uh oh =[[ help!

**nytildie914** · 10-07-2008 01:22 PM

so this morning when i was getting in my car to go to school...i tried to unfold my mirrors (they are electronic folding side mirrors) and they wouldnt unfold no matter which way i turned the button...any ideas as to what the problem could be? i just wanted to see if it was something i could do before i have to go to the stealership and pay a couple hundred for a problem i could have fixed myself...

**Molotov** · 10-07-2008 01:50 PM

look in your manual and check the fuses. Find out which fuse is for the mirrors and see if it's burnt out. That's the only "help" I can give you

**nytildie914** · 10-07-2008 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Molotov

look in your manual and check the fuses. Find out which fuse is for the mirrors and see if it's burnt out. That's the only "help" I can give you

car was bought used = no manual

**Molotov** · 10-07-2008 02:01 PM

maybe somebody will be so kind to post up the fuse number. I do not have folding mirrors so I can't help you.

**OneBadAudi** · 10-07-2008 02:04 PM

pretty sure u can just manually unfold em...could be wrong, but bmws with electric mirrors like that could still be folded manually...just some food for thought, i would double check though...

**nytildie914** · 10-07-2008 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by OneBadAudi

pretty sure u can just manually unfold em...could be wrong, but bmws with electric mirrors like that could still be folded manually...just some food for thought, i would double check though...

i thought they would too...but nopeeeee =[ and they are folded in so i cant drive anywhere haha..well i can but its gonna suck

**pa4ul** · 10-07-2008 02:35 PM

just look at ur fuses one by one and see which one is burned

**lox1985** · 10-07-2008 02:36 PM

doesn't the fuse box cover have explanation of what each fuse does?

**kwimberly** · 10-07-2008 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by lox1985

doesn't the fuse box cover have explanation of what each fuse does?

yes

**nytildie914** · 10-07-2008 04:26 PM

ok..so i made an appointment with audi for tomorrow...im not gonna try fixing anything myself cause i dont have any experience with fuse boxes or anything like tht....but just wanting to know how much it will cost me so i dont end up getting ripped off..

**HeymyAudi** · 10-07-2008 04:29 PM

uhmmmm seriously its not that hard to check a fuse all the tools are in there for you to do the job

**nytildie914** · 10-07-2008 04:30 PM

haha some help would be nice...im pretty new to this stuff..have worked on cars before but never an audi...again im only 16 haha...any help would be appreciated !

**Pothole** · 10-07-2008 05:46 PM

just pull the fuse panel cover off and there should be a little twezer like tool to take out the fuses, if you can see the little connection between the left and right side of the fuse it is good, also if it is black and smells like burning its probably bad

**kwimberly** · 10-07-2008 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by nytildie914

haha some help would be nice...im pretty new to this stuff..have worked on cars before but never an audi...again im only 16 haha...any help would be appreciated !

Do you know where the fuse panel is? If not, open the driver's side door. There's a panel cover at the end of the dash - think of it as the very end of the dash panel where the dash meets the door when the door is closed. You'll see a little rectangle cutout along the edge of the panel. Stick your key in there and pry off the cover. There are several clips holding the panel cover in place - don't be afraid to yank the panel off.

This picture is from my old Jetta, but it's similar - same location as the audi.

The cover will have pictures and descriptions of each fuse. Find something that looks like the mirrors and pull it to check it out.