[RingBredE90]

Hello all,
My stupid auto folding drivers side mirror is really getting to me. Every time i unlock the car with the FOB the mirror folds outwards. I tried cleaning the pins as per the instructions i found on here, but it did not solve the issue. I found a used mirror assembly on ebay (in my color), basically the entire drivers side mirror (without any wiring) as im assuming i will use my stock wiring. I dont want to pay $250 for the mirror if it will not solve the issue, does anyone know if this will solve the issue? I know a lot of people have had this problem, not sure if replacing the mirror will fix it, or if its some other issue....

Would appreciate some feedback.

Thank You

[Astephens94]

Are you CPO? I had this in my drivers side mirror and it turned out to be a defective side mirror motor. $50 fixed under CPO warranty

[07lilredwagon]

I would take the covers off, take a good look around, cycle the mirrors without the covers on there and see if you cannot get them to reset...

More than likely, its a physical problem with the components and the computer is not synched with it....


I had to do the reset several times, finally taking the covers off and found one of the covers was slightly misaligned due to a hit it took before I bought the car....

maybe this will help...better than buying something you may not need...

now, replacing the mirror may solve your problem....but not necessarily because of the mirror.....but because you took it apart and put it back together again....sometimes, thats all it takes....(ever take something apart that was not working properly...not finding anything....putting it back together and it it works?)


JP

[RingBredE90]

Originally Posted by Astephens94

Are you CPO? I had this in my drivers side mirror and it turned out to be a defective side mirror motor. $50 fixed under CPO warranty

Sorry i dont know what CPO means?
So if its a motor issue, and the motor is inside the mirror, then the new mirror should fix my problem?

[RingBredE90]

Originally Posted by 07lilredwagon

I would take the covers off, take a good look around, cycle the mirrors without the covers on there and see if you cannot get them to reset...

More than likely, its a physical problem with the components and the computer is not synched with it....


I had to do the reset several times, finally taking the covers off and found one of the covers was slightly misaligned due to a hit it took before I bought the car....

maybe this will help...better than buying something you may not need...

now, replacing the mirror may solve your problem....but not necessarily because of the mirror.....but because you took it apart and put it back together again....sometimes, thats all it takes....(ever take something apart that was not working properly...not finding anything....putting it back together and it it works?)


JP

I know what you mean, but how do you "reset" the mirror?

[Astephens94]

Originally Posted by RingBredE90

Sorry i dont know what CPO means?
So if its a motor issue, and the motor is inside the mirror, then the new mirror should fix my problem?

CPO stands for Certified Pre Owned. If your car is still under warranty with BMW I'd take it back to the dealer and let them figure it out.

[RingBredE90]

Originally Posted by Astephens94

CPO stands for Certified Pre Owned. If your car is still under warranty with BMW I'd take it back to the dealer and let them figure it out.

Unfortunately its not. I dont care for the folding mirror feature, does anyone know which wire i need to cut in order to cut the power going to the mirror motor?

[07lilredwagon]

I just dont push that button anymore to fold them in....but I have not been in a parking garage or a really tight space since I had to fix them, so it has not been an issue.

You can find all the reset info in the DIY section of the forum...its pretty complete.....


JP