Any suggestions for how to adjust the low mounted mirrors on a 2000 vintage coach? Specifically, I can't see the passenger side as well as the drivers side of the coach. My passenger side mirror is very close in, thus, I can't see to judge the passenger side tires like I can on the drivers side. The problem is that I am afraid to move the arm to try a new angle. Thus, looking for tips :-)
Thanks Mike
On mine there is a large bolt head under the mirror mount on the side of the coach that can be loosened to move the mirror toward the front or back toward the side and another large bolt head under the mirror itself to adjust the angle of the mirror housing.
In addition to the bolt Michael described for changing the arm angle, there are TWO allen screws in the ball joint where the mirror attaches to the arm.
I stole this from @"rheavn" . I had problems with night glare on the driver side until I pulled the mirror as close as I could get it to the coach. That really works for me.
On the passenger side, are you looking out the windshield at the mirror or out the side window?
I would be looking out the front window for the passenger side mirror. It is very close to the coach. I can see down the side fine for other cars, just not able to see the rear wheel wells and judge distance like I can on the drivers side which I look out the side window, and the arm is further out from the side of the coach. Mine are probably set fine, just thought I'd ask :-)
I have mine set forward to view out of the windshield on the passenger side. I have the arm to the rear on the drivers side so I look out of the drivers window on the drivers side. That is the way I have seen them set on virtually all the Newells I have seen prior to #751, a 2005 which was one of the first with the high mounted mirrors.
Ok, I understand now. On the passenger side, I set the flat mirror so that I can see traffic behind and approaching on the right side. I have to angle it down when entering a campground when I want to watch the rear tires. I use the convex mirror to monitor the blindspot of course.
Since the right side mirror is further from your eyes it will have a narrower field of view than the left side mirror. My left mirror stays fixed in one position. I adjust the right mirror as I change situations, down so I can see the rear tires when backing, up and out a bit when driving and out even more when there are more than two lanes my direction.