Retrofit Folding mirrors on my US Spec 2004 530i
05-18-2009, 12:01 AM
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My Ride: 2005 545i Black Sapphire - Fully Loaded
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haha whats up with the "shit" in the video 
about time you got that thing to work!! now where's the DIY!
how come you didn't use the auto fold button that's already on the panel?
about time you got that thing to work!! now where's the DIY!
how come you didn't use the auto fold button that's already on the panel?
05-18-2009, 01:25 AM
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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
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If you cannot get BMW to program your car to use that button then you are not going to be able to use the OEM button very easily. It is possible and I've done it and am helping someone else to use the OEM button for this DIY. But it involved a lot of hacking of the PCB in the switch panel and you have to break the tracks and solder on new wires to get an external ground signal. You could add another switch in the same OEM position and probably even use the OEM button for that switch as well.
The OEM switch panel is not individual switches any more but you get all the outputs over a LIN BUS so its not exactly straightforward. However I too am expecting a DIY to be put up my Mike so that it helps everyone else.
The OEM switch panel is not individual switches any more but you get all the outputs over a LIN BUS so its not exactly straightforward. However I too am expecting a DIY to be put up my Mike so that it helps everyone else.
05-18-2009, 03:57 AM
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My Ride: 2007 E60 530i
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Great job Mike! Looking forward to the DIY.
05-18-2009, 04:20 AM
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Mike, this is a nice one for sure! 
Should've gotten some girl to press the button while you film from the front tho
Do you have to have a car that has power-folding mirrors to begin with though?
Should've gotten some girl to press the button while you film from the front tho Do you have to have a car that has power-folding mirrors to begin with though?
05-18-2009, 04:38 AM
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As for the LED Button.. only reason is because I couldn't find one in radio shack that looked as small and nice as this.
Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='881790' date='May 18 2009, 04:20 AM
Why that additional button?
No retrofit then, but another way to fold..?
No retrofit then, but another way to fold..?
I'll try to put a DIY. Its tough. I dont want to take apart the car again.. but I definitely can explain to everyone how I did it.
I also was able to get the mirror power by not going to the Mirror itself. It found the correct color and routed the wires to the innoparts easily. I believe its because I have a Pre 09/2005.
The longest part of the project was to route the wires right from the glove compartment to the middle console to the doors. OMG it was a bitch and my hands are killing me. At one point I almost gave up. Snaking 4 wires into drivers side door (two for the mirror power, and one ground and one for the switch) is a pain.
05-18-2009, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='881846' date='May 18 2009, 08:38 AM
...As for the LED Button.. only reason is because I couldn't find one in radio shack that looked as small and nice as this...
05-18-2009, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='881849' date='May 18 2009, 08:44 AM
they got answers, but damit, man, couldn't you afford a better place to buy a button?
And Radio shack is a great place, What other electronic store that you know has all this stuff in NYC and has mutiple locations?