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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2009, 07:20:54 pm »
Quote from: 182_blue on February 22, 2009, 06:56:43 pm
im not sure you need parking sensors for this option, as i thought it was standard on early Gti's ?

Correct my 05 plate GTI had this feature and didn't have parking sensors.

On my ED30 it came as part of the Lux Pack I believe.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2009, 12:10:31 am »
well im going to look into retrofitting this! ;)
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2009, 06:44:03 am »
Excellent keep us posted please JPC :happy2:
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2009, 09:31:19 am »
Quote from: JPC on February 23, 2009, 12:10:31 am
well im going to look into retrofitting this! ;)
I wish you good luck.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2009, 09:47:56 am »
Interesting as I have an 05 but don't have this.  But then I don't have the highline to activate it either....

All the hardware should already be there in any GTi... the wipers (and rear reversing lights!) are activated when reverse is selected so we have a sensor, it would just be a software tweak to get the mirrors to dip in reverse surely?
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2009, 10:06:01 am »
Hmm mine does not do it either, nor does the hire car either.  They both have parking sensors but no Highline.  Does the switch mirror have to be moved over to the left mirror or should it do it anyway?

Would be nice and useful to have that ability.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2009, 10:23:53 am »
On a pre MY2007 car, even if you have the lux pack, reversing sensors and highline MFD, you can't enable this function via software.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2009, 10:52:04 am »
I have the lux pack but no parking sensors, really want to know if i have this function, How do i check?
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2009, 01:41:22 pm »
Quote from: Jaywoo-GTI on February 23, 2009, 10:52:04 am
I have the lux pack but no parking sensors, really want to know if i have this function, How do i check?
Set the interior mirror switch to L then reverse the car. If present, the passenger mirror should tilt downwards.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2009, 02:00:43 pm »
Thanks gotta go and try it now.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2009, 07:17:42 pm »
any luck?
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2009, 10:15:09 pm »
no didnt work, Dont know if it has a different controller or if it can be coded in.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #27 on: March 04, 2009, 10:34:38 pm »
i've been looking into it a bit more and it seems its goin to be a tough one. Probably just easier to do it manually
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #28 on: March 05, 2009, 09:47:55 am »
Seems to be really hit and miss on what cars have this feature.  My 05 has parking sensors I think it has the lux pack as well but no mirror function.

Would be nice to have as well, saves me having to do it manually when I want to avoid the kerb.
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Re: "Mirror down" function
« Reply #29 on: March 05, 2009, 09:57:18 am »
i think the thing that is imperative to this feature working is memory seats. the car needs a memory of where the mirror was before it moves, so it knows where to put it back.
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