Automation folding mirrors

mark_uk · 1st August 2006, 00:20

The other day i parked opposite a civic. The fella that parks it half on the kerb has only the mirror thats facing out into the road folded and the other one out.
Does anyone know how this is done ?
Since i seen it ive tried it a few times and havent got a clue how its possible

lee · 1st August 2006, 01:02

My Civic is still on order so don't know for sure, but maybe the car you saw had manual mirrors and they just folded the one nearest the road?

pikkumies · 1st August 2006, 06:14

We'll they can be "turned" manually by hand to that position although it was not recommended by the dealer, said it might brake them. Dont know any other way

Wonderboi · 1st August 2006, 09:54

Just pull them in, thats what they're designed to do!!!!

Not all the civics have power folding mirrors, only ES/EX models.

Either way wing mirrors on all Honda's (and most other cars) are designed to fold both ways incase they hit anything.

generationgav · 1st August 2006, 10:48

Also if they park on the left of the road it means the outside wing mirror is the drivers side; the driver can pull their wing mirror in via the window, I know because I've done it.
There's a bit of a "nack" to moving the wing mirrors (twist them) but it's pretty easy.

elfa7 · 1st August 2006, 12:49

Are you saying you can move the electric mirrors manually ?.

Cad · 1st August 2006, 13:02

You can move the whole housing (as I discovered when I scraped it along my garage door on my first day).

basegreen · 1st August 2006, 14:25

You can do this on non-powered ones??

Big-Chris · 1st August 2006, 15:04

most modern-ish cars will allow you to do this, to stop them smashing off if you hit them on something

Not that I've ever needed anything like that (honest)

basegreen · 1st August 2006, 16:19

What I'm saying is, can you push them in manually when parked, and they stay there, and you can pop them back when you're ready to leave?

elfa7 · 1st August 2006, 16:36

Used to be able to do that with the Focus

pikkumies · 1st August 2006, 17:13

Havent tried but my dealer told me that if you have autofolding mirrors, like we have in finland with Sport version and EX you should not fold the mirrors manually, it'll damage the foldingsystem... dont know if it's a bunch of bs but, havent tried and wont

elfa7 · 1st August 2006, 17:57

The Focus just has ordinary mirrors that you can manually fold. I'm like you regarding the electric mirrors on the Civic. I would'nt like to try folding them manually, unless the dealer showed me on one of their cars first.

sco77harris · 1st August 2006, 18:50

folding manual mirrors is fine and the person in concern must of had manual mirrors i just one was folded.

basegreen · 2nd August 2006, 15:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

You can do this on non-powered ones??

Indeed you can

WoolyCiv · 2nd August 2006, 18:46

I know this is not the moan forum but, one of my favourite moans (to myself up to now) is the fact that you cannot fold the mirrors with the ignition off. I have lost count of the number of times I am walking away from the car after parking, looking back to admire it and seeing the mirrors stuck out. Having to switch the iginiton on to fold the mirrors is really getting to me.

richierich · 2nd August 2006, 19:45

I am with you there Wooly, or when you get back in the car , turn the key and the mirrors fold in, should be on a permanent live connection (could it be changed??). The new Peugeot 407 has the mirrors linked to the central locking, very good. If the Frenchies can do it why not the Japs?

WoolyCiv · 2nd August 2006, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by richierich

I am with you there Wooly, or when you get back in the car , turn the key and the mirrors fold in, should be on a permanent live connection (could it be changed??). The new Peugeot 407 has the mirrors linked to the central locking, very good. If the Frenchies can do it why not the Japs?

I would love to get my hands on a wiring diagram for the civ

Chris · 4th August 2006, 14:40

I have non electric mirrors and I just push (well kind of twist) the mirrors in when I park if I think they might get knocked, then I just pull them back out and they pop back into place.
Easy as that!

pikkumies · 4th August 2006, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by richierich

I am with you there Wooly, or when you get back in the car , turn the key and the mirrors fold in, should be on a permanent live connection (could it be changed??). The new Peugeot 407 has the mirrors linked to the central locking, very good. If the Frenchies can do it why not the Japs?

Stupid feature, at least for Finland. In winters it's -25 Celcius, if you had that feature on your mirrors motors would fry in the first breeze of winter

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This thread is about: folding mirrors, it's in Electronics at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; The other day i parked opposite a civic. The fella that parks it half on the kerb has only the mirror thats facing out into ...

1st August 2006, 01:02	#2 (permalink)
lee Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 29th June 2006 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My Civic is still on order so don't know for sure, but maybe the car you saw had manual mirrors and they just folded the one nearest the road?

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pikkumies Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th May 2006 Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Posts: 282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	We'll they can be "turned" manually by hand to that position although it was not recommended by the dealer, said it might brake them. Dont know any other way

1st August 2006, 09:54	#4 (permalink)
Wonderboi Valve Cap Join Date: 27th July 2006 Location: Honda Sales Exec Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just pull them in, thats what they're designed to do!!!! Not all the civics have power folding mirrors, only ES/EX models. Either way wing mirrors on all Honda's (and most other cars) are designed to fold both ways incase they hit anything.

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 824 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Also if they park on the left of the road it means the outside wing mirror is the drivers side; the driver can pull their wing mirror in via the window, I know because I've done it. There's a bit of a "nack" to moving the wing mirrors (twist them) but it's pretty easy.

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,699 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Are you saying you can move the electric mirrors manually ?.

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Cad estranged Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: Upstairs Posts: 391 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	You can move the whole housing (as I discovered when I scraped it along my garage door on my first day).

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,901 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	You can do this on non-powered ones??

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Big-Chris Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st July 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	most modern-ish cars will allow you to do this, to stop them smashing off if you hit them on something Not that I've ever needed anything like that (honest)

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,901 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	What I'm saying is, can you push them in manually when parked, and they stay there, and you can pop them back when you're ready to leave?

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,699 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Used to be able to do that with the Focus

1st August 2006, 17:13	#12 (permalink)
pikkumies Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th May 2006 Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Posts: 282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Havent tried but my dealer told me that if you have autofolding mirrors, like we have in finland with Sport version and EX you should not fold the mirrors manually, it'll damage the foldingsystem... dont know if it's a bunch of bs but, havent tried and wont

1st August 2006, 17:57	#13 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,699 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	The Focus just has ordinary mirrors that you can manually fold. I'm like you regarding the electric mirrors on the Civic. I would'nt like to try folding them manually, unless the dealer showed me on one of their cars first.

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sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 974 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	folding manual mirrors is fine and the person in concern must of had manual mirrors i just one was folded.

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WoolyCiv 12th June 2006 1.8EX Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th May 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I know this is not the moan forum but, one of my favourite moans (to myself up to now) is the fact that you cannot fold the mirrors with the ignition off. I have lost count of the number of times I am walking away from the car after parking, looking back to admire it and seeing the mirrors stuck out. Having to switch the iginiton on to fold the mirrors is really getting to me.

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I am with you there Wooly, or when you get back in the car , turn the key and the mirrors fold in, should be on a permanent live connection (could it be changed??). The new Peugeot 407 has the mirrors linked to the central locking, very good. If the Frenchies can do it why not the Japs?

4th August 2006, 14:40	#19 (permalink)
Chris Valve Cap Join Date: 21st July 2006 Location: North East Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have non electric mirrors and I just push (well kind of twist) the mirrors in when I park if I think they might get knocked, then I just pull them back out and they pop back into place. Easy as that!