[coopersim]

Hi,

Just wonered if someone could help with a little problem I've got.

The nearside mirror doesn't drop when putting the car in reverse - the mirror position selector is pushed to the left (near side) and the mirror did drop the first time I used the car, but it doesn't anymore - is it me???!!!

Thanks!

[RagingKileak]

Mine has never done this... yet it did on my E46 M3 - any ideas for me too lol

Matt

[willhollin]

Have you got your lights on when you are reversing?

[Bols]

It does for me and always has, however this can be programmed on or off.

Thing i had tho, was that everytime i left the car, or unlocked it, my leftside mirror went all the way to the left, and down ... so everytime i wanted to go somewhere i had to manually recalibrate it all the way back lol... A quick visit to the dealership and they just reprogrammed that out tho.

[coopersim]

I do have the day time running lights on - will that make a difference?

[AlanQS]

If you have a passenger mirror that dips when reverse is selected it will only do it when the mirror selector is on the driver's mirror - offside.

You said in your post, nearside, and that switches the function off.

[coopersim]

Oops! Thanks for that, I thought it was the other way round.... !!

[jamiey]

I have the DRLs on and my mirror drops when going into reverse...

So can't be that.

[coopersim]

The mirror selector is in the OFF SIDE pos, and it's been working like a dream all day!



Now, does anyone know how to find out what gear you're in with an auto box ? (apart from counting them as you put your foot down.....!)


Also, is there anyway of adding a boot release button to the blank above the bonnet release? Is it a standard part of the loom and would it need coding?

All these questions!

[RagingKileak]

My car doesnt seem to do the lowering mirror trick... electric mirror selector to drivers side... lights are on Auto...

Matt

[E92Fan]

Originally Posted by coopersim

The mirror selector is in the OFF SIDE pos, and it's been working like a dream all day!



Now, does anyone know how to find out what gear you're in with an auto box ? (apart from counting them as you put your foot down.....!)


Also, is there anyway of adding a boot release button to the blank above the bonnet release? Is it a standard part of the loom and would it need coding?

All these questions!

Can't find out what gear you're in, other than by working it out via speed and rpm...!

And yes, there is a way to put the boot release button in - it needs a special wiring loom and splice into the connector. My brother made up a whole load of kits for the E60 forum a couple of years ago, and this same kit can still be used in the E9x that we have. I'll ask him how much he was selling the kits for and come back to you....


Tony

[E92Fan]

Originally Posted by RagingKileak

My car doesnt seem to do the lowering mirror trick... electric mirror selector to drivers side... lights are on Auto...

Matt

Not every car has a dipping rear mirror - normally only comes with electric memory seats, and/or the folding mirror pack...

[RagingKileak]

Originally Posted by E92Fan

Not every car has a dipping rear mirror - normally only comes with electric memory seats, and/or the folding mirror pack...

Yeah - I had always guessed as much - just another thing that should be free to make me angry about the BM haha

Matt

[illingworth22]

Originally Posted by RagingKileak

Yeah - I had always guessed as much - just another thing that should be free to make me angry about the BM haha

Matt

Wooo I was just getting excited thinking I had a new thing to play with.... No folding mirrors on mine then!

[acerboo]

id like to have the gears in auto mode displayed on the dash i think audis have it and the new bmw 7 speed auto does, wonder if its possible to reprogram the 6 speed