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Captain Worm



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Narvik Black
Folding wing mirrors

Just found out today whilst cleaning the car that if your Mirrors are folded forward - ie to lube them - then when you lock your doors so the mirrors fold in, the mirror folded forward it will right itself automagically and the motor will continue untill the mirror is fully folded in.

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Post #133495 25th Feb 2012 6:01 pm
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njgoldby



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Do you mean you tip the top of the mirror right forward to lube behind? Mine are a bit clunky so was going to look at some maintenance but wasn't sure the best route.

Post #187437 12th Jun 2013 6:38 pm
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russben



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Santorini Black

I think he meant that if you push the complete mirror casing forwards (like you do to lubricate the folding mechanism), then when you remotely lock the doors the mirror will fold itself back to its 'parked' position without you having to push the casing back to its normal position first. Poke it, Poke it, make it do it again!!

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Post #189641 28th Jun 2013 9:28 pm
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SYFL2



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Silicone spray is advised on here and it is better and longer lasting than WD40.

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jonhall41



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Very interesting - thanks for that - jonhall41

Post #237648 12th Oct 2014 11:16 pm
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devondave



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England 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Santorini Black

I used copper grease as advised on here.

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R1CHARD



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United Kingdom 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Ill try these, one of my mirrors squeak when folding..

Post #303868 4th Aug 2016 3:26 pm
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Joy



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England 2012 Freelander 2 SD4 Sport Manual Santorini Black

Hi all, new here,
I put my handsome FL2 Sport LE through the car wash yesterday (as my daughter wouldn’t allow me to take her to her prom with it covered in mud 🤷🏼‍♀️), I folded the wing mirrors in using the L+R buttons together. When brushes were cleaning back to the front of the car, they pulled both mirrors out and then backwards. Pretty cross about that, but then as they went past again, pulled the casing off the passenger side one giving the electrics a good soaking.
Now when I lock the doors using fob, the mirrors don’t fold in, and not sure if it’s related or not, the drivers door doesn’t lock. I have to lean through, lock it, then lock car with fob else the alarm goes off.

Any suggesting?
Also how much is a new wing mirror in Santorini black? If I ca get car wash company to repair, I may as well have a new one.

Cheers!!
Joy.


Post #422699 25th Jun 2022 12:02 pm
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Mericsson



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Folding morrors ?

Is it possible to activate the folding mirror function from the inside with some combination of buttons, or must it be done wirh an tester... My 6 LR. now running an FL2 SE - TD4 - 2008
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Lightwater



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Just press L & R buttons together. Then again to unfold. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Mericsson



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Yes that i know but when you lock the doors they fold, that what i meen. Smile My 6 LR. now running an FL2 SE - TD4 - 2008
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VVS210



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The mirror units are not cheap... swmbo had one broken by a close encounter with an oncoming driver. From memory LR sell them as 3 parts - the case, the glass & the cover & my recollection is the combination of parts is around £600? - then you need to get the cover painted as they no longer sell them in body colour, only in primer!

I'd take the car to a LR dealer, get them to provide an estimate for diagnostics on the lack of folding plus cost or parts & labour to replace then take that to car wash company & watch their face!

Post #429815 7th Feb 2023 8:03 am
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