Andrew Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I’ve noticed for a while that my drivers wing mirror has been quite shoogly. The bad road surfaces (particularly the Glasgow Southern Orbital) exacerbate the problem. I had a prod it last weekend and it was quite loose and a replacement was needed as I feared it would fall off and I’d be stuck without it. An aftermarket one was bought from Amazon for £15. Tools needed Trim tool. My problem is quite obvious, the glass has come away from its backing and it feels like it’s only held on by the heating element wires. Using a big wide flat trim tool prize the bottom edge of the glass and the backing plate out of the clips. The glass with its backing should unclip from the circular mount that holds the glass and is what moves to adjust the mirror, be mindful of the heating element wires. Unplug the wiring connections from the backing plate. Glass removed. This will be familiar to Audi drivers who don’t use their mirrors. The clips were slightly different on the replacement and the locations of the electrical connections was different but was not a problem. Reconnect the wires and push the glass home in its clips. Job done Took longer to write this than replace the mirror. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) Impeccable timing - thanks @Andrew Passing truck kicked up a stone, so random! Edited June 12 by Munzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyjawa Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Damn. dont look up how much a dimming mirror glass costs from bmw 🫣 got mine on eBay for about 70-80 quid iirc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjonjo Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 I had same problem, mine was bobbling especially noticeable on inner city roads. I ordered a ridex set from AUTODOC, took about a week to arrive and replaced both. Got both as wanted the tint of the glass to match, the autism in me! Set me back £26 for both including postage. Easy peasy, wonder how much BMW charge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 I think my less to go wrong spec mirror is about £50 from a dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjonjo Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 35 minutes ago, Andrew said: I think my less to go wrong spec mirror is about £50 from a dealer Makes one wonder what special features the BMW part has? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 Well It comes in a clear plastic bag with the BMW logo and part number on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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