Just got some new door mirrors as my driver's side motor (fold in) is a bit tired now.

 

Is it possible to swap the motors from the new ones (and how easy is it) to the old ones?

 

Only asking as I don't want to get the new ones painted yet

Yes, everything can be taken apart and swapped over. All you need is the base and covers from your exhibiting mirrors and you can transfer them over to the chassis of the replacement ones.

 

It is possible to de-pin the connector as it enters through the centre of the base, but it's easier to cut the cable, pull it through, refit and solder back together.

Ps, can I have your old passenger side one? I'd like to salvage the motor bracket.

Good stuff! Cheers for that Si... I'll have a go at taking them apart.

 

I bought a pair off a breaker this week as the guy would only sell as a pair.

 

I don't need the passenger one though so yes that's fine by me

I paid £35 for them delivered, shall we say £15 to your door?

 

If you pm me your address, I'll get it out to you on Monday?

 

 

It is possible to de-pin the connector as it enters through the centre of the base, but it's easier to cut the cable, pull it through, refit and solder back together.

 

It takes 2 minutes to de-pin the connector, why on earth would you cut it and have awful soldered joints in the line?

This ^^^

 

There are loads of how-to's on the web, here is one:

 

http://www.superstreetonline.com/how-to/project-car/ssts-0911-diy-de-pinning-tool/

As I've said before, depinning a bit like lockpicking and has a knack to doing. Once you figure out the first couple, it will get quicker but it is fiddly.

Just got some new door mirrors as my driver's side motor (fold in) is a bit tired now.

 

Is it possible to swap the motors from the new ones (and how easy is it) to the old ones?

 

Only asking as I don't want to get the new ones painted yet

 

Cannot find it just now but did a post about this very problem some years back, if you take the mirror glass and covers off to expose the fold back motor, you can disconnect it from the gears and then power it up via and let it run for say 20 seconds, it will smoke a bit as it burns off crap off the commutator and also it re-beds the brushes, in most cases this will free up the slow motor again and work perfectly after, the problem is the motor only runs in either direction for very small time in normal use and never cleans off.

 

 

Jeff

Cannot find it just now but did a post about this very problem some years back, if you take the mirror glass and covers off to expose the fold back motor, you can disconnect it from the gears and then power it up via and let it run for say 20 seconds, it will smoke a bit as it burns off crap off the commutator and also it re-beds the brushes, in most cases this will free up the slow motor again and work perfectly after, the problem is the motor only runs in either direction for very small time in normal use and never cleans off.

 

 

Jeff

There is a good write up on the AUS site I found it when I was looking

 

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I'll take a look, cheers Jeff