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Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:54 am
by Enigmatik
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

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 1:14 pm
by enuff_zed
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?)

Folding driver side mirror

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

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:15 pm
by enuff_zed
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

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:31 pm
by Enigmatik
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

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:07 pm
by enuff_zed
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.

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:45 pm
by Wassup
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

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:58 pm
by Enigmatik
Thanks Wassup, that might help when I'm checking ebay as they are all off cars and only some list if folding or not.

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:22 pm
by kis
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.

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:28 pm
by Enigmatik
Hi kis,

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

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:21 pm
by kis
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.

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:24 pm
by Enigmatik
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.

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:58 am
by Wassup
I have a drivers side drivers side non power folding mirror for sale, £65 delivered. drop me a pm if interested :thumbsup:

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:45 pm
by Enigmatik
Finally looking at this as getting ready to use the car again. Looks like a 7 wire folding model is what I'm after.

Folding driver side mirror

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 am
by Usel
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.