Reviews for Quadratec Automatic Billet Aluminum Mirror Movers for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK
Meh. I don't love them. The mirrors themselves are cheap. One of mine arrived not intact and I had to work at reseating it more than I'd like, and I'm hopeful it stays. Once in place the mirrors bump my doors when they are on in a way I don't think they are meant to, but they are good mirrors for doors off, which was why I got them. I'll go back to the factory mirrors on the doors when I put them back on, because they are definitely not as good as those. I'm disappointed in the quality for the price I paid on this one.
Bit the bullet and got these for several reasons, overall I like them and will keep them. However, the driver side glass vibrates to where you can’t see out of it at times. It’s not the arm tension it’s the glass itself. Quadratec sent me a new set and the new ones do the same.
Was really excited for this to get here... it got here broken. Talked to customer service to get it replaced and I'm going to have to wait another week. I'm giving it a 3 star bc the customer service was okay and hopefully the not broken one I get works well.
3 stars because at the arm joints it's a little flimsy. Other than that, it works great.
Install was easy, they work wellish. On really cold days the retracting mechanism can be a bit slow to fully retract, not really an issue. The only real issue I had was the driver side mirror will only move diagonally. It wont move up/down or left right. So I am stuck with an odd potion for driver side mirror. If that had not been wonky, would have easily given this a 5 star, 4 star if this issue was reversed and on passenger side instead.
These mirrors are awesome. They should be 5 stars, but the springs are a definite issue. My driverside mirror arm no longer returns to the fully closed position without highway driving or human intervention. It stays about an inch and a half out until one of those things happens. Super annoying.
Well, I just got these today, put them on, and drove around the block. Here are my first impressions...
1. Installation: Took less than an hour to do both mirrors and that's with heated/power stock mirrors, so I had to pull the inner door panels off. The video online here was a huge help, although it's not quite accurate for a 2014 JKU. I think I had 10 clips and only one electrical connection, but it was still helpful non-the-less.
2. Quality: This is where it lost a star, maybe two. For the PREMIUM price of $250, I expected to be wowed... and I wasn't. At first they seem great. They are heavy duty and nice build quality. The two problems I have is the amount of "play" in the arm and the quality of the view from the passenger side. The "play" is an up and down movement of the entire arm and mirror at the pivot joint. Clearly it's supposed to pivot and the pivot joint SEEMS very tight with little tolerances until you mount it to the vehicle. Once mounted, the mirror has a lot of up and down play which can cause it to vibrate. The whole point of these over quick detach mirrors is that they are supposed to behave just like stock mirrors. The quick detach mirrors vibrate... A LOT... and are almost useless. These are MUCH better, but they are REALLY expensive, so I was expecting a little more solid, vibration free performance. As for the passenger mirror, it's the same, but in addition to vibration the quality of the mirror is quite poor. It's the "objects in mirror" style, but it's just plain "cheap". The picture is distorted, especially near the edges and the whole thing just feels "warped". I also don't feel I get the same field of view as with the stock mirror. These look like and are in the exact same position as the stock mirrors, so I don't understand why it would be any different. They insist on selling this as a complete kit with mirrors, instead of just selling the mount. They say the stock mirrors have different diameter mounting studs from year to year and there is much better quality control if they put the whole thing together, yet it still has wiggle. This baffles me.
Overall, I'm pleased with the look. I'm pleased that I don't have to remove and add mirrors when I swap out doors and they do work MUCH better than quick detach and they are in a MUCH better position (actually usable) than just moving the stock mirrors to the frame. I'm just not happy with the overall value. These should be more in the $150-200 price range. If they didn't wiggle and if the passenger side mirror was premium quality, maybe the $250 price tag would be justified.
Fantastic design, spring longevity is in question. My driverside mirror arm no longer returns to the fully closed position without human intervention, as of now it has to be pulled in about 1/2in. Outside of that not issues with vibration and they work great with my OEM half doors.
These look OEM when my doors are off, and they retain power mirror functionality, BUT I have a few big issues with them:
1. The mirror components themselves aren’t very tight. They vibrate quite easily which is annoying. My JK idles and runs smoothly, but these mirrors jiggle when at idle.
2. The spring component on the mirrors that’s JUST above your door hinges is completely exposed. What’s preventing mud and debris from getting in there? It also makes getting the doors on/off very tricky. I’ve already nicked the tops of my hinges really badly because there isn’t a rubber cap on the bottom of the mirrors. Just exposed, sharp metal.
My issues with them are that they’re completely exposed on the bottom.
For the amount that these cost, I would recommend leaving your stock ones on your doors and utilizing cheaper ones that you can fit in your hinges while your doors are off. I worry about the longevity of these due to the exposed components from underneath, and the added difficulty and risk of damaging your doors when removing them / putting them back on.
These are great....until they break. My father gifted me a pair of these. They lasted approximately 4 years when the passenger side spring broke. My only recourse is to buy another complete set for $300. Not the Quadratec quality or support I am used to. Great product...poor support.