Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Hertfordshire,UK
Posts: 263
Reverse Door Mirror Dipping
Iam getting to grips with the toys and goodies on our car but the one thing that is causing me a problem is the setting of the Dipping door mirrors when reversing.
Im following the instructions in the book and when set, the info panel tells me that the settings are stored, however, when i next set reverse, they forget my preset position and fall to the floor.
Is this a common glitch or is it just me (again) ?
19th Mar 2006 10:33 pm
ricric
Member Since: 27 Nov 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 85
If the seat / mirror positions have been memorised then they should return when the relevant memory button is pressed and held briefly. They should dip on reversing and return to normal when going forward. If you switch off the engine when you have just been in reverse, the car may not have time to return from the 'dipped' position. A remedy is a) either to switch to forward (first or drive) and wait briefly until the mirrors return to normal, before switching off or b) on re-starting, press and briefly hold the relevant memory button to return to the pre-remembered setting.Zambezi Silver SE / Ebony Leather
20th Mar 2006 6:52 am
Tonyrec
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Hertfordshire,UK
Posts: 263
Our problem seems to be that they dont hold their set position when 'dipping'.
The seats etc have all been set up and store their positions but when we follow the manual instructions and set the mirrors whilst in reverse with the engine off, the instruction panel says that their new position is stored but as soon as we try it, they dip to the floor again.
The car is going to the dealer this morning to get its headlight issue sorted and i will ask them if there is a problem or if its just me.
20th Mar 2006 8:11 am
ricric
Member Since: 27 Nov 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 85
hmm, not sure if I understand the problem. I set my mirrors without worrying about engine off etc and the positions were stored when I set the seat memory. Maybe I've missed something?Zambezi Silver SE / Ebony Leather
20th Mar 2006 8:40 am
Tonyrec
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Hertfordshire,UK
Posts: 263
Dealer has told me that it needs a software update
20th Mar 2006 11:32 am
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
The dealer is quite right, mine was sorted with the software upgrade. If your car is in for work anyway then the dealer should do this at the same time - no worries!'
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20th Mar 2006 11:45 am
dysynni
Member Since: 13 Feb 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 8
Perhaps I too have missed something. I assumed that when reverse was selected, the mirrors dipped fully down and one was not able to select a different "preset" position.
20th Mar 2006 3:13 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
have your car running, select reverse, set the mirrors to a direction you want, store seat memory (it stores as mirrors 'cos you're in reverse).'
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'05 Disco3 TDV6 - gone
'06 Disco3 TDV6 - gone
'08 Freelander 2 - gone
'98 P38 V8/LPG - gone
'02 L322 V8 - gone
'02 Freelander 1 - gone
'05 Disco 3 TDV6 - SWMBO
'06 L322 V8 - current
20th Mar 2006 3:16 pm
bashir
Member Since: 04 Jan 2005
Location: Huon Valley, Tasmania
Posts: 154
i've had the software update and a new memory module, but over time with reversing and dipping the mirrors, I have to press the memory button to get them back to what I originally set them to.
annoying, but the service dealer doesn't seem to have a fix for it 2009 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE
1985 LR 110 County 3.5 V8
(what options?!)
21st Mar 2006 6:14 am
toddjb
Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3
Have same problem. Don't notice it too much any more now that I took this advice from another forum... After reversing, make sure the mirrors have returned to the full and upright position before you turn off the engine. Seems to be something with turning off the engine while they're returning to the preset. On mine, this seems to muck up the preset and sometimes even hitting the memory button would not reset things properly....
21st Mar 2006 4:16 pm
Vectis
Member Since: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Isle of Wight
Posts: 94
I have had mine set up and working as I preset them, then I used my other key, I thought I should use it a bit to charge it up, so I went through the procedure and set the mirrors up where I wanted them for reversing and stored the info as I had done for the other key. I then drove round the town, selected reverse and they dipped to the floor, I have tried resetting them 6 times and every time they dip to the floor. I put my other key back in and they dip to my preset. This makes no sense to me how can one key work and the other not.
1st Apr 2006 10:22 pm
Tonyrec
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Hertfordshire,UK
Posts: 263
Ours has just had the software upgrade to fix the mirrors. It was all a bit rushed at the dealer and when i got home, we tried for over half an hour to get them to dip to our preset level according to the book.
We eventually got them to set properly but this was after pressing buttons with the engine running and first setting the normal height for everyday driving. We cant remember exactly what order we did it but it now works and we are happy.
2nd Apr 2006 8:14 am
jd
Member Since: 17 Feb 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 13
Fixed my reverse dipping problem easliy....they stuck in reverse position now and again.
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before you turn off the engine. Seems to be something with turning off the engine while they're returning to the preset. On mine, this seems to muck up the preset and sometimes even hitting the memory button would not reset things properly....
