Re: bmw-digest V9 #2333

[Euan Houston <tfbeeth@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does anyway know if the same sort of retro fit can be applied to an E32?
Specifically the wide angled mirrors.

Cheers

Euan Houston
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> Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 01:49:35 -0500
> From: "Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: E34 Retro heated mirrors
> 
> The quickest way to find out if your car is wired for heated mirrors is to 
> pop one of the mirrors off and look.  You'll find two wires (black and 
> brown) with small spade lugs on them.  To pop the mirror off, use a plastic 
> knife, insert it between the mirror glass and the mirror housing, and pry it 
> out of the housing.  It attaches to the motor unit at four snap-on posts.
> 
> For anyone who has this style of mirror (used on the E34, E36 (non-M), E39 
> 5-series), there's a Euro wide angle mirror that you can use on your 
> driver's mirror, and really widen your viewing on that side of the car.
> 
> The outside inch of the mirror has an even wider angle portion, that'll let 
> you spot things two lanes over.
> 
> Part number for the heated version of this mirror is:
> 
> 56 16 8 119 724
> 
> I bought two, and also replaced the passenger side glass (it works on both 
> sides, just flip it).  Three differences in using these mirrors:
> 
> 1) Wider angle viewing on both sides of the car
> 2) These mirrors REALLY heat up (when compared to the US "heated mirrors") 
> and keep the mirrors dry in light rain
> 3) You lose the "OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR" warning.
> 
> I bought them in Germany, for around $40 each.
> 
> BMW also makes a Euro market wide angle mirror for the E36 M3, that REALLY 
> improves vision, since the mirrors are so small.  I have them on my M3.  
> Part numbers for the heated units are:
> 
> 51 16 2 267 191 (drivers side)
> 51 16 2 267 224 (passenger side)
> 
> These mirrors also heat up significantly more than the US units, and the 
> wide angle improves visibility on the driver's side.  These M3 mirrors do 
> not have an extra-wide mirror strip (like the E34 mirrors do).
> 
> 
> Ron Buchalski
> BMWCCA #76387
> 1995 E36 M3
> 1993 E34 525iT
> 1999 Mazda Miata
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