Patent ID: 7360908

Claim:
An exterior rear view mirror for a vehicle comprising: a base for mounting on a vehicle body; a housing pivotally mounted on said base for angular movement about a first pivot axis; at least one rib integrally formed within the interior of said housing; a carrier contained within said housing and pivotally mounted to said at least one rib for pivoting about a second axis; a reflective member mounted on said carrier; a mounting member connected to said at least one rib and contained within said housing; an electric motor mounted on said mounting member, said electric motor having an output shaft selectively operable to cause angular movement of said housing about said first pivot axis at a first discrete speed and at a second discrete speed; a controller adapted to control the electric motor to selectively drive said housing about said first pivot axis either at said first discrete speed or at said second discrete speed which is faster than said first discrete speed; and wherein said exterior mirror further includes a counter for counting the number of revolutions of said electric motor.