M5 mirrors - which ones?
06-12-2009, 06:16 AM
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I have a 2010 535i that is currently on a ship. I would like to put some M5 mirrors on it, but I'm a little confused after reading numerous posts.
Does anyone know which version of M5 mirrors I need?
There are apparently mirrors from 05 to 07 and from 07 to 9/08 and then the 9/08 to current.
I would assume that the most recent ones are the ones that I would want, but does anyone know for sure or does anyone know how to find out?
Does anyone know which version of M5 mirrors I need?
There are apparently mirrors from 05 to 07 and from 07 to 9/08 and then the 9/08 to current.
I would assume that the most recent ones are the ones that I would want, but does anyone know for sure or does anyone know how to find out?
06-12-2009, 06:32 AM
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You need the LCI M5 mirrors.
06-12-2009, 06:59 AM
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Model Year: 2004
Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='909072' date='Jun 12 2009, 10:32 AM
You need the LCI M5 mirrors.
06-12-2009, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='909072' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:32 AM
You need the LCI M5 mirrors.
From realoem.com:
For vehicles with
Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S430A=Yes
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,left M 1 09/2005 51167897565 $577.53
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,righ M 1 09/2005 51167897566 $577.53
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,left M 1 09/2005 03/2007 51168040909 ENDED
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,righ M 1 09/2005 03/2007 51168040910 ENDED
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,left M 1 03/2007 09/2008 51168046363
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,righ M 1 03/2007 09/2008 51168046364
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,left M 1 09/2008 51168046639
01 Outside mirror M w/o glass,primed,righ M 1 09/2008 51168046640
I got a quote from Garry at Newport BMW for 09 M5 mirrors.
06-12-2009, 07:45 AM
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What sort of options will your current mirror have. There is a cheaper alternative i.e. find yourself some post 09/05 mirrors and transplant the internals of your mirrors to the new M5 mirrors. The M5 mirrors in the LCIs have become bigger and less sleeker.
06-12-2009, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='909193' date='Jun 12 2009, 09:45 AM
What sort of options will your current mirror have. There is a cheaper alternative i.e. find yourself some post 09/05 mirrors and transplant the internals of your mirrors to the new M5 mirrors. The M5 mirrors in the LCIs have become bigger and less sleeker.
Do you happen to have any pictures of the two or have any pointers to pictures?
06-12-2009, 11:18 AM
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I found a picture of the 09 M5 mirrors and unless there is something funny with the picture, they look huge. Was this a change that happened on the 09 version?
I definitely like the older version better. I know I have a diy on my home computer for modifying some older M5 mirrors to a new setup that included a number of wire mods. Is this the best way to go or it better to use the motor and wiring from my current mirrors in an older M5 setup?
I definitely like the older version better. I know I have a diy on my home computer for modifying some older M5 mirrors to a new setup that included a number of wire mods. Is this the best way to go or it better to use the motor and wiring from my current mirrors in an older M5 setup?
06-12-2009, 12:44 PM
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My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
Model Year: 2006
Yup, elephant ears those are the LCI ones.
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