problem with oem m5 mirror
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Hello guys,
so i got m5 mirrors on... but i think im missing a part... when i look at mirror, there are two wire connector available on the back side of mirror... i think i need some kind of part that would fit 4 pin wire to 2 pin connector on mirror ...
if anyone knows let me know
Thanks!!!
so i got m5 mirrors on... but i think im missing a part... when i look at mirror, there are two wire connector available on the back side of mirror... i think i need some kind of part that would fit 4 pin wire to 2 pin connector on mirror ...
if anyone knows let me know
Thanks!!!
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So did you get the mirrors and glasses from separate sources? The reason I ask is that your mirror seems to be only the normal heated version. However the electronics seem to be from a mirrors seem to expect a mirror with heating and electrochromatic glasses.
So before I suggest what you need to do can I just confirm if the 4 wire connect is on the mirror glass or coming from the mirror. Either way you can get this to work but you are going to have to hack this. The 4 wire connector used on the M5 mirror is not sold as spares and not even manufactured by Tyco, its made by a company called Hirschmann. You won't believe that it took me a good part of 2 years to find out this.
The M5 mirrors I made up for Sanj used those connectors to acheive a completely plug and play solution.
In case your mirror has just the 2 pins, then those connectors are also not sold as spares but you can use miniature female space crimps e.g. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34145
So before I suggest what you need to do can I just confirm if the 4 wire connect is on the mirror glass or coming from the mirror. Either way you can get this to work but you are going to have to hack this. The 4 wire connector used on the M5 mirror is not sold as spares and not even manufactured by Tyco, its made by a company called Hirschmann. You won't believe that it took me a good part of 2 years to find out this.
The M5 mirrors I made up for Sanj used those connectors to acheive a completely plug and play solution.
In case your mirror has just the 2 pins, then those connectors are also not sold as spares but you can use miniature female space crimps e.g. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=34145
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Model Year: 2006
See https://5series.net/forums/topic/548..._1#entry578961
From the mirror you will have four wires coming to connect to the mirror.
VIOLET/BLACK: For the EC mirror
RED/BROWN: heated mirrors
You need to connect the Red and Brown wires to the mirror glass using small female spades.
From the mirror you will have four wires coming to connect to the mirror.
VIOLET/BLACK: For the EC mirror
RED/BROWN: heated mirrors
You need to connect the Red and Brown wires to the mirror glass using small female spades.
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