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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 06:23 PM
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So the left side/passenger side mirror is not working correctly. Normally when I put my car in reverse, the mirror tilts down so I can see the ground/curb.
It does not do that anymore since someone manually closed both of my mirrors once.
is there any easy fix?
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 05:52 PM
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Is the mirror "tying" to tilt? Put you hand on it and see if you can "feel" it trying to move or does it do nothing.
 
Old Apr 10, 2017 | 06:31 PM
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No, it does not do anything at all.
 
Old Apr 10, 2017 | 07:08 PM
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Hum....I'll have to look. Not sure the '10's in the states had this feature. I was wondering if the "glass" got out of position when the mirror was closed - causing the tilt to be out of range and not have enough travel....why I asked if you could "feel" it trying to move vs nothing.
 
Old Apr 10, 2017 | 07:11 PM
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It is not a big deal. I'll try to move it around a little to see if it tries to move.
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 07:35 PM
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I have not done thins on my newer one (the 16 Pilot) but on the older ones I've had you could put "slight" pressure on the glass and kind of move the "base" setting of the glass. So "slight" pressure towards the top of the glass might all for more "downward" travel of it.

Again, if you or someone could put a hand on the mirror to see if it is trying to move vs nothing. Again on the older ones I've had, I have had the "base" setting get off - washing or who knows, move the glass so the range of motion from the motor would not get the glass where I wanted or needed it so I would have to press it to give me more travel.....not sure if that makes sense
 
Old May 21, 2017 | 05:18 PM
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So I finally figured it out.
The mirror control swicth has to be left on the passenger side (on the driver's door)
if I switch it over to the driver's mirror then this tilt mode is turned off.

So basically it was turned off for some time now. Very simple I just had no idea it could be turned off.
 
Old May 22, 2017 | 07:27 PM
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Humm, that might answer some questions/confusion I've been seeing/reading on "Pilot forums" - joined one of those when I got the 2016 Pilot.....new gen and all kinds of different/new stuff
 
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