Passenger Mirror motor not working

[Alpine Warthog]

Noticed my up/down motor on my passenger side mirror is not working. Before I start tearing into the mirror, I was wondering if anyone else has had this happen.
The left/right motor is fine. It's not bound up and the mirror will move in all directions manually. It doesn't feel gritty or anything either. Ideas?

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[MLars]

Is this happening all of the time?
When I remote start to warm it up, and then "start" it to drive, none of the mirror adjustments work at all. I need to shut off the vehicle, turn it back on, and then the mirrors work.
Just a thought.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

Interesting. All of my other adjusters work. Driver side has no problems, but I'm gonna walk outside right now to try that

 

[Alpine Warthog]

Nope. That isn't happening here... Dang

 

[Limestone]

Nope. That isn't happening here... Dang

Did you ever figure out the issue with the passenger mirror motor? My passenger mirror motor has a similar issue, only it is the left/right motor that doesn’t function. The up/down motor works fine.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Noticed my up/down motor on my passenger side mirror is not working. Before I start tearing into the mirror, I was wondering if anyone else has had this happen.
The left/right motor is fine. It's not bound up and the mirror will move in all directions manually. It doesn't feel gritty or anything either. Ideas?

I had this happen. I grabbed my 12 pound sledge and took the whole mirror out. Then I drove the jeep into a lake. We shouldn’t have to live like this. We’re not animals.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

Did you ever figure out the issue with the passenger mirror motor? My passenger mirror motor has a similar issue, only it is the left/right motor that doesn’t function. The up/down motor works fine.

Not yet. I've been working other stuff a lot lately so I haven't gotten to that part of my to-do list yet.

 

[Limestone]

I removed both side mirrors and plugged the problematic passenger side mirror into the driver side wiring harness. The passenger side mirror motor worked fine in all directions. I removed the passenger side door panel, checked and found no signal for the horizontal motor function from the main door wire harness. The problem seems to be a broken wire where the wire harness passes through the door limiting strap. I ordered a new wire harness and hopefully that will correct the problem.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Is this happening all of the time?
When I remote start to warm it up, and then "start" it to drive, none of the mirror adjustments work at all. I need to shut off the vehicle, turn it back on, and then the mirrors work.
Just a thought.

That's just wrong. It should still work.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I removed both side mirrors and plugged the problematic passenger side mirror into the driver side wiring harness. The passenger side mirror motor worked fine in all directions. I removed the passenger side door panel, checked and found no signal for the horizontal motor function from the main door wire harness. The problem seems to be a broken wire where the wire harness passes through the door limiting strap. I ordered a new wire harness and hopefully that will correct the problem.

Ah, these are going to be suffering the same issues the WJ had - broken wires in the channel where they leave the body and enter the door.
That was a common thing with those and yours is the 2nd or 3rd post I've see here with your problem with the wires.

 

[Hootbro]

I removed both side mirrors and plugged the problematic passenger side mirror into the driver side wiring harness. The passenger side mirror motor worked fine in all directions. I removed the passenger side door panel, checked and found no signal for the horizontal motor function from the main door wire harness. The problem seems to be a broken wire where the wire harness passes through the door limiting strap. I ordered a new wire harness and hopefully that will correct the problem.

That would seem like a easy thing to find and fix.

 

[Limestone]

Ah, these are going to be suffering the same issues the WJ had - broken wires in the channel where they leave the body and enter the door.
That was a common thing with those and yours is the 2nd or 3rd post I've see here with your problem with the wires.

I replaced the passenger door wire harness and the problem was not corrected. Today I found the problem. There was a broken wire and two nearly broken wires inside the driver door limiting strap. I replaced the driver door wire harness and everything now works. I should be good for another 4 years or so.

 

[Supazuk]

Have you recently taken your doors off ... when I went from full to half doors(yes my half doors Power mirrors and now proximity) I had this exact issue (no up down) half door no up/down put full door back on it worked.. put the half door back on didn't work.. looked in the connector I had bent a pin . I straightened it out with a pin out and it was back to working

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I replaced the passenger door wire harness and the problem was not corrected. Today I found the problem. There was a broken wire and two nearly broken wires inside the driver door limiting strap. I replaced the driver door wire harness and everything now works. I should be good for another 4 years or so.

Yeah, that was a common thing and looks like it's going to be a thing to look for on these Gladiators as well. Flexing wires, who would have ever thought that flexing and vibration causes copper to work harden and become brittle. A problem with the WJ and others is also a "watch out for ......." With these

 

[Alpine Warthog]

I guess I'll pull back my wire loom lead and see what's up...

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