Power folding mirror fix

[shortys408]

My drivers side side mirror stopped working for the power folding function. Anyone know where I can find some instructions for changing out the motor? I am hoping this will fix it.

[Ilya]

You might be able to use Debonair's mirror turn signal installation as a basic guide on how to get to the mirror...

[shortys408]

saw this guide and understand how to remove the mirror. No idea what part I need to replace.

[Ilya]

You might be the first on here to attempt this...so you may need to tear it apart to find out...

[EdBwoy]

Replacing the motor shouldn't be too bad. I haven't done it on an M56 but I've disassembled a few mirrors in the past. Sorry, no written instructions but believe me, if you're decent at playing legos it's hard to screw it up.

However, I would do a little more troubleshooting before trying to replace the motor. Can Infiniti even sell you the motor or would it be more efficient to just buy a used mirror assembly?

I would try to eliminate the motor as the issue first before going the replacement route. You'd probably need to refer to the FSM to know what wires do what, but I'd remove the door panel and mirror cover, then splice 2 jumpers to the appropriate color wires leading from the plug into the mirror. Give it 12 Volts from the battery and alternate the terminals to see if the mirror opens & closes.

If it operates, then you've got other issues for example the switch, BCM or ground issues. To check the switch, again I'd jump the appropriate wires leading from the switch and see if the mirror operates... and so on, and so forth.

[shortys408]

Have given up on finding a replacement motor. Don't think I can purchase that part. Found a body shop parting out a salvage M37 that has a silver mirror. Going to replace the entire assembly.

[shortys408]

giving this guy a try

http://www.ebay.com/itm/11-12-13-14-INF ... ~a&vxp=mtr

[shortys408]

ebay repair worked!

[Ilya]

ebay repair worked!

Suhweet!

[hemachayart]

I also can't buy folding motor from any US vendors, they were all deny to sell folding motor to me. But I got whole unpaint mirror from partsouq, whole mirror with price of one motor. I'm not advertising the site just FYI.