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ste7e



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Auto fold mirrors?

Hi

I've got a 2012 FL 2 GS. It has powerfold mirrors but they don't fold automatically when I lock the car.

Is there a way to switch auto-folding on or is it not something I get with the GS?

Thanks for any info

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3landertwo



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set the mirrors where you want them then press and hold both buttons, on door control panel, together. Fixed.

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ste7e



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Doesn't seem to work on mine. Pressing the two buttons together folds the mirror but it doesn't make it automatic on locking/unlocking. Should I be doing something else at the same time as pressing the buttons - scratching my head; singing the national anthem...?

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IanMetro



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AUTOMATIC FOLDING
The mirrors can be configured by your Dealer/Authorised Repairer to automatically fold when the vehicle is locked, and unfold when it is unlocked.
Note: If the mirrors were folded using the switches, they will not unfold when the vehicle is unlocked.


https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic10621.html FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

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ste7e



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Ah OK. Not something I can do myself, then. Shame

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You can turn auto folding on or off in the menu on MY13 or younger cars yourself, but I'm not sure on older cars. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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riverblanche



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Hi,
our 2013 GS auto folds the mirrors when locking, as said ^ istr its in the menu options set to auto fold or not

2013 has led front lights and epb does yours Thumbs Up .
my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

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IanMetro



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Re: Auto fold mirrors?

ste7e wrote:
Hi

I've got a 2012 FL 2 GS. It has powerfold mirrors but they don't fold automatically when I lock the car.

Is there a way to switch auto-folding on or is it not something I get with the GS?

Thanks for any info


It's a pre Evoque style electronics MY2011 or MY2012.

Does anyone know exactly what the Dealer changes, and can it be done easily? FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

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ste7e



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Yep, too old for that

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Easily done with SDD and a Mongoose cable or an iidtool but learning to use SDD is priceless and requires a good constant battery voltage supply charger and per our Freel2.com tech savants, also, a few pairs of brown pants. I s**t you not! Laughing Thumbs Up

Phone around to some independents that may have the required equipment.......?

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RogB



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I thought on models fitted with the folding mirrors upto 2012 (pre MY13 facelift) you could configure them yourself by manually folding them in or out by hand ?

so with the car locked, mirrors out.... manually push the mirrors in.....then when you unlock the car the mirrors should then auto fold in/out when you lock/unlock the car ??

the reverse to leave the mirrors non folding

could be wrong though, it has been known to happen Whistle

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IanMetro



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Note: If the mirrors are manually folded or knocked into the folded position accidentally, the mirror head will be loose. To re-engage the mechanism, fold, then unfold the mirrors using the switches.

I think that the manual folding was to avoid mirrors opening automatically when you unlocked.

See alex_pescaru below

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic7255.html FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

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Freelander marto



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I to have a 2012 gs and have automatic folding mirrors, it didn’t fold automatically when I got is and so did something and it worked but I can’t remember how. No tools involved that was for sure. GS Sd4 2012

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ste7e



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The plot thickens...

So there is hope

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ste7e wrote:
Doesn't seem to work on mine. Pressing the two buttons together folds the mirror but it doesn't make it automatic on locking/unlocking. Should I be doing something else at the same time as pressing the buttons - scratching my head; singing the national anthem...?
did you try pressing them both together and keeping the buttons pressed for a few seconds after the mirrors have folded in ?

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