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Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« on: May 26, 2014, 09:41:13 pm »
Anyone know if its possible to change the settings on the car so the door mirrors automatically fold when the car stops and closes down instead of having to use the manual twist of the button?

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2014, 10:33:39 am »
If there is, I've yet to find it and I've had mine since August 2012... It would be a useful addition, though, and would probably only need a software mod.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2014, 09:19:43 pm »
Its easy, but costly. Mazda sell you a kit for around £70 excluding fitting. Look on their website under accessories.
My car is meteor grey but I don't get that option.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2014, 09:30:38 am »
Its easy, but costly. Mazda sell you a kit for around £70 excluding fitting. Look on their website under accessories.

Interesting - hadn't spotted that option. Any idea how long it takes to fit, ie. likely labour time? Does the kit consist of a couple of bits of wire and an instruction book or something more complex?

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2014, 04:02:22 pm »
Bit bullet and just paid £125 for dealer to fit the auto folding kit (parts, labour, VAT incl). Now the mirrors fold when you lock the car, and unfold when you start it up.

I think it's great, and almost worth the £125. My wife isn't speaking to me.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2015, 04:49:43 pm »
Bit bullet and just paid £125 for dealer to fit the auto folding kit (parts, labour, VAT incl). Now the mirrors fold when you lock the car, and unfold when you start it up.

I think it's great, and almost worth the £125. My wife isn't speaking to me.
Think I may have a look at this :)

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2015, 04:58:59 pm »
I can recommend several ways of ensuring one's wife stops talking to you.

But aside from that I love the auto fold mirrors, it's a small benefit really but pleases me every day, and is a useful visual signal that the car is locked. ::)

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2015, 08:48:37 am »
Glad you like the functionality of the auto door mirrors. Did you fit the auto folding mirror kit yourself or did you have the dealer do it?
If so, was it easy to do?
If not, how much did the dealer charge you for doing it?

I miss the folding mirrors so much - I've got to get this done a.s.a.p.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2015, 08:56:05 am »
125 dealer fitted incl parts, labour and VAT. The kit is about 60 or something so I was happy to pay them to fit it.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2015, 11:11:16 am »
Did it take them long to do the job?

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2015, 11:25:32 am »
They had it for about half a day, probably only took 90 mins I'd guess? I got a fixed quote from the dealer in advance so I knew it'd be 125 all in.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2015, 05:26:43 pm »
I'll talk to the dealers on Monday and see what they say regarding fitted price. I'll come back and let everyone know.

Thanks folks.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2015, 09:36:52 am »
£96 inc VAT fitted and being done on Thursday morning.

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2015, 09:40:08 am »
Very good price! What part of the world are you in?

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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2015, 08:14:58 pm »
 Thanks to andyC for highlighting this kit . I went to my local dealer last Friday to order one and they told me it could not be done , "it's just the way they are sir" they even brought out the senior technician to confirm it was not possible!!  So I went back the next day with a print out from Mazda uk website. Ordered one up and fitted it myself . Well would you trust someone who said it could not be done?
  It consists of a small wiring loom with a relay that is fitted in the drivers door loom between the mirror switch and door lock plus a very comprehensive  set of step by step instructions.  It took about 2 hours but I was being very carefull and double checking everything.
  It cost £60 for the kit so the dealer prices including fitting seem quite reasonable



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Re: Auto Folding Door Mirrors
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