Ford Kuga Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
The well-known power-fold clicking fault has a genuinely understood mechanical cause — here's exactly why it happens and what it costs to fix.
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OEM Part Number: 2326052 (LH) — RH confirm via VIN
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine Ford: 2326052 (also 1890171). Aftermarket: Diederichs 1471125 (electric, heated, indicator, 6-pin); 1471225 (folding, puddle light, 8-pin); 1471325 (blind-spot, 10-pin); Johns 32 81 37-21 (6-pin) / 32 81 37-24 (10-pin, lane-change); Van Wezel 1906817 (folding, puddle light, 10-pin); Prasco FD8047324; Alkar 9049379; TYC 310-0204 |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Diederichs 1471124 (electric, heated, indicator); Van Wezel 1906818 (folding, puddle light); Prasco FD8047323; Abakus 1255M02; Alkar 9050379; TYC 310-0203; Blic 5402-03-2001214P |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Diederichs 1471127 / TYC 310-0204-1 / Prasco FD8047514 / Alkar 6471379 (aspherical, heated); RH Blic 6102-02-0304692P / Alkar 6472379 (heated) |
| Spec variants to match | Zetec: 6-pin heated indicator; Titanium: 8-pin power-folding with puddle lamp; Titanium X / Vignale: 10-pin with BLIS glass; 2016 facelift covers differ. |
The Famous "Click-Click" Powerfold Fault Has a Genuine, Understood Cause — Ford Kuga Wing Mirror
If your power-folding mirror produces a repeating clicking noise when locking the car rather than folding smoothly, this is a genuinely well-documented Ford fault with a properly understood mechanical cause. Ford's power-fold mirrors use a simple timed relay with no current-sensing or motor-stall detection, meaning the motor keeps trying to wind the mirror inward for a couple of seconds even after it's already folded fully and physically stopped. Over time, the motor grinding against the mirror's internal case cog while stalled gradually deforms the cog's teeth, until the worm gear eventually skips past the damage entirely — producing the characteristic repeating click. This is understood as an inherent design characteristic across Ford's power-fold mirrors generally, not a fault specific to any one car or generation.
Ford Kuga Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
A Ford Kuga wing mirror looks like a simple piece of glass and plastic from the outside, but it houses folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors — meaning a "faulty mirror" can mean several genuinely different things.
Ford Kuga Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
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Ford Kuga Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Wing mirrors for the Ford Kuga are sold by side, and UK retailers, workshops and part catalogues don't always use the same terms for the same side — so it's worth being clear before you order. In right-hand-drive UK cars:
- Driver's side = right-hand (RH) = offside (OS) — the side closest to the centre of the road.
- Passenger side = left-hand (LH) = nearside (NS) — the side closest to the kerb.
Part listings may use any of these terms interchangeably — "RH mirror," "offside mirror," and "driver's side mirror" all refer to the same physical part on a UK-spec Kuga. Double-check which convention your supplier is using before ordering, since a mix-up here is one of the most common reasons the wrong mirror turns up.
Ford Kuga Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Kuga often integrate turn signal repeaters, puddle lights, heating elements to clear condensation, and power-fold motors for tight parking spaces. Higher-spec versions may also house blind-spot monitoring sensors, making them considerably more expensive to replace than a basic mirror.
Ford Kuga Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Mk1 (2008–2012), standard trims | Moondust Silver, Sea Grey, Panther Black, Blazer Blue; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
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| Mk2 (2012–2020), standard trims | Frozen White, Panther Black, Ruby Red, Tiger Eye; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
| Mk3 (2020–present), standard trims | Frozen White, Agate Black, Solar Silver, Magnetic Grey, Desert Island Blue, Bursting Green; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
| Mk3 ST-Line X Black Package | Genuine black lower bumper "blades," black door mirror surrounds and black roof are unique to this specific package, not available with standard trim colour-coding; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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Ford Kuga Wing Mirror: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Wing Mirror Guide for common faults to check for, confirming the exact spec against your VIN, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
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