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mondeoman
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Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« on: Oct 31st, 2009, 7:23pm » |
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Hi,
Very recently my wife's 2.3 Ultima (Facelift) mirror has stopped dipping when the reverse gear is engaged.
The electrics work fine and I am able to adjust the mirror using the switch on the drivers arm rest. Has anybody suffered this problem before? Any ideas of the cause?
The car is about to have some body work done including replacing the mirror, but since it does work when adjusted I don't think that will solve the problem
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gozz
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #1 on: Oct 31st, 2009, 11:12pm » |
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Could it be the reverse lamp swich,do your reversing lights work ?
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mondeoman
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #2 on: Nov 1st, 2009, 8:46am » |
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Gozz,
I've checked the car this morning and the reversing lights do come on when reverse is engaged.
I did disconnect the mirror in the door the other week to check that the new one I've ordered will work. Did not want to spend cost of spraying the mirror, for it then not to work, but I did connect everything back up and it does work via the drivers switch.
I wonder if I have disturbed the wires making it dip when in reverse? 
Any body know which wires they are to check things out etc ?
I will be fitting new mirror next weekend.
Cheers,
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #3 on: Nov 1st, 2009, 9:15am » |
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Its in the memory module for the seats if I remember correctly where the position is stored. could just be dirty contacts etc especiallyif it started after doing some work on it.
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Tompion
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #4 on: Nov 1st, 2009, 7:58pm » |
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When I first got my car the mirror didn’t dip in reverse but still worked via the drivers switch.
It turned out to be one of the mirror plugs had separated.
Might be the same with yours.
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Chris_Basel
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #5 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 8:44am » |
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Do earlier Ultima models have the reverse dipping mirror? Mine is March '95 and doesn't dip. I'm now wondering whether it has it and is not working.
Chris
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gozz
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #6 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 2:14pm » |
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Chris.
I had a 96 P reg that worked OK.
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #7 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 2:25pm » |
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Mine is an N reg and that is ok. 
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Technology2005
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #8 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 2:55pm » |
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Chris,
My 95 M reg Ultima reverse dip mirror has never worked but then, it doesn't have all the Ultima trim that the other half's 96 N Ultima does (ulitima badge near gear lever, chrome step plates etc.)
The insurance company have it as an Ultima on their database so maybe early ones don't have the dip mirror feature?
Not that this helps the OP as his wife's car does have the feauture....
David
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #9 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 4:13pm » |
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Hello . According to this page the base spec for the 1997 ultima had the dipping mirror. But mines a 1996 and that has the dipping mirror http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/specifications.htm about 3/4 down the page....
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mondeoman
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #10 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 4:41pm » |
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I have an M Reg 2.9 Cosworth Ultima as well as my wife's 2.3 Ultima (Faceleft) and both have dipping mirror facility. The specifications list on this site is incorrect as the early car's did have this option and is in fact mentioned on some of the first reviews.
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #11 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 6:14pm » |
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Mines an April 95 2.0 ultima and it has a working reverse dipping mirror.
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Technology2005
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #12 on: Nov 2nd, 2009, 6:31pm » |
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Ah well, mine is either b****red or it's not really an Ultima 
Hope the OP can get his sorted though
David
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Chris_Basel
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #13 on: Nov 3rd, 2009, 2:57pm » |
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Thanks for all your replies, sorry to the original poster for the hijack. It sounds like I need to check the mirror connectors then.
Chris
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mondeoman
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Re: Dipping mirror in reverse gear has stopped
« Reply #14 on: Nov 8th, 2009, 6:25pm » |
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I've replaced the mirror this weekend and the problem now seems to have gone away, so I guess it must have been a loose connection.
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