Wing mirror glass...gone!

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JimBob78

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Just parted company at 80 odd, left a series of deep chips and scrapes down door a rear quarter on it's way, just hope it didn't hit anyone behind...
Is there any comeback on bmw for this? Pretty poor show on their part :thumbsdown:
 
JimBob78 said:
Just parted company at 80 odd, left a series of deep chips and scrapes down door a rear quarter on it's way, just hope it didn't hit anyone behind...
Is there any comeback on bmw for this? Pretty poor show on their part :thumbsdown:
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Not the BMW design team's greatest moment :thumbsdown:
Proper pants idea to have them heated the whole time the car is running :cry: id check your other one before that goes the same way
 
The auto dimming ones seem to stay attached luckily. Think the bezel round them must keep in place.
 
I'll be writing a strongly worded email in the morning!
Can't find any oe parts online, just ebay knock offs, anyome know of anywhere?
Cheers
 
srhutch said:
The auto dimming ones seem to stay attached luckily. Think the bezel round them must keep in place.
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Thx for that. I must have autodimmers as theres a thick rubber bezel which looks pretty secure.
 
JimBob78 said:
Just parted company at 80 odd, left a series of deep chips and scrapes down door a rear quarter on it's way, just hope it didn't hit anyone behind...
Is there any comeback on bmw for this? Pretty poor show on their part :thumbsdown:
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Deep chips and scratches? That's interesting! Maybe it shattered when it hit the rear? :(
Hope you can buff it out!
 
Yup, made a real mess. Caught a glimpse of it in rear view mirror as it shot into the air behind, god knows ehere it ended up...
 
I have a 2003 E85. Not heated. Why heat wing mirrors?
Bummer tho'. Hope you can find a replacement. Maybe a breakers can help.
My drivers side kept flapping in the wind. First off I thought I was having a flashback...Hehe.
Then I gave it a slight pull and it came off in my hand, oops. Stuck it back on with numberplate tape. Good as new :thumbsup:
 
It is odd that they are heated all the time, they could have wired it into the rear screen heater and when this was switched on your mirrors would be too.
 
My experience with the eBay knock off's are that they're ok (A least the supplier I used was)

Suck the replacement glass onto the original backing and it heats up as normal. This was over 1 year ago and it's still fine :)
 
Nictrix said:
It is odd that they are heated all the time, they could have wired it into the rear screen heater and when this was switched on your mirrors would be too.
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Have you tried turning yours on on you E89.

There is a way, but it's not using the heated rear window. :wink:

Unless it's different from E90/87 etc.
 
srhutch said:
Nictrix said:
It is odd that they are heated all the time, they could have wired it into the rear screen heater and when this was switched on your mirrors would be too.
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Have you tried turning yours on on you E89.

There is a way, but it's not using the heated rear window. :wink:

Unless it's different from E90/87 etc.
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I assumed they were on all the time. Never really thought much about it and never felt them after the car has been running for a while. :?
 
I believe they are off at OAT above 25 degrees C and permanently on below -10 degrees C. In between it's controlled by the car but seems to be on at start at least.
 
My non-auto dimming driver's door started vibrating first. Very obvious if you look in it when driving. Pulling it out and then pressing it back into it's mounting cured it.
 
Response from BMW, as expected...


Good afternoon James



Thanks for your details.



All new BMW cars come with a three-year warranty that covers the cost of repairing any manufacturing faults. This is usually more than enough time for these to come to light.



When this expires, we don’t usually help with the repair cost unless a BMW Insured Warranty is purchased. But if a BMW Centre is sure that the problem is down to a manufacturing fault, they may make a case for us to help. Whether we do offer a contribution, and how much, depends on a number of factors such as:



. The fault

. The car’s age and mileage

. Service history

. Ownership history



The best thing to do is to have your car looked at by your local BMW Centre. I can’t guarantee we’ll help with the repair costs. But I can promise we’ll look into this fully and fairly for you.



If there’s anything else I can help you with in the meantime, please let me know.
 
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