Driver rear view mirror not moving up/down

[johnjan]

On my Camry 94 LE, the Driver Rear View Mirror can be moved in/out laterally or horizontally but cannot make the adjustment vertically i.e. up or down.

Any suggestions as to how to fix this, please?

[JohnGD]

If it's manual then the cable linkage needs to be checked. If it's powered, then the motor may have gone bad, but you need to double check it's not the connection/switch by testing for voltage at the mirror as you press the switch.

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Originally Posted by johnjan

On my Camry 94 LE, the Driver Rear View Mirror can be moved in/out laterally or horizontally but cannot make the adjustment vertically i.e. up or down.

Any suggestions as to how to fix this, please?

[LynchburgCSI]

He needs to be careful before buying a replacement. J vin versus 4 vin camry's have different mirrors. I'd check for any obvious breaks in the wiring first.

[JohnGD]

Yes, there are two versions, either the Tetsumi plant in Japan or US made, as in many Toyota components.

[johnjan]

Mine is a J VIN and is power mirrors. How do I replace the motor if need be?

[johnjan]

I bought an exact replacement mirror from an autowrecker and found that the problems persist i.e. mirror does not rotate up-down but does rotate left-right.

What should I be checking now? It does not seem to be the motor after all.

The passenger side mirror is just fine.

[JohnGD]

You have to check the switch and wiring to the mirror, as I mentioned in Msg #2.

You can do this by measuring for voltage at the connector near the mirror. Wires can break after years of flexing as you open/close the door, and switches can go bad.

Originally Posted by johnjan

I bought an exact replacement mirror from an autowrecker and found that the problems persist i.e. mirror does not rotate up-down but does rotate left-right.

What should I be checking now? It does not seem to be the motor after all.

The passenger side mirror is just fine.

[iovaykind]

I have the exact same problem.. I'm going to try and diagnose the problem tomorrow..

[LynchburgCSI]

Originally Posted by JohnGD

You have to check the switch and wiring to the mirror, as I mentioned in Msg #2.

You can do this by measuring for voltage at the connector near the mirror. Wires can break after years of flexing as you open/close the door, and switches can go bad.

+1. Time to buy a multimeter.

[johnjan]

I have a multimeter. If I find there is not continuity in the wire, is it easy to replace the cable/wire?

[iovaykind]

I tried diagnosing the problem.. its pretty hard to really get in there and test it unless you're willing to cut open the harness.. I gave up and now I manually move it up and down if I need to. Good thing mostly I drive the car.

[johnjan]

How do you move the mirror up and down manually?

[iovaykind]

you just push on the top or bottom, and you'll hear it click..

[LynchburgCSI]

Originally Posted by johnjan

I have a multimeter. If I find there is not continuity in the wire, is it easy to replace the cable/wire?

Well, if you don't mind soldering and running/fishing new wires around. I haven't tried this repair myself, but I figure it would be okay difficulty wise if you took EVERYTHING apart.

[iovaykind]

By everything, he really means EVERYTHING. there's a bunch of wires that you'll have to diagnose.. it's going to take a few hours I'm guessing, which is more than I would use to simply fix up down motion when I can just adjust it manually instead.