Power fold mirrors?

[malmed]

So, I got my build sheet from GM, and on it it says:
DL3 exterior mirror w/driver side auto dimming pwr fold and adj, heat turn signal & ground illumination.

OK, I have everything but I have no idea it is power folding?
How does that work?

 

[Scottydoggs]

on the master window switch is the mirror adjustment controls. put the left right button in the middle, then push on the adjustment button on the right side for 2 seconds, both mirrors will fold in.

 

[malmed]

Mine don't. I guess maybe they are broken? They move, and when I do as you described, they go down, but not in....

 

[Scottydoggs]

odd thats 1/2 how they work, the glass moves down, then the frames fold in.

you can just push them in like non power, maybe they have been pushed in before and need a reset. iirc you work the switch in and out 3 times in a row. hit the right side of the pad to close, then the left side to open them up.

 

[Tonyrodz]

All Denalis have powerfold mirrors originally. Does your switch look like this?

 

[malmed]

Yep, exactly... 03 Denali. Maybe it has to be running, I'll play some more....

Ok went and played with it running...
Mine will go back out with the button, if I manually pull them in, but even after several attempts, they will not go in with the switch, only by hand....

 

[Tonyrodz]

Does the center of your mirror button light up, like in the pic? Should work with the truck off too.

 

[Scottydoggs]

can you hear the motor working in the mirror. they might be broken.

mine works running or key off. wont work if in gear.

 

[Rocket Man]

Don’t the plastic gears have a tendency to fail on these?

 

[adventurenali92]

can you hear the motor working in the mirror. they might be broken.

mine works running or key off. wont work if in gear.

That’s odd. My 2006 DL3 mirrors will gold in when I’m in gear. Not sure if they do it at any speed higher than slowly moving, and I would have no reason to try that, but I’ve squeezed through a few tight spaces because it was the only option. I was in gear and rolling forward, folded the mirrors in and kept going no problem. So I know mine fold in and out while I’m in gear.