XK8 / XKR ( X100 ) 1996 - 2006

passenger side mirror won't adjust

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 04:49 PM
  #1  
jamesneely's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Ontario Canada
Unhappy passenger side mirror won't adjust

When I started, the passenger's seat wouldn't recline and the memory for the driver's seat wouldn't work, though the memory for the mirrors and wheel worked fine. The driver's seat controls worked as well, just no memory.
I pulled both modules and found that the one for the passenger's seat was a mess of corrosion, and the one for the driver's seat looked fine. They had both been yanked out by some moron gorilla with a crow bar and zip-tied back in. I put the good module under the passenger's side and went to work on the other one. I got it fixed so the seat memory worked, and the passenger's seat would now recline just fine, but now my passenger side mirror wouldn't adjust, not with the switch or the memroy...totally dead. Weird, I hadn't touched the mirror at all!

I took the modules out again to see if anything else was wrong, but nothing obvious, (though I could use a new driver's seat module if I could find one at a reasonable price).

After messing with it some more, resoldering the trace again, and installing the modules the way they were,(crappy looking module on the passenger's side), I'm back where I started, the memory works for the wheel and left side mirror, but not for the seat, and now I can't adjust the right side mirror at all, but the recline is working for the passenger, so I guess that's one good thing, except that damn right side mirror.

Any ideas out there? Does the seat module have complete control of the mirror, or is there somewhere else I should look?
 
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 05:10 PM
  #2  
WhiteXKR's Avatar
Veteran Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 7,657
Likes: 3,019
From: Arlington VA USA
Default

It could be the module, but it can also be a bad switch. See https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...control-63646/
 
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 06:18 PM
  #3  
jamesneely's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Junior Member
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Ontario Canada
Default

Originally Posted by WhiteXKR
It could be the module, but it can also be a bad switch. See https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...control-63646/

the switch works well for the other mirror, just the right one isn't responding to the switch or the memory.
 
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 06:24 PM
  #4  
WhiteXKR's Avatar
Veteran Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 7,657
Likes: 3,019
From: Arlington VA USA
Default

Originally Posted by jamesneely
the switch works well for the other mirror, just the right one isn't responding to the switch or the memory.
Given the history, I would be more suspect of the module as you are, but is still could be a problem the switch contact that switches between sides.
 
Reply
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 05:07 PM
  #5  
RCSign's Avatar
Veteran Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,342
Likes: 200
From: Quad Cities IL
Default

James
My mirrors quit working, and it was in the switch. I took it apart and the contacts were heavily corroded. It actually took three cleanings with 1500 grit sand paper. when taking the switch apart be careful and remember where the parts go.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
02jagstype
S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )
23
Oct 23, 2022 07:03 PM
kevinl
New Member Area - Intro a MUST
11
Oct 31, 2019 06:15 PM
Dicque
PRIVATE For Sale / Trade or Buy Classifieds
2
Sep 19, 2015 12:53 PM
avern1
X-Type ( X400 )
12
Sep 8, 2015 06:25 PM
joey g
US Northeast
1
Sep 7, 2015 06:28 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:54 PM.