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Mirror Driver Vertical Feedback Potentiometer Circuit Failure

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Severity

Medium

Can I keep driving?

Usually drivable, but get it diagnosed without delay.

First step

Read the codes and check whether the other axis of the same mirror is also reported.

  • BBody
  • 2Manufacturer-specific
  • 3Body
  • 24Sequence number

What does it mean?

B2324 is a Body (airbags, seat belts, body electronics) fault code. It indicates: Headlamp Washer Motor Control Circuit High .

Symptoms

  • The driver mirror ends up in the wrong side to side position after memory recall.
  • Mirror movement stutters or stalls at one point in its travel.
  • Automatic tilt in reverse and mirror folding work inconsistently.
  • Storing a new memory position works sometimes and fails other times.
  • Manual adjustment still works, so the fault appears intermittent to the driver.

Likely causes

  • Worn resistive track inside the potentiometer producing noisy or jumping values during the sweep.
  • Corroded terminals in the mirror or door module connector adding resistance and shifting the signal.
  • Partly broken conductor in the door boot harness that still conducts but no longer carries a stable signal.
  • Mirror memory limits never programmed or lost after a battery disconnection, mirror replacement or module change.
  • Mirror glass forced by hand or by a car wash, driving the potentiometer past its learned range.
  • Binding or damaged actuator gearing so the mirror cannot reach the expected feedback value.
  • Water in the mirror housing making the track intermittently conductive.

How to fix it

  1. Read the codes and check whether the other axis of the same mirror is also reported.
  2. Monitor the vertical feedback value while running the mirror slowly through its full side to side travel with the switch.
  3. Look for noise, jumps and flat spots in the trace, which show a worn potentiometer track rather than a wiring fault.
  4. Measure the reference voltage and sensor ground at the mirror connector, checking for voltage drop while the motors run.
  5. Wiggle the harness in the door boot during the sweep to reveal a partly broken conductor.
  6. Clean or replace corroded terminals, repair the wiring, and dry and reseal the mirror housing if water is found.
  7. Replace the mirror actuator when the potentiometer is proven faulty, then run the mirror memory relearn procedure.

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This information follows the generic OBD-II definition and does not replace a vehicle-specific diagnosis. The severity rating is rule-based; an authorised diagnostic reading is required for a definitive answer.