POWER-FOLDING MIRRORS · ADELAIDE
Power Folding Mirror Repair — Adelaide
Car Mirror Man has been replacing side mirrors for South Australian drivers for over 20 years. We come to your home or work anywhere across metro Adelaide and the Hills with the exact glass or mirror for your car — Holden, Toyota, Mazda, Hyundai, Ford, Mitsubishi and more — and fit it on the spot. Most jobs are a same-day, glass-only fix that costs a fraction of a dealership quote.
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If your electric mirror has stopped folding, you need power-folding mirror repair in Adelaide — and in most cases that means replacing one small fold motor or gear, not the whole mirror. Whether you're parked in a tight Norwood side street, a Marion carpark, or a driveway out at Golden Grove, Car Mirror Man comes to you, diagnoses the fold mechanism, and fixes only the part that's failed.
The classic Adelaide scenario: you brush a mirror on a narrow Prospect laneway, someone folds it by hand at the shops, or it catches in the car wash — and now it grinds, folds one way only, or sits jammed out (or stuck in). The good news is that a jammed fold rarely means a new mirror. Our repair-first approach saves you paying full-assembly money for a one-part fault.
The specialist mindset
We come to you and fix only what's broken — nothing more. A dead fold motor gets a fold motor, not a whole new mirror.
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Every Make & Model
We supply and fit new replacement mirror glass and components for every make and model since 1902 to today.
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Servicing Adelaide Wide
Our mobile car mirror repair service is equipped to cater to all of Adelaide (metro area), ensuring our assistance reaches far & wide.
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OUR SERVICE
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
All of our workmanship and products include a written warranty of 12 to 48 months, depending on the model and the work done. The terms and conditions are simple and straight-forward.
Of course, if any damage is caused by misuse, negligence or through an accident, we do not cover it!
What Power-Folding Mirror Repair in Adelaide Actually Involves
A power-folding mirror uses a small electric motor and a plastic-and-metal gear train inside the housing to swing the mirror in and out. When it fails, the symptom tells us a lot before we've even opened the housing.
Grinding / clicking
Stripped gear teeth — motor spins, mechanism doesn't catch.
Folds one way only
Gear damaged mid-travel or the motor is weak on one direction.
Stuck out or stuck in
Mechanism seized, usually after a knock or being forced by hand.
Dead / no movement
Burnt-out motor or a broken wire in the housing loom.
Why fold mechanisms fail
Nearly every fold-motor job we see in Adelaide traces back to one of three things: the mirror was forced closed by hand instead of using the switch, it was caught in a car wash roller, or it took a knock in traffic or a tight carpark. The gears inside are small — a single hard shove is enough to strip a tooth.
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Quality Products
We cut all of our mirror glass ourselves right here in Australia using only ADR compliant, automotive mirror glass. When it comes to mirror parts and entire assemblies, we only supply genuine quality parts unless you request otherwise.
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Anytime & Anywhere
Effortless Installation Anytime, Anywhere! Our team will expertly complete all installations externally, ensuring your convenience. Once we locate your parked vehicle, consider the job done without any disruption to your schedule.
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All Mirror Parts
We can replace and repair mirror motors, covers, glass and indicators so when you are told by others that you need to replace the whole unit, give us a call first and let us advise on the most cost effective and convenient course of action.
Power-Folding Mirror Repair Adelaide — Cost & What You'll Pay
Because we're mirror specialists, we replace the minimum needed for a perfect working fold. If the motor or gear is the only fault, that's the lowest cost option — far less than a complete mirror. A full mirror unit is only worth it when the housing, glass, and electronics are all damaged.
| The fix | When it's the right call | Indicative |
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| Fold motor / gear only | Housing & glass fine — just the mechanism failed | Lowest cost option |
| Powered mirror unit | Motor plus other electric functions gone | $350–$500 |
| Full mirror assembly | Housing, glass & internals all damaged | $200–$350 (by model) |
Most side-mirror jobs land between $135 and $500. These bands are indicative — the exact figure depends on your model and what the photo shows. For the full breakdown, see our side mirror replacement cost guide. For an exact fixed price on your car, just send us a photo.
The Anatomy
What’s inside a car side mirror
Five parts that can fail independently — and only one that’s usually broken. That’s where the money-saver hides.
The 5 layers of a modern car side mirror — when only layer 1 is broken, you only pay for layer 1.
Why Adelaide Drivers Choose Car Mirror Man
Repair over replace
A one-part fault gets a one-part fix — we don't default to the whole unit.
Broad supplier network
We source fold motors and gears other shops can't get on their own.
Mobile across the metro
We come to your home, work or carpark — Elizabeth to Noarlunga, the CBD to the Hills.
All work is guaranteed
Fold-motor and gear repairs carry a 12-month warranty on the replacement part.
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How It Works — Photo, Quote, We Come to You
- Send a photo. We don't sell anything without pictures. A quick shot of the mirror (and the fold switch config) lets us confirm the exact motor before we quote.
- Get a fixed price. We recommend the lowest-cost correct fix — no upsell — and lock the price before any work starts.
- We come to you. Anywhere across the Adelaide metro, same day where possible, with a full function test on the fold, adjust and any heating before we leave.
Live outside the metro? Mobile service covers the Adelaide metro only. If you're in regional SA — the Barossa, the Fleurieu, the Yorke Peninsula — we don't travel there, but we can ship the fold motor or mirror part to you for local fitting. Contact us for parts pricing.
Not sure whether it's the fold motor, the glass, or the whole mirror? Our blind-spot & heated mirror page and HiLux mirror page cover related jobs, and our main Adelaide mirror service page has the full picture. Send a photo and we'll tell you exactly what's wrong.
Coverage
Adelaide suburbs we service
We provide mobile side mirror replacement right across metro Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills — every suburb listed below. We come to your home or work.
Power-Folding Mirror Repair — Adelaide FAQ
Fold motor playing up? We come to you across Adelaide.
Snap a photo of your mirror, get a fixed quote, and we'll have you folding again — same day where possible.
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