Bmw Folding Mirror Fix

[@scottrubenstein4825]

First side took me a little over an hour, second side was 15 minutes once the mirror was off. Great video. Thank You!

[@goclunker]

Pro tip: don’t break it like i did! Best.video.ever

[@brianoconnor8100]

Drilling an access hole and adding lube did not work for my passenger side mirror but this method shown did! An alternative to re-assembling by welding is to use a nut, bolt and combination of washers which can be slid off center to allow the wiring to pass through.

[@wolfgangkotek744]

Hello brian, do you have a Photo of your repaired mirror With the nut, Bolz and washers? Thanks

[@aimized1460]

Your a legend I’m taking this on and I don’t have a welder. Bought the car but driver side wire is cut and my passenger side pin is jammed… I drilled the hole and pushed the pin but perhaps I drilled too much as the pin jumped out… now I need a new metal housing which is 60$

[@ojsannals6877]

I don’t suppose you’ve got any more information on how you did this, reattaching with a bolt and combination of washers? Im struggling to see how that would work

[@Ylo2008]

Had the same problem with my audi a6. It has the exact system. So, thanks! Got mine working again.

[@APerformace]

great video has solved the problem, I use a screw cap to be able to always adjust

[@marctestani5500]

This is the best long term repair. Also if you are not good at repairing things ? or have no clue how to understand how to attemp this repair ? Or don't have the needed tools ? you will F up this repair in many ways.

[@florimbaj]

After so long of watching this great video I finally fixed both of mine today no welding though I found the way to use a female spacer fine thread and it worked really good

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

A female spacer fine thread?

[@Captain-Donut]

Holy shit I’ve been living this for over a year could afford to replace. I’ll give it a shot Love from the uk

[@Chris-zi4rq]

did it work?

[@ElmarPfeiffer]

Great video, helped to solve the problem on BMW E61. Thank you very much.

[@mcycleserv]

good vid I have an E46 02 323i with this type of setup but I think the gears are different ..was thinking of repairing the mirror I have but the pivot sleeve I think I would try and replace it with something ..did you measure the pivot pin ...there would have to be something that would take the place of it...or if I have to use existing pivot I might try and solder instead of welding

[@mcycleserv]

I just came upon a web site in Aliexpress which might have a pivot tube ...was thinking on Sanitary Hose Barb Pipe Fittings has top collar and was thinking could put c/clip to the bottom barb instead of welding ...can you tell me what was the dimensions of the pivot sleeve if you remember

[@hernanundurraga6610]

A great and detailed video. One point of view to solve a problem!!!

[@turbolabamerica]

Thanks, my other mirror had problems a year later so I had to watch this video to remember how to do it again

[@robineccleston6083]

Nice work man!

[@biotom.]

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.

[@as7732]

Thanks a lot! Your advice worked like a charm.

[@Wolfiukaz]

Thanks man, works on bmw e46 coupe folding mirror.😉 Only the mirror and plastic cower had to be removed and put all back after WD40.

[@davidjacobs8558]

use WD40 silicon lubricant, much better.

[@Rubecat]

Thanks! It worked like a charm.

[@scifactorial5802]

I did something very similar to this. Instead of welding I just took a 12mm alu tube, cut it to size, cut in 2 grooves and used seger rings to avoid having to weld anything. Mechanically everything went well but disaster struck, im not sure what went wrong, but now my entire window switch assembly is dead, cant open any windows or adjust mirrors. Any thoughts why? The only clear fuckup I can think of is forgetting to disconnect the battery before cutting the 3 pin mirror cable. Nothing noticable happened during the cut but I have no other explanation.

[@murtazbuskadze8688]

Everything is clear and the video is very helpful. The only question I have is when you welded the steel washer to the "metal stick", did you weld it in the way it would move or stood still?

[@turbolabamerica]

It still needs to move. The washer holds the mirror together. We are just replacing the washer from where we did the drilling

[@Goliath2012Thai]

Thanks so much, from Thailand.

[@slawek3350]

great work. I am looking for the typical problem with the exterior mirror. everything is shown very well on the video. only what i didn't understand is how did you end up reattaching the sleeve? is it welded or soldered?

[@DanieleVelardi]

I think soldered

[@bradleyland]

For anyone down this rabbit hole on an F25 X3 (2011-2017), the axle on which the mirror pivots can be removed by pressing it down and rotating the part about 1/8th of a turn. if you drill a 5mm through the gaps in the spring, you can get a hex wrench in between there to assist with the rotation. Then you can reuse the part and avoid finding someone with a tig welder.

[@mortsidestreet]

Hi do you have a video tutorial for that? Having trouble removing the axle

[@bradleyland]

@@mortsidestreet I don’t, sorry. Note that on the driver’s side, the axle must be turned *clockwise* to release it. It’s the opposite of what you’d expect.

[@mortsidestreet]

Thanks! I still could not figure out how to twist it. To be exact, I dont know how to press it down properly. I think there is a proper tool for it though. Im trying to picture how to do your suggested approach.

[@user-os4rr6ii6z]

@@mortsidestreet What was the result? Same problem

[@mortsidestreet]

@@user-os4rr6ii6z still unable to disaasemble it

[@BReal100]

Thanks man, i'm gonna give it a try tomorrow, trying not to break anything :P

[@frederickstevens6415]

thank for the great instruction when the weather better my first big job

[@renatomachado80]

Hi, excellent job. I'm from Brazil and I need know How to do The job on VW Tiguan.

[@AMGSONY]

Nice video .THX

[@danielcesar25]

Good job Turbo Lab....I have the same problem with my 07' 328i the driverside mirror.So i have a question: on the time from 0.17 through 0.23 is that drilling the only way to seperate that part. Thanks!

