# Side mirror won't completely fold after a car wash **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, elantra\ **Created:** [April 29, 2020, 10:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542 "2020-04-29T10:23:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gizzidd\_156769](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/59ef9b/32.png) [@Gizzidd\_156769](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gizzidd_156769)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 10:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/1 "2020-04-29T10:23:02Z")
After a car wash my car left side mirror won’t fold or unfold all the way when I press the button, i have to press the button and pull the mirror with my hand to fold it all the way and vise versa. Note: mirrors can’t be folded by hand, must use the button. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/2 "2020-04-29T11:46:21Z")
What is the model year of your Elantra? If the _Bumper-to-Bumper_ Warranty is still in effect, this problem should be covered by that warranty. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/3 "2020-04-29T12:24:28Z")
This person is in some foreign country that does not have a Hyundai dealer for a used vehicle imported from Korea. @Gizzidd_156769 This is a US based forum so you really need to find a shop where ever you are that can help you. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/4 "2020-04-29T13:26:03Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > This person is in some foreign country that does not have a Hyundai dealer for a used vehicle imported from Korea. Good detective work! I just took a look at this person’s previous posts, and it does appear that he/she imported a Hyundai into an unknown country that lacks any support network for vehicles of that make. 😵 As was suggested, the OP needs to find a local mechanic who may–or may not–have any familiarity with these vehicles. And, given the lack of a support network for that make in the OP’s country, I sincerely hope that a folding mirror issue is the worst problem that he/she encounters with this car. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/5 "2020-04-29T17:07:54Z")
It sounds like water may have gotten into the mirror assembly and caused a short. The problem _might_ go away as whatever components were affected dry out. If it doesn’t you’ll need to have a local mechanic look at it. ---
**Author:** ![Gizzidd\_156769](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/59ef9b/32.png) [@Gizzidd\_156769](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gizzidd_156769)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/6 "2020-04-30T11:25:49Z")
Thank you for your reply ---
**Author:** ![Gizzidd\_156769](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/59ef9b/32.png) [@Gizzidd\_156769](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gizzidd_156769)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/7 "2020-04-30T11:26:28Z")
Ok, thank you for your reply ---
**Author:** ![Gizzidd\_156769](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/59ef9b/32.png) [@Gizzidd\_156769](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gizzidd_156769)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/8 "2020-04-30T11:28:27Z")
It’s actually an avante X16 not an elantra, the year is 2008. I couldn’t found avante in the models list so i just selected elantra ---
**Author:** ![Gizzidd\_156769](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/59ef9b/32.png) [@Gizzidd\_156769](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gizzidd_156769)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/9 "2020-04-30T11:29:18Z")
That’s possible, thank you for your reply ---
**Author:** ![Gizzidd\_156769](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/59ef9b/32.png) [@Gizzidd\_156769](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gizzidd_156769)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 11:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/10 "2020-04-30T11:36:16Z")
I’m from Libya 🇱🇾 and we don’t have any verified car dealers in my country, dealers travel to USA, Canada and Korea, buy cars from there and ship it to my country. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/side-mirror-wont-completely-fold-after-a-car-wash/163542/11 "2020-04-30T17:27:01Z")
The Avante and Elantra appear to be essentially the same car so all is well. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai\_Elantra](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Elantra) Next time specify that in your initial post. The more information you provide the more likely someone can help. Best of luck with your mirror.