folding mirrors

acerboo · 03-13-2009, 03:30 PM

dealer said its not possible to retrofit folding mirrors because the wiring is not there anyone know different.

dxb335d · 03-13-2009, 03:32 PM

I dont know mate, just cant BELIEVE IT AINT standard equipment really.

Oil Burner · 03-13-2009, 03:33 PM

glad i went for them, just bugs me they don't fold automatically when you lock the car

Steve748 · 03-13-2009, 03:34 PM

entirely plausible as the have different wiring depending on the spec ordered no what 'somebody might fit in the future. If you think about it they are not going to spend money fitting wires if they are not used.

Steve748 · 03-13-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Oil Burner

glad i went for them, just bugs me they don't fold automatically when you lock the car

me too, I keep getting out having forgot to push the button.................think there is a song there!

acerboo · 03-13-2009, 03:38 PM

gutted really, didnt think they would be much use when i ordered the car but now realise how useful they would have been and only £160 extra

AlanQS · 03-13-2009, 03:41 PM

I put up with pushing the button because having them close every time you switch off can sometimes be a PITA.

doughboy · 03-13-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AlanQS

I put up with pushing the button because having them close every time you switch off can sometimes be a PITA.

? tell me more?

E92Fan · 03-13-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by acerboo

dealer said its not possible to retrofit folding mirrors because the wiring is not there anyone know different.

I'll have a look in the morning at the wiring schematic - I think the wiring is there in the multi-block connector, but a module will need coding and obviously another switch module in the door. Will get back to you soon...

MO_1 · 03-13-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve748

me too, I keep getting out having forgot to push the button.................think there is a song there!

Are you talking about pushing the button on the interior to fold them?
You can fold them by holding your lock button on you key fob

Oil Burner · 03-13-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MO_1

Are you talking about pushing the button on the interior to fold them?
You can fold them by holding your lock button on you key fob

mine certainly don't

spandeli · 03-13-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I dont know mate, just cant BELIEVE IT AINT standard equipment really.

Cant believe it either, even my wifes Suzuki Swift has it as standard...

Hotcoupe · 03-13-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MO_1

You can fold them by holding your lock button on you key fob

Really, just tried it and mine don't!
Is it something you can have programmed?

Steve748 · 03-13-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MO_1

Are you talking about pushing the button on the interior to fold them?
You can fold them by holding your lock button on you key fob

tried that today and it didn't fold, had to open door and push the button, ballsache, even with CA

MO_1 · 03-13-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Really, just tried it and mine don't!
Is it something you can have programmed?

Not sure as mine already had then when i bought the car, i can fold them by holding the lock button on the fob.

Oil Burner · 03-13-2009, 04:57 PM

maybe its had a mod, i'm sure that i read somewhere that if you get the "Smart roof" electronic gizmo thingy for the E93 that you can get the mirrors to fold on the key, but BMW don't offer this

MO_1 · 03-13-2009, 04:58 PM

Unless they stoped doing it after a certain year. Mine is a late 2005 55

F31-340i · 03-13-2009, 05:02 PM

My mirrors fold when holding the fob lock button for 2 seconds after locking the car - as soon as they start folding you can let go and it continues. I assumed they all did this. It also starts to close the sunblind on the panoramic roof which is mildly irritating however (useful in the summer if you forget I suppose).

Oil Burner · 03-13-2009, 05:19 PM

you do that on mine and the roof starts to open

AlanQS · 03-13-2009, 06:24 PM

I suppose when I say PITA, I consider it a pain in the ass if the mirrors always fold when the ignition is switched off. It means I don't have control over their position.

I only want them folded when there is the possibility of obstruction or going through somewhere narrow.

Some cars don't have a separate button at all so let's say your garage has a narrow opening and you want to reverse in, keeping close to the left side. With the BMW, I can fold the mirror as I pass the entrance then open it again to see how close to the wall I am. If they fold automatically, no can do.

I am parked, waiting for someone to come out of a building that's behind me. What's more natural than to glance in the door mirror from time to time? Your engine's off - and your mirrors are closed.

You are taking photos of your car, on your own, you're not going to photograph it with the mirrors folded so there you are, standing twenty feet away from it -with the keys in the ignition and the ignition on - that's real clever!

With a button, I don't have to bother my ass about any of these things (feel free to make up your own examples), and the mirrors are folded when I want them folded.

jpsum · 03-13-2009, 07:11 PM

I don't mind pushing the button at all as I only use this feature when I'm parked on the street. And I don't park on the street that often. Using it all the time will just wear the mechanism out quicker. Use it only when you need it, and not because it looks cool.

greatbm · 03-14-2009, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Oil Burner

maybe its had a mod, i'm sure that i read somewhere that if you get the "Smart roof" electronic gizmo thingy for the E93 that you can get the mirrors to fold on the key, but BMW don't offer this

I have got the roof module fitted and the added extra is that the mirrors fold off the key, two presses to open / close. I believe there is no way to operate the mirrors as standard in the E9xx range.

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acerboo Brigadier General 179 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	gutted really, didnt think they would be much use when i ordered the car but now realise how useful they would have been and only £160 extra
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AlanQS Colonel 244 Rep 2,811 Posts Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 430i m-sport G ... [0.00]	I put up with pushing the button because having them close every time you switch off can sometimes be a PITA.
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Oil Burner Captain 9 Rep 615 Posts Drives: E93 330d SE Auto Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wilts iTrader: (0)	maybe its had a mod, i'm sure that i read somewhere that if you get the "Smart roof" electronic gizmo thingy for the E93 that you can get the mirrors to fold on the key, but BMW don't offer this
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MO_1 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 213 Posts Drives: BMW 330D M SPORT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WALSALL WEST MIDLANDS iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 E90 330d M SPORT [0.00]	Unless they stoped doing it after a certain year. Mine is a late 2005 55
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F31-340i Colonel 156 Rep 2,475 Posts Drives: BMW 340i Touring Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ... iTrader: (1)	My mirrors fold when holding the fob lock button for 2 seconds after locking the car - as soon as they start folding you can let go and it continues. I assumed they all did this. It also starts to close the sunblind on the panoramic roof which is mildly irritating however (useful in the summer if you forget I suppose).
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AlanQS Colonel 244 Rep 2,811 Posts Drives: Jaguar XE P250 HSE Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 430i m-sport G ... [0.00]	I suppose when I say PITA, I consider it a pain in the ass if the mirrors always fold when the ignition is switched off. It means I don't have control over their position. I only want them folded when there is the possibility of obstruction or going through somewhere narrow. Some cars don't have a separate button at all so let's say your garage has a narrow opening and you want to reverse in, keeping close to the left side. With the BMW, I can fold the mirror as I pass the entrance then open it again to see how close to the wall I am. If they fold automatically, no can do. I am parked, waiting for someone to come out of a building that's behind me. What's more natural than to glance in the door mirror from time to time? Your engine's off - and your mirrors are closed. You are taking photos of your car, on your own, you're not going to photograph it with the mirrors folded so there you are, standing twenty feet away from it -with the keys in the ignition and the ignition on - that's real clever! With a button, I don't have to bother my ass about any of these things (feel free to make up your own examples), and the mirrors are folded when I want them folded.
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jpsum Major 274 Rep 1,088 Posts Drives: 2010 TSX Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Haven area iTrader: (4)	I don't mind pushing the button at all as I only use this feature when I'm parked on the street. And I don't park on the street that often. Using it all the time will just wear the mechanism out quicker. Use it only when you need it, and not because it looks cool.
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