[@turbolabamerica]

Yes.its the only way unless you want to buy another mirror

[@danielcesar25]

Turbo Lab America. What kind od welding you did? I see like a cream washer ...did that washer came with the mirror or did you add it on? Thanks.

[@aznazguy]

At 0:13 you can see that there is originally a flared flange swaged into the tube which he drills out to release it. Since material is removed he had to weld the washer to hold the tube in place. The welded washer replaces the original lip that was flared out on the tube that held it in when it was originally assembled. That tube that goes through the spring at 4:11 has a flange on both ends when the mirror is built, but in order to remove it he had to drill off the flange on one end.

[@danielcesar25]

thank you for responding to my comment, but I dont know how to welded, is it like a tig welding that the washer was welded? and was that washer had to be the same kind of material for it to welded?

[@turbolabamerica]

It's a mig welder. Use a steel washer.

[@DanieleVelardi]

How many years this mirror worked after soldering? Which type of soldering do you used?

[@turbolabamerica]

It still works, it’s been about 6 years and 30k miles later. I used a Lincoln welder and used flux core wire. It wasn’t the best welder but it worked

[@DanieleVelardi]

When you close all: you have to solder iron to stop again the spring?

[@ojsannals6877]

Could I use a stick welder for this?

[@errolgreen7982]

How did you get the mirror off the base

[@ia640]

Hi, what if my mirror folds intermittently? Sometimes it makes a sound but doesn't fold and sometimes it folds but not all the way. Will this fix it?

[@suhailaslam175]

Everything was good up to the welding part. Not everyone has a welder

[@johnmedalla1341]

Is this for e39 mirror sir?

[@ojsannals6877]

Anyone have any more info on how you could use a bolt, nut and combination of washers to make this work if you can’t weld and don’t have access to a welder?

[@robertmsher3453]

excellent job on the video, can't wait to try. need to buy a welder

[@biotom.]

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.

[@seanpaul3050]

@@biotom. WD40 is not a lubricant. More of a cleaner. It evaporates fairly quickly. It will not last. Need to use proper oil.

[@Marati97]

Does this work for E46?

[@Punkt2497]

Is there a possibility to remove the motor without drilling /destroyitng the first part?

[@ivanmolinaleon5236]

Me pregunto lo mismo , pero me temo que no!

[@marconavarro3895]

And the mouse trap?

[@ToboSwarley]

Hello guys, what dimensions of drill it need to be use?

[@ivanmolinaleon5236]

No me queda claro cómo a vuelto a unir lo que taladró para separar las dos partes

[@lassaadbm1329]

Good morning all for me I have the problem with the 2 mirrors, they fold normally, but they don't fold should I do the same? Thank you

[@turbolabamerica]

I dont understand

[@abesRY]

Thanks for information

[@joegoh1968]

I need to replace the gears .... is drilling the only way to get to the gears? Thanks.

[@turbolabamerica]

Joe Goh yes

[@user-ij9qn7xw9n]

Hi. This video is helpful for me and thanks but I still can not release the spring even I used same tool to pulled up the spring. Can you teach me how to release the spring. Thank you

[@turbolabamerica]

You have to drill the retainer

[@fazalpro]

Hi, good video. What I don't get is the drilling bit at the beginning of the video. Please tell me why you doing that. Thanks

[@turbolabamerica]

+Ahmed Fazal it has to be drilled to separate the mirror

[@palanik1960]

No other way to separate the mirror assembly and base part?. how to remove the plastic bottom cover with out damage? you have made video no one else made.good.

[@biotom.]

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.@@palanik1960

[@jonot8547]

there's 2 magnetic pucks inside the motor housing that came out not sure where they should go?

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

On each side of the axis that has a worm gear and a straight gear

[@jonot8547]

@@anidiotinaracingcar4874 yea figured it haha.

[@mehransalehani-td3wd]

👌👌

[@christianoland1983]

What type of grease?!?!

[@Winter1256]

Test drive is a good idea 🤣

[@pyroarchy]

Looks over engineered aye? I find that alot on my bimmer :-D

[@SeepcGamer]

2mins in: Dont brake that, dont brake this, dont brake it like I did :D

[@whyimustusemyrealname3801]

why the need to drilling?

[@TheRazvy1990]

E38 and e39 have the same mirrors ????

[@turbolabamerica]

I don’t know

[@tpgusto9573]

Does anyone know where i can find that part at 0:59 ?

[@APerformace]

Very good! Broter

[@palanik1960]

No other way to separate the mirror assembly and base part?. how to remove the plastic bottom cover with out damage? you have made video no one else made.good.

[@turbolabamerica]

The lower cover I forgot to show. You can follow this video first: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn2vqWuXZpWYra8 this video was hard to understand so I redid the video in my own way but I originally watched this video to understand how to fix the problem.

[@biotom.]

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

The fact you need to drill and weld is a bummer. I've seen a polish guy use a hollow bolt, which looks easier: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqWYkIigg9pmrqc

[@davecroxford3108]

hi

[@Alin_KIR]

On the E46 Coupe it's the same thing? I have this problem: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXisgYR6oL9jn6c

[@NorthernChev]

…25 minutes at the junkyard, and done. No need to do any of this. Yes, it’s a crap shoot, so buy a couple of them. They’re $5-15.

[@NISMOSkylineGTR]

If you have the M5 mirrors, they are not 5-15 USD, more like 500 USD pr. pcs. Also standard mirrors are expensive here in Norway, at least 100-150 USD.

[@kidsstudynow6901]

Keep your day job.....you don't explain things to clear.

[@YusufIslam1]

That's your problem for not understanding, simple.