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Offline Juicetin

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Question about mirrors
« on: 07 June 2015, 19:38 »
Is it possible to fold the mirrors in electronically whilst driving?
I had a near miss in my GTI today whilst driving down a narrow lane and a berk in a BMW came at me in the middle of the road forcing me into the hedgerow.
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Offline TwoSheds

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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #1 on: 07 June 2015, 19:42 »
 Yes you can..
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Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #2 on: 07 June 2015, 19:52 »
Reminds me that I need to sort a dashcam. If I had one in your situation then I would look to stop and have them hit me or make way (preferable!) rather than have them force you to kerb your wheels.
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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #3 on: 07 June 2015, 20:11 »
turn the knob right round to the left i did it 2 mins after picking the car up yesterday
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Offline Juicetin

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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #4 on: 07 June 2015, 20:47 »
Thanks chaps
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Offline valvebounce

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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2015, 22:14 »
Vehicle speed needs to be below approximately 30mph for it to work on the move though. I've had no luck finding the threshold speed in vcds/vag com as would like to increase.
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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #6 on: 07 June 2015, 22:21 »
Quote from: valvebounce on 07 June 2015, 22:14
Vehicle speed needs to be below approximately 30mph for it to work on the move though. I've had no luck finding the threshold speed in vcds/vag com as would like to increase.

Is that right? Shame as no speed limit on mk6, why did they change this? For example, what if you got glare whilst driving on A or M road, I would invert wing mirrors for a short time whilst remaining in the same lane....?

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Offline valvebounce

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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #7 on: 08 June 2015, 09:23 »
Yes. Fold if speed < ~30mph, unfold at any speed.
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Offline TwoSheds

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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #8 on: 08 June 2015, 15:20 »
Quote from: valvebounce on 07 June 2015, 22:14
Vehicle speed needs to be below approximately 30mph for it to work on the move though. I've had no luck finding the threshold speed in vcds/vag com as would like to increase.

Intrigued now why you would need to fold in your mirrors at speeds over 30mph ??
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Re: Question about mirrors
« Reply #9 on: 08 June 2015, 19:18 »
Quote from: TwoSheds on 08 June 2015, 15:20
Quote from: valvebounce on 07 June 2015, 22:14
Vehicle speed needs to be below approximately 30mph for it to work on the move though. I've had no luck finding the threshold speed in vcds/vag com as would like to increase.

Intrigued now why you would need to fold in your mirrors at speeds over 30mph ??

Reduce drag - like a Tornado sweeping its wings back to go supersonic

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