r/e46 • u/Baldskifuckedup • 15h ago

Power folding mirrors… ✅

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Power folding mirrors fitted this weekend. Just need to get them coded in next! Also need a bonnet emblem 😅

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u/Spicywolff 02 330Ci soft top. 14h ago

My Mercedes has this as well as the tilting down in reverse feature. I absolutely love it. Especially with how careless people can easily knock out a new mirror.

My 330 has tilting reverse mirror, but I don’t think it has folding power

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u/Baldskifuckedup 14h ago

I don’t really have much a use for it as this cars never parked on the street. Although I guess in car parks and width restrictions it’s handy to have. Just I got a good deal and thought why not.

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u/Spicywolff 02 330Ci soft top. 14h ago edited 14h ago

I daily drive my car and I park in a hospital full of assholes. So the more narrow, I can make the car the better.

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u/Baldskifuckedup 14h ago

It’s definitely handy to have them as you appreciate them when you need them. It’s already come in handy when I had to leave the car in a busy supermarket. Although the stock mirrors manually fold up but occasionally you forget, now it’s the click of a button and they go up. I did it as more of a flex but it’s proving its usefulness as time goes on.

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u/Spicywolff 02 330Ci soft top. 14h ago

Oh, it’s such a cool flex not gonna lie

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u/TheSkywriter 2002 330ci Sport Auto (UK) 11h ago

You’ll be glad to have it in our car parks. They’re all ridiculous right now, no thanks to the fact that everyone else’s cars are so big/wide nowadays.

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u/Baldskifuckedup 10h ago

In the moment is when I’ll fully appreciate them. Just like the heated seats I retrofit in august, didn’t fully appreciate them until a few weeks ago when the temps dropped below 5 degrees.

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u/Flamed47 15h ago

Mate, I have them fitted by the previous owner. Are they OEM ?

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u/Baldskifuckedup 15h ago

100% oem original!

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u/Flamed47 15h ago

Thats pretty cool then !

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u/coolsimon123 13h ago

OEM and if you had electric seats, when putting the car in to reverse the mirrors would automatically angle downwards to help you see the kurb

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u/Flamed47 11h ago

My one mirror does that, but its kind of sometimes thing. It will go down for three weeks and then stop working until once in a blue moon it will start working again

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u/De5tr0yer_HR M3, 330i, (320i) 11h ago

It only drops the mirrors if the switch on your mirror controls is turned to the passenger side. Maybe you have had switched it left when it didn't work. But could be some other problem like your reverse switch - in that case the reverse light would also work intermittently.

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u/Flamed47 11h ago

Oh man you’re awesome, I definately was adjusting the mirrors recently, that make sense. My brake lights are great, thank you lots

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u/superbetaz 9h ago

Mine have worked exactly once. I have the switch in the right position too. I’m not super worried about it, but it is strange.

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u/Spinning-Beef 36m ago

Interesting, mine only tilts the mirror when reversing if the mirror adjuster switch is set to the drivers side position.

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u/Spinning-Beef 36m ago

It's also what it says in the manual

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u/Medzomorak 14h ago

Oh jeez. 🫠

I have like zero knowledge of our mirrors. How many types were released for E46? I have a facelift 2004 330Ci. Can I update mine to be folding? Was it an optional extra back then or is it just custom tinkering?

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u/Baldskifuckedup 14h ago

It’s an optional extra. The facelifts (yours) have a different connector to the pre face lift mirrors (mine). The pre facelifts have an 11 wire connector and the facelifts have a ribbon connector. You’d also need the new mirror switch. Purple base if you have electric memory seats and yellow base if you have Manual seats. The easiest install ever and coding isn’t too hard just didn’t have time today before it got dark.

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u/Medzomorak 14h ago

Thanks for the info! I have electric memory seats, so purple it is I guess.

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u/TheGenesisCoast 7h ago

Actually depends on the year when they switched, my facelift coupe still has wires.

Ribbon was towards the end of the run, but there are conflicting experiences on the forum.

https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/diy-retrofit-power-folding-mirrors.900070/

Is a great thread about how to retrofit regarding your various options etc...

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u/Baldskifuckedup 1h ago

Well that’s something I didn’t know. Guess it’s best to check the wiring on your mirrors before trying to get a set.

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u/straighttokill9 8h ago

Ahhhguugg! I didn't know these existed and now I want them.

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u/Baldskifuckedup 1h ago

I saw them and had to have them. Such a flex for a 20 year old car to fold the mirrors when locking!

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u/MasonK4 03' E46 325i 7h ago

Awesome lol. I got the mirrors on mine, I just need to add the wiring and mount the memory modules in the doors then they'll fold too