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'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« on: August 29, 2017, 12:39:28 pm »
Hi gang

Bit of a plea for help - my mirrors have a tendency to fold back at high speed - or sometimes at a slightly lesser speed if its a bit bumpy... is there a good fix for this...?

I've had the units off and can't see any obvious 'tightening' mechanism and so am thinking I may need to bodge something involving wedging something in at the base, possibly coated in some sort of glue/fixer...
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Re: 'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2017, 01:11:56 pm »
Check that the spring clip is located correctly.

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Re: 'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2017, 01:18:19 pm »
Thanks Tom - the spring clip - is that the black rubber thingummy bob that locates on the base unit and pops out and back in (in your pics you have an 'outie' and an 'innie' shown)? If so - then yep - that's in place fine.

Or are you referring to that whitish circular metal ring thing sitting under the rubber thingummy bob...?
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Re: 'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2017, 01:36:08 pm »
The horrible metal spring clip is what holds it all together. It is the sort of clip that is used to hold wheels in place on kiddies bikes.

With the mirror off you should just about be able to twist the base part of the unit and it will rise about 3mm until it relocates. If the clip is not fitted correctly it will all pull apart.
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Re: 'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2017, 01:52:38 pm »
Gotchya - the metal thing under the rubber thingummybob it is then!!
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Re: 'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2017, 12:25:08 am »
Careful, you'll have the ire of Bob heaped upon you if you keep taking his name in vane 🤓
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Re: 'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2017, 02:24:53 pm »
Quote from: Phmode on August 30, 2017, 12:25:08 am
Careful, you'll have the ire of Bob heaped upon you if you keep taking his name in vane 🤓
Quite rightly (bit of a trumpette there) taking my name in vain again what are we to do? Alright don't mind too much but now it's getting personal with mentions of my 'thingummy!' I mean how very dare you peeps start making extremely personal remarks about the size/colour and consistency of my thingummy, have you ever seen it I may ask? Do you want to see it?

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Re: 'Auto-Folding' Mirror Problem (!)
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2017, 09:35:29 pm »
I've got piccies! In colour! Any takers?
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