Adjusting towing mirrors

Scottie2 replied on 31/03/2018 08:35

Posted on 31/03/2018 08:35

With towing mirror heads being reasonably stiff to adjust to that fine accuracy and my wife finds trying to adjust the passenger side mirror from outside to my directions,  it’s food for thought if a manufacturer like Milenco or Towsure, could make mirrors with electric motors incorporated into them, the same as most cars nowadays have as standard, and had them prewired for a 12 volt connection from a dashboard mounted power supply socket, similar to what is done when mounting your dashcam power feed, then adjustment of towing mirrors by the driver from the drivers seat would be a doddle. No, it’s not April Fool’s Day. 

EmilysDad replied on 31/03/2018 15:34

Posted on 31/03/2018 14:28 by dmiller555

I guess that you have never brought a replacement motorised mirror for your car. 

Posted on 31/03/2018 15:34

I have. And it was expensive. 

Cornersteady replied on 31/03/2018 16:14

Posted on 31/03/2018 14:28 by dmiller555

I guess that you have never brought a replacement motorised mirror for your car. 

Posted on 31/03/2018 16:14

Well other drivers insurance paid for it but it had to match and from the car manufacturer, and it had to be installed/fitted at a garage, and needed wiring up correctly.

None of which appear to be true for the one that MM showed. 

Scottie2 replied on 31/03/2018 22:06

Posted on 31/03/2018 13:03 by EmilysDad

My driver's side mirror tends to be set correctly each time they're refitted. The passenger side though can be anything from looking at the floor to watching planes go by 🤔

Posted on 31/03/2018 22:06

Yes, it’s really the passenger side I am referring to..The drivers side is e@sy enough leaning out of the window...I do try to store them safely so that they retain their previous settings but in the boot they tend to get the odd knock and are never right when next fitted.

Rod10 replied on 04/04/2018 19:17

Posted on 04/04/2018 19:17

I bought the Reich remote control mirrors as a pair and paid about £300. Expensive, I agree but they are amazing when travelling solo and also for avoidance of "up a bit, not to far! Left a bit, no the other left..." disagreements. I don't find them noticeably heavier than previous mirrors I've owned.

Merve replied on 08/04/2018 18:57

Posted on 31/03/2018 08:35 by Scottie2

With towing mirror heads being reasonably stiff to adjust to that fine accuracy and my wife finds trying to adjust the passenger side mirror from outside to my directions,  it’s food for thought if a manufacturer like Milenco or Towsure, could make mirrors with electric motors incorporated into them, the same as most cars nowadays have as standard, and had them prewired for a 12 volt connection from a dashboard mounted power supply socket, similar to what is done when mounting your dashcam power feed, then adjustment of towing mirrors by the driver from the drivers seat would be a doddle. No, it’s not April Fool’s Day. 

Posted on 08/04/2018 18:57

My ‘Suck it and See’ mirror attaches to the glass of the original mirror and they are electric so although it’s a solid construction I still have electronically controlled mirrors.- if that makes sense........😂

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