Powered wing mirrors retrofit

hajar · 10-23-2021, 10:28 AM

Anyone any advice on how to retrofit folding mirrors (powered wing mirrors) in an X3 F25 2015?

f25guy · 10-26-2021, 03:37 PM

I thought all f25 x3's had them, you just need to code them. Do you have a small square push button by the window switches?

hajar · 10-26-2021, 04:22 PM

Don't think its just a coding, I believe the motor to fold them is missing, but please prove me wrong. I do have 1 square button to switch between left and right mirror and then a circular button with ip/down/left/right arrows to adjust mirrors' angle. But if I need to fold them I have to manually force them to fold. There is no additional button to fold them.

mike_MAN · 10-29-2021, 08:10 AM

I guess on some models the button doesn't exist, but I do have a button (to the left) next to the switch that closes and open the side mirrors. Maybe the motor's there and you can code it?

aspame82 · 10-29-2021, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by hajar

Don't think its just a coding, I believe the motor to fold them is missing, but please prove me wrong. I do have 1 square button to switch between left and right mirror and then a circular button with ip/down/left/right arrows to adjust mirrors' angle. But if I need to fold them I have to manually force them to fold. There is no additional button to fold them.

you have manual mirrors. I had the same.
As i had a LCI Xline 28i, it has standard electric seats, the wiring was already there. I had to buy the power folding mirrors ( i got a couple of shadow line black mirrors with 9 pin for blind spot detection and 360 surround camera and autodimming function) and I also had to buy the master switch with the folding mirror option (it doesnt work if you dont upgrade the master switch).
No wiring was needed, only coding.

I think is difficult to source the power folding motor, better to buy the set of mirrors.

vibexxx · 10-30-2021, 06:29 AM

I believe the motor to fold them is missing.

hajar · 10-30-2021, 02:49 PM

@aspame82 thanks a lot, thats my understanding as well and that's exactly what I want to do. My problem is where to buy such mirrors.

Do you happen to know who may sell them?
If not, any chance you have part number for RHD F25 LCI that I could use to buy them from those who sell by part number?

Door part is relatively straightforward to find. But its the windows with the right number of pins etc that is causing me a difficulty.

hajar · 11-10-2021, 12:09 AM

@aspame82 found the right mirrors. Now my biggest issue is wiring. I don't have memory seats, so I don't think it will be quite as plug and play for me as for you. Any idea where to find instructions how to do the wiring for it to work?

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hajar Private 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: BMW X3 F25 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Anyone any advice on how to retrofit folding mirrors (powered wing mirrors) in an X3 F25 2015?
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10-26-2021, 03:37 PM	#2
f25guy New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2013 x3 xDrive35i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Victoria, BC iTrader: (0)	I thought all f25 x3's had them, you just need to code them. Do you have a small square push button by the window switches?
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10-26-2021, 04:22 PM	#3
hajar Private 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: BMW X3 F25 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Don't think its just a coding, I believe the motor to fold them is missing, but please prove me wrong. I do have 1 square button to switch between left and right mirror and then a circular button with ip/down/left/right arrows to adjust mirrors' angle. But if I need to fold them I have to manually force them to fold. There is no additional button to fold them.
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mike_MAN Private 21 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X3 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	I guess on some models the button doesn't exist, but I do have a button (to the left) next to the switch that closes and open the side mirrors. Maybe the motor's there and you can code it?
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vibexxx Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW M5 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: california iTrader: (0)	powered wing retrofit I believe the motor to fold them is missing.
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10-30-2021, 02:49 PM	#7
hajar Private 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: BMW X3 F25 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London iTrader: (0)	@aspame82 thanks a lot, thats my understanding as well and that's exactly what I want to do. My problem is where to buy such mirrors. Do you happen to know who may sell them? If not, any chance you have part number for RHD F25 LCI that I could use to buy them from those who sell by part number? Door part is relatively straightforward to find. But its the windows with the right number of pins etc that is causing me a difficulty.
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11-10-2021, 12:09 AM	#8
hajar Private 3 Rep 57 Posts Drives: BMW X3 F25 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London iTrader: (0)	@aspame82 found the right mirrors. Now my biggest issue is wiring. I don't have memory seats, so I don't think it will be quite as plug and play for me as for you. Any idea where to find instructions how to do the wiring for it to work?
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