'91 Side mirror Relay or switch?

[Tony H]

The electric mirrrors semi work on BOTH sides of the car. both drivers side and passenger side mirror will move up and out when I use the buttons but both will not work when I try to move them dow or inward.

Is there a common relay that works both sides that would cause this or maybe a common connection at the swith on the door panel?

Strange coincedence that both sides fail at the same time.

Any thoughts?

 

[shamaal]

I've got the same problem on mine, I took the position switch apart and the pcb inside the switch is fried. I suspect the rain got into it. I'm too lazy to replace the switch as I'm the only driver and the mirrors are set.

 

[l1k2gadd]

The switch is similar in appearance, if not the same, as my 1989 Mustang GT Convertible's power mirror switch. I was looking at that when I first drove my 1993 Explorer XLT. I took the mirror switch apart that is in my Mustang and found that the small copper-looking spring-type contacts had gotten extremely dirty and were a little compressed so I cleaned all of them, bent them out a little, and carefully put the switch back together (it took a couple of tries), and... ...it has been working fine for over a year now. I believe Ford puts a grease on the contacts from the factory to keep them from corroding. I didn't put anything back on my repaired switch though, oh well, it works for now anyway.

 

[Tony H]

Thanks guys. I wasn't sure whether there was some relay buried under the dash or I should start at the switch. Sounds like I'll look at the switch. If it not melted up, I'm sure I can Doctor it up to work. We 'never' adjust these mirrors either. Normally my wife and I have the same settings with the mirrors. I think the last time I washed the car I moved it a bit. That's how I discovered it wasn't working.