Mirror is on FIRE!!Urgent help needed!!
11-09-2007, 07:37 AM
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Hi folks,
I am sorry guys,i know this is a E60 forum but my mate 04 mini cooper driver side (UK) mirror is on fire!! white smoke keep coming out from the back of the mirror and you can really smell somthing buring inside! The car now is not driveable (Of cos) and just wanna know is there anything i can do before taken to the BMW? (Might tow it back i think). Ive tried to take the mirror off but the BMW built quality means no success to me. Here enclosed two pics and any help will be much appreciated!
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Keith
I am sorry guys,i know this is a E60 forum but my mate 04 mini cooper driver side (UK) mirror is on fire!! white smoke keep coming out from the back of the mirror and you can really smell somthing buring inside! The car now is not driveable (Of cos) and just wanna know is there anything i can do before taken to the BMW? (Might tow it back i think). Ive tried to take the mirror off but the BMW built quality means no success to me. Here enclosed two pics and any help will be much appreciated!
Best Regards
Keith
11-09-2007, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='492217' date='Nov 9 2007, 08:37 AM
Hi folks,
I am sorry guys,i know this is a E60 forum but my mate 04 mini cooper driver side (UK) mirror is on fire!! white smoke keep coming out from the back of the mirror and you can really smell somthing buring inside! The car now is not driveable (Of cos) and just wanna know is there anything i can do before taken to the BMW? (Might tow it back i think). Ive tried to take the mirror off but the BMW built quality means no success to me. Here enclosed two pics and any help will be much appreciated!
Best Regards
Keith
I am sorry guys,i know this is a E60 forum but my mate 04 mini cooper driver side (UK) mirror is on fire!! white smoke keep coming out from the back of the mirror and you can really smell somthing buring inside! The car now is not driveable (Of cos) and just wanna know is there anything i can do before taken to the BMW? (Might tow it back i think). Ive tried to take the mirror off but the BMW built quality means no success to me. Here enclosed two pics and any help will be much appreciated!
Best Regards
Keith
11-09-2007, 09:10 AM
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Find and remove the fuse(s) marked "electric mirror" and "heated mirror" so that regardless of whether it's a motor problem or heating element problem they would both be disabled. Then you should be able to start the car without the mirror smoking and drive it to the dealership.
11-09-2007, 09:32 AM
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Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
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Originally Posted by rodybmw' post='492259' date='Nov 9 2007, 06:10 PM
Find and remove the fuse(s) marked "electric mirror" and "heated mirror" so that regardless of whether it's a motor problem or heating element problem they would both be disabled. Then you should be able to start the car without the mirror smoking and drive it to the dealership.
i pull the mirror fuse out and try to start the car, but it won't let me start unless i put it back...
i had few Japanese car before and i do the same thing without any problems....
Will try to remove the mirror tmr using My530i method!
Thanks all you valuable info!!
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