DIY: Installing Power Folding Mirrors with Autodimming feature

DIY: Installing Power Folding Mirrors with Autodimming feature
Jose_JN
04-25-2012

Hi mates,

This time, I'm showing you how to retrofit a pair of power folding mirrors with autodimming feature (also with memories and parking feature)

This DIY is only valid for e9x with POWER SEATS with MEMORIES, if you don't have them, you must change the wiring...

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By Jose_JN on 03-18-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Prissy

Thanks for the DIY, it's nice to know that we don't have to remove the door panel to swap mirrors, but can you explain a bit more on how to remove the tweeters? Thanks !

Hi!
It is not necessary to remove the card (or door panel) as you said for swapping the mirrors but you dont have to remove the tweeters neither, I left them hanging on the wire.

If you really want to remove them (the tweeters) you will have to remove the whole panel and unplug them from the speaker.

You will find more info RIGHT HERE

Regards!

Last edited by Jose_JN; 03-18-2013 at 06:10 PM.

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By Jose_JN on 03-18-2013, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KayDiBee

This also works with M3 mirrors right?
The car is a LCI ( without the mirror package what so ever ) gonne install M3 mirros from a pre lci M3 with all the options ( heated, power folding, auto dim)

Pre lci mirrors work on a lci guess?

Yes, this is valid for all e9x BMW and also for 1-Series (e81,e82,e87,e88)
And yes, you can install M3, LCI, PreLCI... mirrors in all cars (pay attention to the car variant because e92/e93 mirrors wont fit at e90/e91)

Regards.

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By Prissy on 03-18-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jose_JN

So all I need to remove is the tweeter molding? Do I just pull hard? Thanks.

Last edited by Prissy; 03-18-2013 at 09:03 PM.

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By Jose_JN on 03-19-2013, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Prissy

So all I need to remove is the tweeter molding? Do I just pull hard? Thanks.

No, you don't! You have to pull from the upper corner and unplug the plastic flap from it hole.
Then slide the moulding up and the second flap will release from its slot.

It is not difficult but you have to see the flaps for comprehending what are you doing.

Regards

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By Prissy on 03-19-2013, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jose_JN

Thanks sir! I'll give it a try

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