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Offline MrDo

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Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« on: April 24, 2013, 09:50:07 pm »
I just swapped out my old window joystick/switch controller on my UK MK5 GTI for a chrome knobbed brand new one (as used on Passat, MK 6 etc) bought on eBay. When I set it to move the left mirror it works fine, but when I move it to adjust the right hand side mirror it moves both bloody mirrors ie both the right and the left mirrors at the same time!!

It is a joystick/switch for a RHD car. Surely this part does not need coding? Maybe a duff switch?  :sad1:

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2013, 09:57:32 pm »
Normal behaviour and a "feature" of the golf.

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2013, 09:59:16 pm »
I'm sure this "feature" can be disabled with VCDS  :wink:
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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2013, 10:11:22 pm »
I'm sure this "feature" can be disabled with VCDS  :wink:
Your right - on the mk6 you can enable/disable via the MFD

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2013, 10:18:42 pm »
Normal behaviour and a "feature" of the golf.

Why on earth would they choose to do this? Never noticed it in the past 6 month..... Funny how you miss things eh?

I'm sure this "feature" can be disabled with VCDS  :wink:

Anyone done this? Know the code etc?

Thanks  :happy2:

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2013, 10:25:37 pm »
it does make sense, you adjust the right first then the left, then if you need to adjust (or another driver does) then adjust the right only and the left is pretty much (I have found) in the right place - then when you come to move it back, its one mirror - move to your location, check the left and if your lucky its spot on.

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2013, 10:27:53 pm »
I think you can change this in convenience menu on highline

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2013, 10:44:54 pm »
I think you can change this in convenience menu on highline

Correct, if he's got a highline mfd.
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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2013, 11:18:05 pm »
I think you can change this in convenience menu on highline

Correct, if he's got a highline mfd.

Sadly not, but I do have VCDS if I can turn off via that?

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2013, 11:22:17 pm »
Yes you can.

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Re: Mirror controller moves both mirrors at same time?!
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2013, 11:34:39 pm »
Ignore, wrong thread.

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