Broken rear-view mirror control on 2004 Nissan Sentra

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john.1.clarkson@spamgourmet.com - 13 Feb 2007 13:54 GMT

The electrical control still operates the passenger side RV mirror but
not the driver side RV mirror. I accidentally hit the driver side
mirror with my scraper and wonder if it might have disabled that side.

Whatever the cause, is this likely to be a pricy repair? Will
independent mechanics be able to fix it, or is a dealership likelier
to have the parts?

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Oso - 13 Feb 2007 15:49 GMT

> The electrical control still operates the passenger side RV mirror but
> not the driver side RV mirror. I accidentally hit the driver side
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> independent mechanics be able to fix it, or is a dealership likelier
> to have the parts?

Most likely you have managed to disconnect the plug and socket inside the
mirror. If it is in warranty (I don't know what warranty deal you have)
take it to the dealer to sort it out. If not see if you can pop the
assembly open and reconnect it yourself.

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Willshak - 13 Feb 2007 16:33 GMT

> The electrical control still operates the passenger side RV mirror but
> not the driver side RV mirror. I accidentally hit the driver side
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You may have pushed the mirror glass past its stop. Before you take
anything apart, position the mirror glass around slowly by hand. You may
hear a slight soft clicking noise as you move it around. Try the mirror
controls at various times after moving it a bit.

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z - 13 Feb 2007 19:14 GMT

On Feb 13, 8:54 am, john.1.clark...@spamgourmet.com wrote:

At that point, I realized I didn't need an electric mirror on the
driver's side, only on the passenger side; I could easily work a
manual mirror on the driver's side, so I saved some $$.

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NissTech - 15 Feb 2007 02:49 GMT

if you banged the mirror on something chances are you messed things up
inside.

sounds like you need a new power mirror to me

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AS - 18 Feb 2007 00:13 GMT

I second Willshak's approach.

It happened to me before, you moved the mirror when you hit it. Move it
by hand, in the direction you want it to go, past the desired position;
you will hear the clicks. By doing so, you will be able to use the
control to move it back to the desired position, thus having all the
power movement range again.

Let us know if it works for you.

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