mas Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 The power mirror functions work but when going down the highway at warp speed, both mirrors fold in a bit. I removed the 3 torx screws but they are unrelated to the looseness of the mirror. It looks like the circular post that the mirror sits on is too narrow for the mirror insert. Does one think by wrapping some electrical tape around the post will give it enough friction that they will not fold in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 I tackled this issue during the week, as I suspected just by wrapping some electrical tape around the internal post, it created enough friction that the mirrors did not swing in while driving at moderate speed. Let's see how long this lasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseLugNuts Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 isnt there a spring mechanism in there?...its been a long time since ive had to repair a smart but im pretty sure there was a post with a spring and there was a way to increase the spring tension but i dont remember how i did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseLugNuts Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 heres a video i just found that refreshes my memory...i basically did exactly what this guy did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1pPnt8sw8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickman007 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 I think evilution also has a break down of the mechanism. Essentially it’s a big lock washer that has stripped out of the groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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