Euro Spec Mirrors for US spec Cars
04-18-2005, 02:00 PM
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04-23-2005, 09:03 PM
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My Ride: '06 530i -6speed - Comfort Seats - Premium Package - Premium Sound Package - Cold Weather Package - Ventilated Seats - Xenon -HUD - PDC - Nav
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Would you mind if i took you up on that offer? I just got word back from my euro car converter here that BMW of A is NOT allowing him to order euro parts anymore :-( - and my DE travel has been pushed back for at least another 3 months from now.
let me know either way, please
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Would you mind if i took you up on that offer? I just got word back from my euro car converter here that BMW of A is NOT allowing him to order euro parts anymore :-( - and my DE travel has been pushed back for at least another 3 months from now.
let me know either way, please
--marco
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04-23-2005, 09:08 PM
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04-27-2005, 09:52 PM
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I got my mirrors yesterday. I will be putting them in tonight. I will hopefully post pics of the removal and install incase anyone wants to swap out mirrors or replace them.
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04-28-2005, 08:43 AM
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So, I got them installed and took some pictures. It was a very simple installation. Thanks to Hobi for the TIS info and a tip to use a hairdryer I was able to take them off without damaging the clips. It was stressed on the info to remove at room temp to not damage the clips. I used the hairdryer to heat the back of teh mirror up and used a piece of metal to gently unclip teh mirror with out damaging the clips. Success. So here are the pics. My mirrors are autodimming electrochrome heated mirrors.
After driver side was removed
Upclose and out of focus picture of the harness
Back of both driver side mirrors
Front of mirrors The one on top was installed:
Install
After Driver side install:
Tools used:
Working Passenger side
Mirror attached to harness
Passenger side off. The center piece is the motor and the clips behind the motor hold teh housing of the mirror on.
After driver side was removed
Upclose and out of focus picture of the harness
Back of both driver side mirrors
Front of mirrors The one on top was installed:
Install
After Driver side install:
Tools used:
Working Passenger side
Mirror attached to harness
Passenger side off. The center piece is the motor and the clips behind the motor hold teh housing of the mirror on.
04-28-2005, 09:17 AM
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Engine: M54
Originally Posted by kigerka' date='Apr 28 2005, 11:43 AM
So, I got them installed and took some pictures.? It was a very simple installation.? Thanks to Hobi for the TIS info and a tip to use a hairdryer I was able to take them off without damaging the clips.? It was stressed on the info to remove at room temp to not damage the clips.? I used the hairdryer to heat the back of teh mirror up and used a piece of metal to gently unclip teh mirror with out damaging the clips.? Success.? So here are the pics.? My mirrors are autodimming electrochrome heated mirrors.
After driver side was removed
Attachment 7051
Upclose and out of focus picture of the harness
Attachment 7052
Back of both driver side mirrors
Attachment 7053
Front of mirrors? The one on top was installed:
Attachment 7054
InstallAttachment 7055
After Driver side install:
Attachment 7056
Tools used:
Attachment 7057
Working Passenger side
Attachment 7058
Mirror attached to harnessAttachment 7059
Passenger side off.? The center piece is the motor and the clips behind the motor hold teh housing of the mirror on.
Attachment 7060
After driver side was removed
Attachment 7051
Upclose and out of focus picture of the harness
Attachment 7052
Back of both driver side mirrors
Attachment 7053
Front of mirrors? The one on top was installed:
Attachment 7054
InstallAttachment 7055
After Driver side install:
Attachment 7056
Tools used:
Attachment 7057
Working Passenger side
Attachment 7058
Mirror attached to harnessAttachment 7059
Passenger side off.? The center piece is the motor and the clips behind the motor hold teh housing of the mirror on.
Attachment 7060
[snapback]121398[/snapback]
I just borrowed a digital camera, I will take some pictures of the mirror (driver side only), mud flap and the chrome grill. This weekend, I will replace the steering wheel trims with the silver one and take some pictures of the installation. Hopefully, the airbig warning light will not be on .....
Ching-Ho Cheng
! now you make me want to get one. but too bad we don't have that in the states :'(. btw, time to wash your car 
. i like pepsi one, too 
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04-28-2005, 02:27 PM
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Congrats Kris! Brilliant job!
Do the cars in the US NOT have the folding function then? Is it on the options list?
All the Best
Tim
Do the cars in the US NOT have the folding function then? Is it on the options list?
All the Best
Tim
04-28-2005, 04:40 PM
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My Ride: E60 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
Originally Posted by kigerka' date='Apr 28 2005, 11:43 AM
So, I got them installed and took some pictures.? It was a very simple installation.? Thanks to Hobi for the TIS info and a tip to use a hairdryer I was able to take them off without damaging the clips.? It was stressed on the info to remove at room temp to not damage the clips.? I used the hairdryer to heat the back of teh mirror up and used a piece of metal to gently unclip teh mirror with out damaging the clips.? Success.? So here are the pics.? My mirrors are autodimming electrochrome heated mirrors.
After driver side was removed
Attachment 7051
Upclose and out of focus picture of the harness
Attachment 7052
Back of both driver side mirrors
Attachment 7053
Front of mirrors? The one on top was installed:
Attachment 7054
InstallAttachment 7055
After Driver side install:
Attachment 7056
Tools used:
Attachment 7057
Working Passenger side
Attachment 7058
Mirror attached to harnessAttachment 7059
Passenger side off.? The center piece is the motor and the clips behind the motor hold teh housing of the mirror on.
Attachment 7060
After driver side was removed
Attachment 7051
Upclose and out of focus picture of the harness
Attachment 7052
Back of both driver side mirrors
Attachment 7053
Front of mirrors? The one on top was installed:
Attachment 7054
InstallAttachment 7055
After Driver side install:
Attachment 7056
Tools used:
Attachment 7057
Working Passenger side
Attachment 7058
Mirror attached to harnessAttachment 7059
Passenger side off.? The center piece is the motor and the clips behind the motor hold teh housing of the mirror on.
Attachment 7060
[snapback]121398[/snapback]
Ching-Ho Cheng