Retrofitting folding mirrors.

Lol - When I get time, my next task is to rig the up so the fold when I lock the car, but only unfold when I start the engine..

Mike
 
Hell I'd be chuffed if I had to push the dam button every time and they worked !!! LOL (My fear is a face lift car will have more stuff missing as it does for the cruise control loom etc)
 
9designs said:
Hell I'd be chuffed if I had to push the dam button every time and they worked !!! LOL (My fear is a face lift car will have more stuff missing as it does for the cruise control loom etc)

In my experience, the facelift cars seem to have the extra pair of wires already in the door looms, not sure about the module plug. My (pre) car had the module plug and the passenger door was wired for them, but not the drivers, so had to use the FL car loom and alter the pins at the connector as the window motor power routing is different, and also the window motor connector, so had to swap that from old loom.

Mike
 
step_change said:
Folding mirrors best option in the Universe.

+1!

When I go to see my Mum I often end up parked in the road, which is not only quite narrow but also a bus route so I always have to manually fold the offside one once I've got out. :(

But if I go in my E46 I just press the little button it came with and bingo, both folded. :thumbsup:
 
I agree they are handy to have - BUT once you fold the damn things, you can't use them to see what's coming before opening the door. Hence my desire to get them folding when I lock the car.

Mike
 
never got folding mirrors to fully work on remote, only lock but not unlock. However seen this in another forum and it says you have to code 2 modules!!!!! so you could give it ago.
 

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mac27040 said:
never got folding mirrors to fully work on remote, only lock but not unlock. However seen this in another forum and it says you have to code 2 modules!!!!! so you could give it ago.


:thumbsup:

Mike
 
Scooba_Steve said:
Interesting!

Yup,

Just need to get my head around the German software now - It's all installed on the Toughbook, and working , BUT I can't seem to load a profile and make it work..

Mike
 
I've got it all somewhere but had to manually install mine, which was a pain. If you've got a connection with the car just fire up NCS and download from any module to check it works. Then use NCS Dummy and the profile they provide as it works well. I can't post a pdf but have got a useful NCS guide I can send.
 
Scooba_Steve said:
I've got it all somewhere but had to manually install mine, which was a pain. If you've got a connection with the car just fire up NCS and download from any module to check it works. Then use NCS Dummy and the profile they provide as it works well. I can't post a pdf but have got a useful NCS guide I can send.


Cheers Steve - [email protected]

Thanks.

Mike
 
just thinking, how would the mirror fold work when you drive off and central locking locks car, will the mirrors fold in !!!!
 
mac27040 said:
just thinking, how would the mirror fold work when you drive off and central locking locks car, will the mirrors fold in !!!!

No, because I'll pick the locking signal up elsewhere, if you know what I mean, ie between the remote receiver and the GM5, rather than the GM5 and the door module, if that makes sense. This is why I think it's going to be a little trickier.

Mike
 
Did anything happen with this? I’m sure you did another thread Mike but I can’t find it! Would love to have some sort of folding function like you said:

Ducklakeview said:
Lol - When I get time, my next task is to rig the up so the fold when I lock the car, but only unfold when I start the engine..

Mike

Thanks! :thumbsup:
 
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