Help please - BMW E60 retrofit folding side mirrors with self dimming
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Ok as per title I have just purchased some electric folding and self tinting side mirrors for my production date 2005-02-03 E60 530D.
Now I only have the standard window switch without the mirror fold button, is this the only new part I require to make the folding mirrors work? I think I have read on here somewhere that my car might have the right looms already installed?
I will be going to my dealership to have the keys programmed also so the mirrors fold/unfold when the car is locked/unlocked.
Thanks for any advice.
Now I only have the standard window switch without the mirror fold button, is this the only new part I require to make the folding mirrors work? I think I have read on here somewhere that my car might have the right looms already installed?
I will be going to my dealership to have the keys programmed also so the mirrors fold/unfold when the car is locked/unlocked.
Thanks for any advice.
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Ok as per title I have just purchased some electric folding and self tinting side mirrors for my production date 2005-02-03 E60 530D.
Now I only have the standard window switch without the mirror fold button, is this the only new part I require to make the folding mirrors work? I think I have read on here somewhere that my car might have the right looms already installed?
I will be going to my dealership to have the keys programmed also so the mirrors fold/unfold when the car is locked/unlocked.
Thanks for any advice.
Now I only have the standard window switch without the mirror fold button, is this the only new part I require to make the folding mirrors work? I think I have read on here somewhere that my car might have the right looms already installed?
I will be going to my dealership to have the keys programmed also so the mirrors fold/unfold when the car is locked/unlocked.
Thanks for any advice.
Also and sorry to rain on your hopes but you may find the auto dimming will not work, to this day I have not been able to get the auto dim working and I still don`t know why. When you goto to get the key fob folding set argue the hell out of your SA as he will more than likely say it`s impossible, all they need to do is load up the car/key memory settings and set comfort folding active.
If you fancy a trip to grays, I can help fit the mirrors and do the coding for you. Let me know.
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You car has door modules which makes this job much easier than when I did mine (no door modules on mine), the modules will need coding for them to be able to control the new mirrors, it`s not as straight forward as you may be thinking it is.
Also and sorry to rain on your hopes but you may find the auto dimming will not work, to this day I have not been able to get the auto dim working and I still don`t know why.
Also and sorry to rain on your hopes but you may find the auto dimming will not work, to this day I have not been able to get the auto dim working and I still don`t know why.
My local dealer has done the coding for someone else with auto fold mirrors and he has the bill still, so I will present that if they start scratching there heads!
Thanks for your help.
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I don't have the window switch but I can fold my mirror from the remote key fob after coding, the window switch is only in use if you want to fold the mirror on demand.
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Okay I might have sourced a LHD switch panel for my RHD car, is it possible to remove the actual switches from the plastic panel and maybe dremel out a square hole on my original panel and re insert the new switches?