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Title: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: pat1967 on 19 May 2008, 09:08
Hi all,

Had my new GTI since september...up to now no prob's...think I may have one now....when I adjust my right electric mirror....the left one moves too!!...that's not right...is it??!
Title: Re: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: hotrod on 19 May 2008, 09:10
Yes, mine does that... adjust the left first then both together.

You can disable this option if you have the Highline computer.
Title: Re: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: stokeballoon on 19 May 2008, 09:23
It is designed to be that way.

in these days of 2 people using the car from time to time, it is sort of a Mirror memory function.

what i mean is this -

User 1 gets in car and sets mirrors up.  Great.
User 2 gets in car, and uses switch when set on Drivers side to adjust mirror, when the right moves the left will move in the same plane, i.e. you move the mirror out, the left will move in and so on.

Now when User 1 gets back in the car, he sets seat back up, and then adjusts right hand mirror (drivers) back in to his setting, the left moves back out to suit.

It saves having to set up both mirrors.  Pretty simple idea but clever stuff.
Title: Re: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: RedRobin on 19 May 2008, 17:22
....You don't need to have a Highline computer to adjust the mirrors independently - There's a setting marked on the rotary control.
Title: Re: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: hotrod on 19 May 2008, 18:16
Yes, mine does that... adjust the left first then both together.

You can disable this option if you have the Highline computer.


sorry got confused... I meant the dipping passenger mirror on reverse can be disabled.
Title: Re: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: stokeballoon on 19 May 2008, 18:18
Yes, mine does that... adjust the left first then both together.

You can disable this option if you have the Highline computer.


sorry got confused... I have pencils up my nose.

Really Hotrod!
Title: Re: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: maxamus on 20 May 2008, 00:08
mine dont do that. They work totally independent of one another
Title: Re: could this be my first problem!!...electric mirrors
Post by: RedRobin on 20 May 2008, 00:58
....Only more recent builds have the auto mirror positioning when reversing feature.