sputnik

Well, this forum is great!
My car has manual folding mirrors and I wish to fit electric ones.
Apart from having to change the switch to conrol them, I know there
are ones with memory which remember the positioning. Some cars are
pre wired. I know out there you guys have done this, so I would appreciate some expert
advise and the way to go about it....

bruce_miranda

Need some more information about year for your car. You may need new door module and you will require programming.

Rizbel

PM sent. Will be getting M5 mirrors with auto fold function. Anyone with a solution please chime in.

Bklyn545i

I've very curious as to the solution myself, I have a 04 - 545i and I'm considering doing the same thing.

redEYEjedi

Please keep us updated on your progress Rizbel. I saw you purchased the M5 mirrors the other day. I was considering that purchase ONLY if I could get the mirrors to fold.

nigxdoof

http://forums.5serie...__1#entry881654

Take a look at this post...

I'm waiting for the module to install on a clients car. Darn module got delayed due to the Volcano in Europe. The module is coming from Germany.


Also, you have to make sure the mirrors do have the folding motor. Some of these mirrors do not.

redEYEjedi

Nice work nig!! Most people will browse over that thread and get nothing except buying the SAM module for $85 shipped from Germany.

I know I sure did.. lol..

So it's almost the 1 year anniversary since you did that mod and no one has yet to make a DIY WITH pictures.

nigxdoof

Mainly due to the fact that it really is time consuming and tedious. If you read the posts, I go into detail, but pictures are tough. I'll try to post pictures for the install on an upcoming clients car but its pretty much clear cut, Get the module. (BTW, the module went up in price).

Take apart the car, Make sure the mirrors have folding option. For pre-09/2005, You can grab the folding wire in the door. Once you have that wire, it will wire up to the Sam Module.

If you have a Post 09/2005 car, you need to route the Sam module wires directly to the mirror, through the door and tap into the folding motor. (pain in the ass but doable).

And then wire up the Sam module the way it says in the instructions and you are set.

Simple eh?

redEYEjedi

Yup. Pretty simple. I was just teasing about browsing over your details so you didn't have to summarize the process but thanks for sure. Someone will hopefully make use of it. (Rizbel I assume will be using that thread)

I should have bought that module from you when you were parting out your car nigxdoof.

nigxdoof

hehe I wish I never sold it. I miss my mirrors so much. LOL. But oh well.

It was such a pain to do it on John's car too. his car was in pieces inside when we did it. LOL.

Make sure when you get the mirrors. take it a part and I can direct you if they have folding option or not.