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mrwhipple311

Dec 14, 2025 09:46 AM

Side mirrors will not return after backing

Has anyone else had an issue with the side mirrors returning or being able to be returned to normal position with the power control? I have to get out and manually push the glass against the gears.
There has been no bitter cold or ice (just winter which sucks enough). I don't see where they are serviceable to be lubricated.

Any one had this issue before and fixed - or know how to turn off the mirror lowering on backing up?

Searched the forum and used the Googles and did not find anything similar.

Help!

NBP04TL4ME

Dec 14, 2025 11:13 AM

If you put the mirror selector switch in the middle position (not L or R) your mirrors will not tilt down when you put the transmission in Reverse.

mrwhipple311

Dec 14, 2025 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NBP04TL4ME (Post 17009395)

If you put the mirror selector switch in the middle position (not L or R) your mirrors will not tilt down when you put the transmission in Reverse.

Reading that it sounds plausible. I was thinking the mirrors did not always tilt down. Hope its a simple Operator error.

Alex Medeiros

Dec 14, 2025 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NBP04TL4ME (Post 17009395)

If you put the mirror selector switch in the middle position (not L or R) your mirrors will not tilt down when you put the transmission in Reverse.

Yes this does work. I did it on my 2013 RDX when I had it, since my passenger side mirror would shutter.

Mikethecpa

Dec 15, 2025 08:16 AM

My daughter's car had the same problem. If you hold down the lock and unlock buttons on the remote fob for 2 seconds it turns off the memory feature from the remote little light flashes on the remote. It still works from the door controls. So since she is the only driver, once she sets the seat and mirrors, she doesn't need it moving every time she unlocks the door. I have her car this week to get new tires. It was driving me crazy to get in move the seat, move the mirrors so I could drive. Now they stay where I put them. Seat memory is a great feature when 2 people share a car but not if the right side mirror is going to point at the sky every time you unlock the door!

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