Hetty Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Does anyone know if the mirrors on the old hymers turn in? Hoping to buy one and it would be easier to store if the mirrors could fold in . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I had a 2002 Hymer 544 Classic (basic model) and the wing mirrors were mounted on a metal U bar. The U bar was secured to the vehicle above the side window and below the side window. A brilliant system IMO as you could mount an additional convex mirror on the bar and adjust both mirrors to suit your preferred driving style and sideways visibility. However, we did encounter a tricky situation in a Spanish village where we needed to retract the mirrors to get through the available gap. This was easily done by a bit of manual dexterity. If you have the same system, you can adjust the top and bottom bolts on the U bar so that the mirrors stay in position at speed but yet can be moved inboard if necessary. To adjust the bolts you may need a Torx bit which has basically a multi star shaped profile as opposed to a normal hexagonal 6 sided Allen tool. I would suggest you learn to live with the outdated technology and enjoy the view !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 I think we will have that system so just need to find the correct tools . Thank you . Looking forward to the view ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebishbus Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Our mirrors mounted on the u bars are spring loaded and will swing round on a sprung ratchet . There is an allen key adjustment underneath to set its viewing position. Brian B. ps I have added two convex mirrors to the bar's to increase the viewing angle . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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