Ford S-Max Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
The famous 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: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket Van Wezel 1887817 (LH) / 1887818 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 1887817 (electric, heated, indicator, puddle light, 7-pin, LHD/RHD); Alkar 9270375 (memory, folding, 12-pin) / 9229375 (8-pin); TYC 310-0122 (electric, heated, indicator, primed) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 1887818 (electric, heated, indicator, puddle light, convex); Alkar 9271375 (memory, folding, 12-pin) |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Alkar 6411134 / 6471675 (aspherical, heated); RH Johns 32 76 38-81 (32 76 38-83 lane-change assist) / Alkar 6412134 / Van Wezel 1869838 |
| Spec variants to match | Zetec: heated indicator with puddle light; Titanium: power-folding; Titanium Sport / Vignale: memory and BLIS glass. |
The Famous "Click-Click" Powerfold Fault Has a Genuine, Understood Cause — Ford S-Max 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 S-Max Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
There's more inside the Ford S-Max's wing mirror than the glass suggests: folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and on some cars, blind-spot sensors are all commonly built in, which is why a "faulty mirror" complaint can mean several genuinely different problems.
Ford S-Max Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
No S-Max unit video exists; Ford's mirror mounting is similar, but confirm the door-card clips on your car.
Ford S-Max Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Before ordering a Ford S-Max wing mirror, it's worth double-checking which side you actually need — listings use inconsistent terminology across UK retailers and parts catalogues, and the wrong choice is an easy, avoidable mistake. For 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 S-Max. 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 S-Max Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the S-Max 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 S-Max Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| All generations | Frozen White, Magnetic Grey, Moondust Silver, Deep Impact 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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Ford S-Max 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.
More Ford Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Ford models.