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Power Mirror Position Switch/Sensor: Description and Operation

How the Circuit Works

Power Mirror Position Sensors

Each power mirror has two Hall-effect type sensors to detect the changes in voltage caused by the movements of the mirror. The power mirror control circuit in the passenger's multiplex control unit then stores the voltage changes for that mirror's position in its memory.