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Mar 23, 2009 | 09:36 AM

AKAlius

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I know many member out there have retrofitted the M5 Mirrors. What I wanted to know is that when doing the install, is it necessary to unplug the battery from the car or can one just skip that step and continue with the install?

Please include if you did or did not, and how was the out come? ie. any errors from not unplugging the battery terminal from the car?

Thanks!

Mar 23, 2009 | 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AKAlius' post='824547' date='Mar 23 2009, 01:36 PM

I know many member out there have retrofitted the M5 Mirrors. What I wanted to know is that when doing the install, is it necessary to unplug the batery from the car or can one just skip that step and continue with the install?

Please include if you did or did not, and how was the out come? ie. any errors from not unplugging the batery terminal from the car?

Thanks!

Do you have a source for OEM mirrors?

Mar 23, 2009 | 09:40 AM

AKAlius

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Originally Posted by kxmills' post='824549' date='Mar 23 2009, 12:37 PM

Do you have a source for OEM mirrors?

Talk to member 530da, as many members have purchased new M5 mirrors from him.

Mar 23, 2009 | 09:56 AM

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you have to go past your door panels which have air bags in them, I would disconnect the battery.

Mar 23, 2009 | 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='824566' date='Mar 23 2009, 12:56 PM

you have to go past your door panels which have air bags in them, I would disconnect the battery.

Note Taken.

Mar 23, 2009 | 10:53 AM

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Yep, definitaly unplug the battery. The guy who installed the mirrors for me did not do this. After he was done I got two errors on my display (safety belts and airbag), so I had to go to the dealer to make this right

Mar 23, 2009 | 10:54 AM

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Member My530I did my install he provide great instruction on install and yes you have to disconnect battery terminal. Hope this helps phi.

Mar 23, 2009 | 11:52 AM

AKAlius

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Thanks for the info. Any one that has installed it with out removing the terminal? What where your results?

Mar 23, 2009 | 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AKAlius' post='824694' date='Mar 23 2009, 07:52 PM

Thanks for the info. Any one that has installed it with out removing the terminal? What where your results?

Why are you thinking about not disconnecting the battery ? .........is it to save time ??
Let me tell you it takes 2 minutes to disconnect the battery, and about 2 hours per side to install the mirrors.

NO BRAINER!! Just disconnect the battery man, and move on.

Mar 23, 2009 | 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gudge' post='824797' date='Mar 23 2009, 05:47 PM

How come so slow gudge? hehe. I did it 20 minutes a side.... and i didnt disconnect the battery.

i'm just scared i would disconnect the battery, then close my trunkby accident. I do stupid stuff like that. LOL.

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