Power folding mirrors help?

WonderBang · 06-30-2016, 04:22 PM

Hi guys,

I'm after the power folding mirrors mod for my early 2007 e92 with electric + memory seats.

I found a pair for sale from an e92 SE model. Are these different to what I would have on my MSport model?

The ones for sale have a 3 pin connection. Is there any way to tell if these will fit my car without pulling the existing wing mirror apart?

Any help would be much appreciated.

2real4u · 06-30-2016, 04:53 PM

Will fit

ansonmark · 06-30-2016, 06:35 PM

It will fit provided you have 3pin mirror connectors too (as there is also a 5pin variant). Let me know if you need a hand with coding!

WonderBang · 06-30-2016, 07:00 PM

Went and pulled off the tweeter cover and yes I have the 3 pin connector

ansonmark · 06-30-2016, 07:28 PM

That's perfect then. Literally just swap them over and the controls for the electric mirror should work. Have you got a new switch with the fold button? Then you just need to code.

richk84 · 07-01-2016, 12:18 AM

Make sure they have the gloss black finish - some SE mirrors have a different finish and isn't the same as what's on m sport models

WonderBang · 07-01-2016, 01:09 AM

Just noticed the pair I was after had a plastic black finish so the search goes in for now.

How much will the switch panel cost from a stealership?

richk84 · 07-01-2016, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by WonderBang

Just noticed the pair I was after had a plastic black finish so the search goes in for now.

How much will the switch panel cost from a stealership?

If you just need a black one loads come up on eBay. Sometimes they come up on here too

WonderBang · 07-05-2016, 05:30 AM

Guys,

I managed to get a pair of the wing mirrors and the switch panel for a decent deal. £175 for everything (and it is the gloss MSport plastics).

Is anybody in the South London area able to help change the plastic caps and install + code these so they also fold on the lock button?

Any help would be really appreciated as I'm trying to sort these as a bday gift to myself.

2real4u · 07-05-2016, 12:40 PM

PM me, can do it for you.

ben-e92 · 07-05-2016, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WonderBang

Guys,

I managed to get a pair of the wing mirrors and the switch panel for a decent deal. £175 for everything (and it is the gloss MSport plastics).

Is anybody in the South London area able to help change the plastic caps and install + code these so they also fold on the lock button?

Any help would be really appreciated as I'm trying to sort these as a bday gift to myself.

Hi mate the plastic caps literally just pull off, very easy to change. Just grip, with two hands if you can, and pull straight back.

Ben

WonderBang · 07-05-2016, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 2real4u

PM me, can do it for you.

Sent you a PM.

WonderBang · 07-05-2016, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ben-e92

Hi mate the plastic caps literally just pull off, very easy to change. Just grip, with two hands if you can, and pull straight back.

Ben

Read up on it and you're right. That seems the easiest. When I took the tweeter insert out to check the 3/5 pin connector it was a b*th to put back on correctly so that's the part in not too comfortable with.

ben-e92 · 07-05-2016, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WonderBang

Read up on it and you're right. That seems the easiest. When I took the tweeter insert out to check the 3/5 pin connector it was a b*th to put back on correctly so that's the part in not too comfortable with.

No what you mean, did the same retro fit myself and that's actually the hardest part! But saves taking off the door card so can't complain

Ben

WonderBang · 07-06-2016, 02:36 PM

Parts arrived today. Managed to fit it all in no issues.

Just coding left to do now.

Quick question, will manually folding the power folding wing mirrors cause damage? And is it normal for the power folding wing mirrors to have less resistance when manually folded?

bishbosh · 07-06-2016, 02:52 PM

Doesn't cause damage to manually fold them.

WonderBang · 07-07-2016, 05:58 AM

New mirrors also look like they have a slight green tint to them. Any idea what this means?

WonderBang · 07-09-2016, 02:02 AM

Big thanks to 2real4u. All sorted now.

R99 · 07-18-2016, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WonderBang

New mirrors also look like they have a slight green tint to them. Any idea what this means?

Probably have electrochromatic glass - in which case you can also retrofit this option too - if you have the auto dimming rear view mirror?

No wiring required - just coding.

Do you new mirrors have a faint border line all the way around the glass?

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WonderBang Private First Class 10 Rep 140 Posts Drives: E92 325i MSport, Pre LCI Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Power folding mirrors help? Hi guys, I'm after the power folding mirrors mod for my early 2007 e92 with electric + memory seats. I found a pair for sale from an e92 SE model. Are these different to what I would have on my MSport model? The ones for sale have a 3 pin connection. Is there any way to tell if these will fit my car without pulling the existing wing mirror apart? Any help would be much appreciated.
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ansonmark Private 4 Rep 61 Posts Drives: F13 M6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: London Town iTrader: (0)	That's perfect then. Literally just swap them over and the controls for the electric mirror should work. Have you got a new switch with the fold button? Then you just need to code.
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richk84 Lieutenant Colonel 130 Rep 1,534 Posts Drives: e93 330i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: All over iTrader: (0)	Make sure they have the gloss black finish - some SE mirrors have a different finish and isn't the same as what's on m sport models
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WonderBang Private First Class 10 Rep 140 Posts Drives: E92 325i MSport, Pre LCI Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Just noticed the pair I was after had a plastic black finish so the search goes in for now. How much will the switch panel cost from a stealership?
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WonderBang Private First Class 10 Rep 140 Posts Drives: E92 325i MSport, Pre LCI Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Guys, I managed to get a pair of the wing mirrors and the switch panel for a decent deal. £175 for everything (and it is the gloss MSport plastics). Is anybody in the South London area able to help change the plastic caps and install + code these so they also fold on the lock button? Any help would be really appreciated as I'm trying to sort these as a bday gift to myself.
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WonderBang Private First Class 10 Rep 140 Posts Drives: E92 325i MSport, Pre LCI Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Parts arrived today. Managed to fit it all in no issues. Just coding left to do now. Quick question, will manually folding the power folding wing mirrors cause damage? And is it normal for the power folding wing mirrors to have less resistance when manually folded?
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WonderBang Private First Class 10 Rep 140 Posts Drives: E92 325i MSport, Pre LCI Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	New mirrors also look like they have a slight green tint to them. Any idea what this means?
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