Anyone had problems with his mirrors?? check this 1 !

BMW320i · 07-22-2007, 04:36 PM

- i went to work
- locked the car, tilted the mirrors (as i usually do)
- finished work, and opened the mirrors.
- right side was ok, the left side didnt stop, and tilted more, check the pics

i took it to the dealer, waited for so long there, then they brought a new mirror, but just before the guy installs it, he hit the mirror so hard, KAWWK! (my heart fell that moment)

but then it worked fine, he didnt replace the mirror

i would say that someone hit my mirror while i was at work, but how? the mirrors were tilted!

lkevinl · 07-22-2007, 04:41 PM

I went to the movies, came out and noticed that my driver's side mirror was tilted back the wrong way. I believe they are meant to be able to do that. I played around with the retract button a bit and it eventually popped back into place.

brianlamar · 07-22-2007, 04:43 PM

Looks like Nemo

LyriCeZ · 07-22-2007, 05:02 PM

Ouch.. that would be a scary to see.. I use my tilt feature a lot being out here in Germany where mirrors get hit often. But I only had one issue.. if you leave the car parked with mirrors up for a long time i.e. a week or more, you will have to readjust the line of sight.. not a big deal though.

BMW320i · 07-22-2007, 05:05 PM

the toughest part was entering the highway, the left side was a big blind spot!!!

LyriCeZ · 07-22-2007, 05:14 PM

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the toughest part was entering the highway, the left side was a big blind spot!!!

Ah, yeah that would make me a bit nerves..

And i'd be a little embrassed by peoples "wtf is wrong with your mirror look"

jhbodle · 07-22-2007, 06:55 PM

I've had that problem greet me about 6 times now when I return to my car. It's jealous people who see that your mirrors are folded up, think you therefore take care of your car and decide to try and break them off for you. Mine are electric folding ones and I've had footprints on them from where people have wrenched them back to the normal position and then kicked them until they look like your picture.

Luckily they are made of tough stuff and they just pop back into place with your hand, but if I ever find someone doing this they'll have a footprint on their face.

anthony_h · 07-22-2007, 11:28 PM

yeah I had that problem with my driver mirror as well. I everytime I unfolded the mirrors using either the button on the door or the key remote, the driver mirror wouldn't stop and would fold out like that.

The dealership replaced the mirror and I haven't had a problem since. Although, I must admit, I'm not folding the mirrors as often any more... My warranty will run out in a year and well, a problem like this would cost a lot to fix out of warranty.

Cheers.

LyriCeZ · 07-22-2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by anthony_h

yeah I had that problem with my driver mirror as well. I everytime I unfolded the mirrors using either the button on the door or the key remote, the driver mirror wouldn't stop and would fold out like that.

The dealership replaced the mirror and I haven't had a problem since. Although, I must admit, I'm not folding the mirrors as often any more... My warranty will run out in a year and well, a problem like this would cost a lot to fix out of warranty.

Cheers.

Get an extended warranty before it runs out, you'd be glad you did

anthony_h · 07-23-2007, 06:42 AM

yeah good Idea... I just moved to the USA from canada. What's the best way to get an extended warranty. is it through the BMW USA ?

LyriCeZ · 07-23-2007, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by anthony_h

yeah good Idea... I just moved to the USA from canada. What's the best way to get an extended warranty. is it through the BMW USA ?

I would say that would be the best way to go, if they offered a good deal I would go with them. There are also a lot of third-party warranty companies that are good but I can't tell you who is good because I am currently in Germany and didn't have a chance to look into that myself.

Evil Diesel · 07-23-2007, 08:10 AM

I had similar problems with the e46 folding mirrors - this went on for 4 years!

Even better - when someone clips your mirror when you are on the move the glass comes away from the suction cup and breaks. The glass is heated and there is a ribbon connector with 2 spades on the back to fix to the heating element. When the glass comes out it takes the spades with it and rips them off the ribbon.

You won't be surprised to hear that the dealer has to take half the car to bits to replace the ribbon so new connectors can be fitted.

I recall that the cost of replacing a £20 bit of glass ended up at £380 ($760)

RiXst3r · 07-23-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by brianlamar

Looks like Nemo

lol

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lkevinl Lieutenant 35 Rep 521 Posts Drives: '07 335i 4dr Sport+Premium+Nav Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	I went to the movies, came out and noticed that my driver's side mirror was tilted back the wrong way. I believe they are meant to be able to do that. I played around with the retract button a bit and it eventually popped back into place.
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LyriCeZ Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 275 Posts Drives: 06' E90 TS 325i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Ouch.. that would be a scary to see.. I use my tilt feature a lot being out here in Germany where mirrors get hit often. But I only had one issue.. if you leave the car parked with mirrors up for a long time i.e. a week or more, you will have to readjust the line of sight.. not a big deal though. __________________ 2006 E90 325i - ZPP, ZSP(partial shocks/springs), 162's 18", License Plate PDC, L.U.X 4.
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BMW320i Colonel 174 Rep 2,916 Posts Drives: '06 AW 320i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Muscat, Oman iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 320i [0.00]	the toughest part was entering the highway, the left side was a big blind spot!!! __________________ 19" velocity CSL replicas staggured // Continental sport contact 2: rear: 255/35/19, Front: 235/35/19 // Blacklines // rear OEM spoiler // y-connector // 30% v-kool tint all around // Black Roof/Mirrors // H&R Sport springs // H&R TRAK+ 15mm spacers // *BMW never makes ordinary cars . . .*
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jhbodle Captain 146 Rep 898 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i M-Spo ... [10.00] 2005 E90 325i SE (E ... [0.00]	I've had that problem greet me about 6 times now when I return to my car. It's jealous people who see that your mirrors are folded up, think you therefore take care of your car and decide to try and break them off for you. Mine are electric folding ones and I've had footprints on them from where people have wrenched them back to the normal position and then kicked them until they look like your picture. Luckily they are made of tough stuff and they just pop back into place with your hand, but if I ever find someone doing this they'll have a footprint on their face.
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anthony_h Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 215 Posts Drives: E90 325i 6spd Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto On iTrader: (1)	yeah I had that problem with my driver mirror as well. I everytime I unfolded the mirrors using either the button on the door or the key remote, the driver mirror wouldn't stop and would fold out like that. The dealership replaced the mirror and I haven't had a problem since. Although, I must admit, I'm not folding the mirrors as often any more... My warranty will run out in a year and well, a problem like this would cost a lot to fix out of warranty. Cheers.
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anthony_h Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 215 Posts Drives: E90 325i 6spd Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto On iTrader: (1)	yeah good Idea... I just moved to the USA from canada. What's the best way to get an extended warranty. is it through the BMW USA ?
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Evil Diesel Captain 32 Rep 817 Posts Drives: E92 335d M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I had similar problems with the e46 folding mirrors - this went on for 4 years! Even better - when someone clips your mirror when you are on the move the glass comes away from the suction cup and breaks. The glass is heated and there is a ribbon connector with 2 spades on the back to fix to the heating element. When the glass comes out it takes the spades with it and rips them off the ribbon. You won't be surprised to hear that the dealer has to take half the car to bits to replace the ribbon so new connectors can be fitted. I recall that the cost of replacing a £20 bit of glass ended up at £380 ($760)
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