Automatic power folding mirrors

[swamp2]

Although this is very cool, it seems to be a solution looking for a problem.

The prinary motivation for such an option is protecting my mirrors from other vehicles when parking. Due to the height of our rigs, as well as their width at lower heights, almost all door dings will happen to the other party, hitting our steps/sliders. The mirrors are under threat in such rare, if any, parking scenarios. Sure being bumped by a person - definitely possible but that isn't going to do any damage.

Retraction on narrow trails, absolutely, cool and useful, but not often enough for me to warrant the extra complexity, loss of strength and potential reliability issues.

Lastly, I don't think any Bronco trims need mirror tilt down to protects rims from curb rash...

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[RxJock]

Although this is very cool, it seems to be a solution looking for a problem.

The prinary motivation for such an option is protecting my mirrors from other vehicles when parking. Due to the height of our rigs, as well as their width at lower heights, almost all door dings will happen to the other party, hitting our steps/sliders. The mirrors are under threat in such rare, if any, parking scenarios. Sure being bumped by a person - definitely possible but that isn't going to do any damage.

Retraction on narrow trails, absolutely, cool and useful, but not often enough for me to warrant the extra complexity, loss of strength and potential reliability issues.

Lastly, I don't think any Bronco trims need mirror tilt down to protects rims from curb rash...

I installed it on my truck about 6 months ago and really glad I did. The mirrors are spring loaded so if one gets bumped it still can give without causing damage. The install was challenging but the manufacturer was very patient and helpful. Anyone looking to do this should be forewarned that your 360 cameras may need recalibration.

 

[braddavis2017]

Curious if these can be tied into an upfitter switch. My apartment garage is extremely tight, and the only way I can pull in is with the mirrors folded. Right now I end up driving around with the passenger mirror folded so I don’t have to stop and adjust it every time I get home, which obviously isn’t ideal. Having a dedicated switch for the mirrors would make daily driving safer and make pulling into the garage basically foolproof.

 

[RxJock]

Curious if these can be tied into an upfitter switch. My apartment garage is extremely tight, and the only way I can pull in is with the mirrors folded. Right now I end up driving around with the passenger mirror folded so I don’t have to stop and adjust it every time I get home, which obviously isn’t ideal. Having a dedicated switch for the mirrors would make daily driving safer and make pulling into the garage basically foolproof.

With the truck running, if you press the lock button three times the mirrors will fold. If you press unlock three times the mirrors would unfold. Please keep in mind that if they are folded and you drove in to park you must press unlock three times to unfold before exiting. Otherwise, your door will impact the mirrors when you open.

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