Need power folding side mirrors
01-04-2010 | 03:12 PM
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every time I drive to work I have to park on the street here in Brooklyn, NY and the parking is horrible. My previous car driver's side mirror got F****up and I have to buy the whole mirror which cost me alot $$$$.
01-04-2010 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sanj' post='1084132' date='Jan 4 2010, 11:20 PM
I had no folding mirror's and did'nt think I had the high module but I managed to find a set of folding mirror's on ebay for ?120 and a switch panel from a very helpful member on these very forum's for ?40 and managed to get them fitted and coded by my local BMW independent,all working now with a 3 sec press of my locking button on my fob and a normal unlock to have them folding out again. 
01-05-2010 | 12:00 PM
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My Ride: 2006 520d - 19" 172s- Remapped - LCI taillights V6 cables - LCI xenon headlights - Denison 500 with BTA1500 - led interior lights - OEM led number plate lights
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Any idea how you would find out whether your car has a high module (what is that anyway)?
I have a 2006 year car and would like to get folding mirrors
I have a 2006 year car and would like to get folding mirrors
01-05-2010 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jas_r_1' post='1084638' date='Jan 5 2010, 09:00 PM
Any idea how you would find out whether your car has a high module (what is that anyway)?
I have a 2006 year car and would like to get folding mirrors
I have a 2006 year car and would like to get folding mirrors
01-05-2010 | 01:06 PM
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Model Year: 2006
Door modules were removed in 2006 and they were replaced with the Body Control Module which actually doesn't sit in the door any more.
01-05-2010 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='1084691' date='Jan 5 2010, 10:06 PM
Door modules were removed in 2006 and they were replaced with the Body Control Module which actually doesn't sit in the door any more.
01-05-2010 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='1084728' date='Jan 5 2010, 10:44 PM
bruce is right, all the door controls were switched to the body module. I would imagine the looms are completely different on post 2006 cars.
01-05-2010 | 02:47 PM
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Can this retrofit be done on US cars?
01-05-2010 | 04:08 PM
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Model Year: 2006
There is no wiring to be left intact.
Infact there are three variants of the mirrors.
1. Pre Sep 2006 - these use the High door modules and have many wires and 3 plugs at the end of the mirror.
2. 2006 onwards - these use the Body Control Module and have 4 wires connected to a single plug. I've seen this only on mirrors with just the electric adjustment and glass heater.
3. Post Sep 2006 - these use the Body Control Module and an ECU inside the mirror to control all the features. These mirrors only have 3 wires.
M5 mirrors are only available on 1. and 3. from my list above.
If anyone is interested I have either a set of Post Sep 2006 M5 mirrors or a set of normal Pre Sep 2006. Both mirrors have all the options on them.
Since I've having trouble finding a buyer for the M5 mirrors maybe I'll just put those on and sell off the normal mirrors that I had intended to put on.
Infact there are three variants of the mirrors.
1. Pre Sep 2006 - these use the High door modules and have many wires and 3 plugs at the end of the mirror.
2. 2006 onwards - these use the Body Control Module and have 4 wires connected to a single plug. I've seen this only on mirrors with just the electric adjustment and glass heater.
3. Post Sep 2006 - these use the Body Control Module and an ECU inside the mirror to control all the features. These mirrors only have 3 wires.
M5 mirrors are only available on 1. and 3. from my list above.
If anyone is interested I have either a set of Post Sep 2006 M5 mirrors or a set of normal Pre Sep 2006. Both mirrors have all the options on them.
Since I've having trouble finding a buyer for the M5 mirrors maybe I'll just put those on and sell off the normal mirrors that I had intended to put on.