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Old 02-01-2017, 08:25 AM
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No reverse after broke off pas mirror

s​​​​o after the passenger mirror got broke off she has no reverse the mirror is one that when you shift into reverse the mirror goes down some.it she puts it into reverse it blows a fuse she took the mirror off and unplugged the wires but it still doesn't work.Help I'm afraid she's going to run over herself pushing the car back.Thanks Jerry
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hmm. never encountered that before!
have y'all tried replacing the mirror with a good mirror? try junkyards for a cheap test mirror
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Switch the little mirror switch from L or R to the middle dot and try.
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Right mirror

She's going to check junkyard today.thanks
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^thats a better idea!
put the switch in the middle of L R and test!

also, call junkyards...dont visit cuz if they dont have what you need, you wasted time
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Thanks I texted her about the mirror switch waiting for her to text me
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You're so hip, Jerry
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What fuse is blowing by the way?
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Right mirror

It blows out the head lights and dash parking lights and brake lights still working
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Err.. Sounds like she did more than just break off the passenger mirror.. Sounds like there may be some quarter panel damage that maybe have shorted some wires that are in that area..




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