Folding driver side mirror

Enigmatik · Post by **Enigmatik** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:54 am

Looking for a driver side folding mirror, preferably silver as eejit neighbour appears to have snapped mine while away. I'm in Glasgow so price including postage would be great. What do people have?

Cheers
Ross

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:14 pm

Enigmatik wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:54 am Looking for a driver side folding mirror, preferably silver as eejit neighbour appears to have snapped mine while away. I'm in Glasgow so price including postage would be great. What do people have?

Cheers
Ross

Bear in mind it is very simple to swap the coloured shell, so any colour will do you. (Assuming your shell is not damaged?)

Enigmatik · Post by **Enigmatik** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:29 pm

Looks bit scuffed at edge but usable. Ta for the advice, do you know if all the z4 mirrors fold?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:15 pm

Enigmatik wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:29 pm Looks bit scuffed at edge but usable. Ta for the advice, do you know if all the z4 mirrors fold?

No they don't.
Plain heated - heated and dimming - heated and folding - heated, dimming and folding

Enigmatik · Post by **Enigmatik** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:31 pm

OK, bugger, any idea how to identify? Know mine fold, so I'd assume folding and heated at least. Not sure how to tell if dimming? Glass is OK, just broken at joint

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:07 pm

Enigmatik wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:31 pm OK, bugger, any idea how to identify? Know mine fold, so I'd assume folding and heated at least. Not sure how to tell if dimming? Glass is OK, just broken at joint

Look at the glass. If it is a plain edge then not dimming.
If it has a rubber seal around the edge then it is a dimming one.

Wassup · Post by **Wassup** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:45 pm

As far as I understand it:
5 wires - electric and heated
7 wires - as above but with either folding function or dimming function
9 wires - electric, heated, folding & dimming

Enigmatik · Post by **Enigmatik** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:58 pm

Thanks Wassup, that might help when I'm checking ebay as they are all off cars and only some list if folding or not.

kis · Post by **kis** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:22 pm

Do you mean folding? Or power folding? AFAIK all mirrors will fold manually (unless they have the electric powerfold option). I’m sure plenty of us have manual folding units if that’s what you’re after? Myself included.

Enigmatik · Post by **Enigmatik** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:28 pm

Hi kis,

Unfortunately mine is power folding. Getting the feeling replacement will be expensive.

kis · Post by **kis** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:21 pm

Should still be okay to source. The power folding aren’t common but they are about. It’s the dimming ones that are super rare aka hens teeth.

Can always resort to a manual one if you need just a work around till you can source a proper replacement.

Enigmatik · Post by **Enigmatik** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:24 pm

Yeah seen a couple on ebay around 100-120, at least they didn't break the shell. Need to see what offers the places will take.

Wassup · Post by **Wassup** » Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:58 am

I have a drivers side drivers side non power folding mirror for sale, £65 delivered. drop me a pm if interested

Enigmatik · Post by **Enigmatik** » Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:45 pm

Finally looking at this as getting ready to use the car again. Looks like a 7 wire folding model is what I'm after.

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 am

If you're still looking I will have a 7 wire drivers side powerfold for sale soon.

If you just want the wing mirror without a mirror cap and mirror glass and I can have your old broken one then I can do £80 delivered. Would probably be sometime next week.

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