swapping housing of door mirrors - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

raf555 · 11-02-2012, 05:00 PM

Hi,

is it possible to swap the shadow gloss housing from an m sport door mirror to one that comes without shadow gloss trim?

cheers

bmwak · 11-02-2012, 05:45 PM

Yes you can. You have to remove the mirror and the body coloured casing. Once removed, just remove the exposed torx bolts and this will remove the gloss black frame.

raf555 · 11-03-2012, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwak

Yes you can. You have to remove the mirror and the body coloured casing. Once removed, just remove the exposed torx bolts and this will remove the gloss black frame.

Thanks.

Yoro35i · 11-03-2012, 04:06 PM

i guess i should of ask this question much earlier. i did countless research for this and didn't get anything. i bought a set of folding mirrors on ebay for a very cheap price set of eletric folding mirrors plus switch for 240..but when it came it was much worst condition on the gloss black trim than mine was. eventually gave up and returned it.

raf..take some photos and write a tutorial =]

acerboo · 11-04-2012, 06:25 AM

you can buy the frames that fit around the mirror from bmw for £22 each but i dont think you can change the triangle part that fits onto the door unless anyone knows otherwise?

Yoro35i · 11-04-2012, 08:56 AM

even if you can move the trim, it will be a PITA to refit all the motors and bits then find out you done something wrong, by looking at the mirror casing it isn't that simply i guess.

acerboo · 11-04-2012, 12:37 PM

it is easy to replace the trim around the glass, ive done it and it is very effective, worth £42.

bmwak · 11-04-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by acerboo

it is easy to replace the trim around the glass, ive done it and it is very effective, worth £42.

Yes, its definetely very easy to do. I haven't done it on my E92 but have on my E87 (same mirrors).

Yoro35i · 11-05-2012, 10:56 PM

What about the triangle part of the trim inquestion?

raf555 · 11-06-2012, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoro35i

What about the triangle part of the trim inquestion?

Don't think that can be swapped hence I'm looking at painting options!!

Anyone had their shadowline repainted to a shadow gloss black?!

Does it look ok?

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Yoro35i TROll Drives: E92 335I M Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,304 iTrader: (0)	i guess i should of ask this question much earlier. i did countless research for this and didn't get anything. i bought a set of folding mirrors on ebay for a very cheap price set of eletric folding mirrors plus switch for 240..but when it came it was much worst condition on the gloss black trim than mine was. eventually gave up and returned it. raf..take some photos and write a tutorial =] __________________ MY08 E92 335i M Sport Auto - Eisenmann exhaust- Duke Dynamic Carbon fiber Performance Diffuser - Forge Intercooler - CoBB AP stage 1 + map - BC Filter - Cool Carbon S/T pads - Hel SS lines - Eibach pro Springs - Carbon fiber Grill - Carbon Spoiler - Carbon Mirror caps - Rolled arch - 313 Style Wheels - Michelin pilot super sports - Cree 20W Ebay leds - CIC control retrofit- More coming soon!

11-04-2012, 08:56 AM	#6
Yoro35i TROll Drives: E92 335I M Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,304 iTrader: (0)	even if you can move the trim, it will be a PITA to refit all the motors and bits then find out you done something wrong, by looking at the mirror casing it isn't that simply i guess. __________________ MY08 E92 335i M Sport Auto - Eisenmann exhaust- Duke Dynamic Carbon fiber Performance Diffuser - Forge Intercooler - CoBB AP stage 1 + map - BC Filter - Cool Carbon S/T pads - Hel SS lines - Eibach pro Springs - Carbon fiber Grill - Carbon Spoiler - Carbon Mirror caps - Rolled arch - 313 Style Wheels - Michelin pilot super sports - Cree 20W Ebay leds - CIC control retrofit- More coming soon!

11-05-2012, 10:56 PM	#9
Yoro35i TROll Drives: E92 335I M Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,304 iTrader: (0)	What about the triangle part of the trim inquestion? __________________ MY08 E92 335i M Sport Auto - Eisenmann exhaust- Duke Dynamic Carbon fiber Performance Diffuser - Forge Intercooler - CoBB AP stage 1 + map - BC Filter - Cool Carbon S/T pads - Hel SS lines - Eibach pro Springs - Carbon fiber Grill - Carbon Spoiler - Carbon Mirror caps - Rolled arch - 313 Style Wheels - Michelin pilot super sports - Cree 20W Ebay leds - CIC control retrofit- More coming soon!

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11-02-2012, 05:45 PM	#2
bmwak Captain Drives: 325D M-Sport Coupe (E92 LCI) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 641 iTrader: (0)	Yes you can. You have to remove the mirror and the body coloured casing. Once removed, just remove the exposed torx bolts and this will remove the gloss black frame.

11-04-2012, 06:25 AM	#5
acerboo Colonel Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent Posts: 2,950 iTrader: (0)	you can buy the frames that fit around the mirror from bmw for £22 each but i dont think you can change the triangle part that fits onto the door unless anyone knows otherwise?

11-04-2012, 12:37 PM	#7
acerboo Colonel Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent Posts: 2,950 iTrader: (0)	it is easy to replace the trim around the glass, ive done it and it is very effective, worth £42.