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Door mirrors not working 2011 base

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I just bought a 2011 base model and both the mirrors were broken when i bought it.

The passenger side wires were broken and the folding mechanism was epoxied in place.

The driver side was also epoxied.

The first thing I tried was a new set of mirrors. No response to the adjustment switch at all.

Bought a new switch and that didn’t solve the problem either. So I tried a 3rd switch just in case.

At this point I already checked every fuse and relay in the car 10 times.

Come to find out the mirrors I bought are from a car with auto tilt feature and mine doesn't have that.

I ordered a third set of mirrors from a car like mine and confirmed with Infiniti dealer that the part number is correct for my car.

The third set just came in today and they also don’t work at all. I’ve tried them with all 3 switches just in case. I plugged in both sides.

At this point I’m about to give up and just sell the car. I’ve already invested $1000 into this problem and several thousand on other work the car needed.

The car was purchased for my rental car business so if the power mirrors don’t work, I have no use for it.

I am out of ideas, does anyone have any ideas?

I already read the service manual and looked at the wiring. The problem is the diagnostic procedures are only for cars with the auto tilt that have an adpcu module for the memory seats and mirrors. Plus the wire diagrams don’t have any labels for the mirror plugs.
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Fixed it. The power was not getting from the fuse box to the mirror switch.
Bypassed the factory harness with a new 12v wire to pin 13 of the switch with a new fuse / diode and all is good.
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I just bought a 2011 base model and both the mirrors were broken when i bought it. The passenger side wires were broken and the folding mechanism was epoxied in place. The driver side was also epoxied. The first thing I tried was a new set of mirrors. No response to the adjustment switch at all. Bought a new switch and that didn’t solve the problem either. So I tried a 3rd switch just in case. At this point I already checked every fuse and relay in the car 10 times. Come to find out the mirrors I bought are from a car with auto tilt feature and mine doesn't have that. I ordered a third set of mirrors from a car like mine and confirmed with Infiniti dealer that the part number is correct for my car. The third set just came in today and they also don’t work at all. I’ve tried them with all 3 switches just in case. I plugged in both sides. At this point I’m about to give up and just sell the car. I’ve already invested $1000 into this problem and several thousand on other work the car needed. The car was purchased for my rental car business so if the power mirrors don’t work, I have no use for it. I am out of ideas, does anyone have any ideas? I already read the service manual and looked at the wiring. The problem is the diagnostic procedures are only for cars with the auto tilt that have an adpcu module for the memory seats and mirrors. Plus the wire diagrams don’t have any labels for the mirror plugs.
i think thats what you are going to run into with 10 year old plus vehicles my FX50 did the same thing. if it is a business tool, why not lease new cars to rent. ?
Fixed it. The power was not getting from the fuse box to the mirror switch.
Bypassed the factory harness with a new 12v wire to pin 13 of the switch with a new fuse / diode and all is good.
Did the mirrors work at all?? Because mine adjust, but, they won't fold in. I had a auto fold module when you lock the doors the folded in. Now it failed. I can only adjust. 🤷‍♂️
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