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28th March 2023, 12:25 PM
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Folding mirrors stopped
So just realised my folding mirrors have stopped working
As I put the switch in to the folding mirror position nothing happens. All other electric features work like adjusting the lens ans the left mirror tilts when put in reverse Is this just a case of blown fuse? Thanks ☺️
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28th March 2023, 12:44 PM
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Botang's hole leaking, filled the mirror folding relay with water. Very common problem.
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28th March 2023, 01:23 PM
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Just googled that and what I gather is water leaking in to the cabin?
Can you tell me where this relay is? Thanks
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28th March 2023, 02:33 PM
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Correct, loads of pics in the forum thread for it. I just fixed it on my black S8 last night - I'll post pics in the WITW thread for it later.
The mirror folding relay is top left of the relay box in the passenger footwell. Botang's hole drips on to the flasher relay first, then off that in to the relay box.
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2nd April 2023, 02:39 PM
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It started working today then stopped in the afternoon again
I have ordered a new relay so will try that
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2nd April 2023, 04:18 PM
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I get that but if it blew the relay why would it start working all of a sudden?
I’m trying to look up for how to access this hole! Any help?
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2nd April 2023, 04:20 PM
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The relay is damp or full of water so either corrosion or water is intermittently shorting out the gubbins inside.
Thread here: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7645&page=2
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9th June 2023, 04:07 PM
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Holy thread resurrection!
Discovered this week when parking in some very dodgy spots (just narrow) in Northumberland that my mirrors don't fold in. No signs or sounds of any movement on either, so is this most likely to be the relay mentioned earlier in this thread? Obviously Botangs hole isn't relevant.  If so, which relay and type is it? Edit: Bizarrely, after we got home and I gave the car a quick rinse (soft water) and it dried off in the sun, they're working again. Maybe it's when the ambient temperature is above 11C, which it wasn't most of this week, they are ok? I also have some odd behaviour with the solar sunroof, that seems to be totally random as to whether it works or not.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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10th June 2023, 09:12 AM
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my car has also had the botang hole done a long time ago by previous owner, but the mirror relay still failed as it slowly corroded due to water damage that happened what it looked like years ago before botang hole being fixed, replacing it fixed the problem.
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