properly, I exercised it regularly and, I think, put silicone or graphite on the rollers and tracks.

 

I’m also curious about getting the cover off the mirror. My right-hand mirror is cloudy and I’d like to replace it.