04-05-2024, 11:39 PM | #1 |
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2019 X3 M40i Passenger Side Mirror / Ambient lighting strip stopped working
Has anyone had issues with their passenger side mirror / ambient lighting strip cutting out? My passenger mirror loss all function and I can’t adjust or tilt it in any way, and the ambient lighting strip on the passenger side has also stopped working. It will intermittently come back on but they seem to be connected as either both or none work.
Just took it to the dealer and they said it was not fuse related and they would have to take the door panel off but don’t have time to do in depth diagnostics with them today. Has anyone experienced a similar issue that could point me to the cause of this issue? Thanks |
05-05-2024, 01:46 PM | #3 |
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The wiring for this is in series. Any chance the small light in the panel underneath the glove box went bad or got disconnected? I lost my entire passenger side lights because of this. Once I fixed that light it was fine. Once something does or gets disconnected everything after it stops working. Easy enough to check.
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Have you ever changed your cabin filter? It’s the black panel you need to remove to access under the glovebox. There is a footwell light on it. Mine was left unplugged and it cause the same exact issue. I can take a photo tomorrow.
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Took a peek under there and that light is still on.
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Finally got this further diagnosed by BMW. Unfortunately they told me that they need to access some pins in the fuse box near the glovebox that may have been dislodged? They said they had to pull the entire dashboard out to access this and it would be 9.5 hours of labor or $2033 to get in there. Just told them to give the car back to me after hearing that ridiculous quote. I can live without a tilting mirror for now and find an independent shop that can probably fix it for half that.
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Here's the youtube video diagnostic from the mechanic, make what you will of that. I just hate to think my mirror not getting power requires the entire dashboard to be pulled. |
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These things bother me, it’s like they don’t want to work with you. I mean you just want a safety feature to work again and not have to pay thousands of dollars. This seems like a minor issue to get fixed but they find a way to make it cost an arm and a leg to get fixed. |
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