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Electric wing mirrors are not working after car wash
A few weeks ago I bought used (2006 model) Ford Focus. Everything was working fine before I sent it to a local cleaning centre to do a full interior clean. Now both the electric wing mirrors are not working. I think some water got inside the switch, but I can't remove it. Can you offer any tips?
Asked on 25 February 2016 by Louy
Answered by
Honest John
You can leave it and hope it eventually dries out. You could try a hairdryer on a low heat over the general area. Otherwise you have to dismantle it and dry out the moisture. A short could have fused the circuit, of course, so you'd better check the fuse as well.
Tags:
water ingress
wing mirrors
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