anyone retrofitted a auto dimming rearmirror?
04-20-2005, 09:45 PM
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does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
04-20-2005, 10:47 PM
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Retrofit is not a problem. It's a 10 min. job. Don't know the price but you can get mirrors with garagedoor openers or a compass aftermarket at your dealer wich have the dimming feature...
04-20-2005, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by M3 SMGII' date='Apr 21 2005, 06:45 AM
hello
does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
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my experience of several cars with both in- and outside automatic dimming mirrors is that I do like them inside but not outside. reason is very simple as it is very difficult to see an determine any policecar (contour) driving in the rear.
04-21-2005, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by M3 SMGII' date='Apr 21 2005, 12:45 AM
hello
does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
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Note: If you have tinted windows, the auto dimming feature does not work.
If you also want the homelink then of course you have to retro.
04-21-2005, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by mhoutman' date='Apr 21 2005, 01:07 AM
reason is very simple as it is very difficult to see an determine any policecar (contour) driving in the rear.
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I had that trouble too but I found a solution. I never drive more then 15 km/h over the speedlimit.. So no need to be scared for our friendly highway patrol..
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Originally Posted by M3 SMGII' date='Apr 21 2005, 05:45 AM
hello
does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
does anyone have retrofitted an automatic dimming rearmirror, so not the sidemirrors but the mirror inside the car to look behind.
how much is is it for the mirror at BMW at is it difficult to install (self or at the dealer)
thx and greetz
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Fitting - don't know how much.
04-21-2005, 05:24 AM
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I had the autodimming interior mirror with garage door opener retrofitted. My car had the standard non-dimming mirror initially.
It is not just a matter of swapping the mirrors over (which is dead easy) but there is a wiring loom that is needed to power the autodimming function and opener.
It is a very simple loom with only 3 wires but it connects down in the footwell trim (not sure which side - probably depends on left or right hand drive).
My dealer did this for an initial quote of 1 hours labour and this is all they charged me even though it took them nearly 3 hours!!! Apparently the instructions on their TIS were only for an E39 as it is the same mirror but the wiring was different when they dismantled everything!!
Still a worthwile mod though.
Hope this helps
It is not just a matter of swapping the mirrors over (which is dead easy) but there is a wiring loom that is needed to power the autodimming function and opener.
It is a very simple loom with only 3 wires but it connects down in the footwell trim (not sure which side - probably depends on left or right hand drive).
My dealer did this for an initial quote of 1 hours labour and this is all they charged me even though it took them nearly 3 hours!!! Apparently the instructions on their TIS were only for an E39 as it is the same mirror but the wiring was different when they dismantled everything!!
Still a worthwile mod though.
Hope this helps
04-21-2005, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by db545' date='Apr 21 2005, 03:24 PM
I had the autodimming interior mirror with garage door opener retrofitted. My car had the standard non-dimming mirror initially.
It is not just a matter of swapping the mirrors over (which is dead easy) but there is a wiring loom that is needed to power the autodimming function and opener.
It is a very simple loom with only 3 wires but it connects down in the footwell trim (not sure which side - probably depends on left or right hand drive).
My dealer did this for an initial quote of 1 hours labour and this is all they charged me even though it took them nearly 3 hours!!! Apparently the instructions on their TIS were only for an E39 as it is the same mirror but the wiring was different when they dismantled everything!!
Still a worthwile mod though.
Hope this helps
It is not just a matter of swapping the mirrors over (which is dead easy) but there is a wiring loom that is needed to power the autodimming function and opener.
It is a very simple loom with only 3 wires but it connects down in the footwell trim (not sure which side - probably depends on left or right hand drive).
My dealer did this for an initial quote of 1 hours labour and this is all they charged me even though it took them nearly 3 hours!!! Apparently the instructions on their TIS were only for an E39 as it is the same mirror but the wiring was different when they dismantled everything!!
Still a worthwile mod though.
Hope this helps
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and could you also tell me how much it was in pounds or euros
thx
04-21-2005, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by db545' date='Apr 21 2005, 09:42 AM
Mirror was about ?250, Fitting about ?80
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