Auto Folding Side Mirrors - difference between left and right mirror?

04RC51 · 04-21-2015, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MatthewDavid

Guys by the way in the owners manual it says locking the door by touching the handle can also fold in the mirrors (along with rolling up the windows) but mine doesn't do that does yours?

Gotta be coded in for US spec cars.

Vectors2final · 04-21-2015, 05:28 PM

Might as well just code in the remote while you're at it.

MineralWhiteF80 · 04-21-2015, 05:55 PM

OP, your mirrors are working properly. Mine are the exact same way as yours. If you look down the side of your car from the rear, you will notice that the rear fender flares stick out equally as much, if not more when the mirrors are folded in. I laughed pretty the hard first time I folded the mirrors in after coding the car. "Umm, Is that it!!?!?!?!!!"

Alvinized52 · 03-20-2016, 10:33 PM

I washing my car today and I noticed that my driver side mirror doesnt retract in as much as my passenger side does on my 2016 M4. Its off by like 10degrees compared to passenger side. Needless to say, my OCD is kickin in! Lol!

I just asked another buddy who has a 2016 M4 and he says that his does the same thing. Is this normal? Anyone else having this issue? How about you guys with M3's?

SakhirM4 · 03-20-2016, 10:35 PM

Does the same on my 2015 M4

KZEVO · 03-21-2016, 05:17 AM

Same for me. Noticed it on the first day but haven't thoughts twice about it.

Sedan_Clan · 03-21-2016, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by KZEVO

Same for me. Noticed it on the first day but haven't thoughts twice about it.

I wouldn't give it too much thought either.

Chez · 03-21-2016, 09:25 AM

Have never noticed this and don't care enough to look. I know they both fold in when I lock the car. That's good enough for me.

Sedan_Clan · 03-21-2016, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Chez

Have never noticed this and don't care enough to look. I know they both fold in when I lock the car. That's good enough for me.

I didn't notice that one folded in further than the other until I read this thread. I'm already OCD enough. I don't need even more things to pay attention to. LOL! I am curious about the reason for the difference though.

Chez · 03-21-2016, 09:33 AM

I'm going to try and forget about this altogether before I go out at lunch. That way OCD will be a non issue.

RocketBoots · 03-21-2016, 09:41 AM

OCD is perfectly fine, as long as you have a really bad memory

Dammit, now I have to go check my car, and then wonder why they did this as well. And is it the opposite for RHD cars? I'll probably forget by the time I walk to my car... but then wake up in the middle of the night in a panic and have to run out to the garage.

AIRPOWER · 03-21-2016, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Vectors2final

I do believe this subject has come up before.

^^This^^^

The search engine sucks in this forum so that's maybe you didn't find anything (I never do). There is nothing wrong with your mirrors, everyone with a new ///M has the same. I have an M3 and its the same.

I think I remember reading is that the assumption is that BMW designed it that way in case you back up you can still see peeps or a car......stupid design

aboulfad · 03-21-2016, 10:06 AM

Man, when you think you know all the quirks of this car, indeed the driver side mirror doesn't close as much (less by 1-1.5") compared to passenger. I am checking if there's a coding option in FEM_Body... Haven't found anything obvious to change that behaviour ! Well, it helps to check the mirrors themselves, it seems the driver's side has a shorter folding due to a different mechanical stop as evident when you fold the mirror by pushing in it by hand. So no coding option will change that

Sedan_Clan · 03-21-2016, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by aboulfad

Man, when you think you know all the quirks of this car, indeed the driver side mirror doesn't close as much (less by 1-1.5") compared to passenger. I am checking if there's a coding option in FEM_Body...

Mine isn't that grave a difference. It's maybe a 1/2" difference at the most.

Naz24 · 03-21-2016, 01:21 PM

First world problems. Really not a big deal, doesnt affect performance or drivability.

But damn it, now i'm going to notice this

Kewl X5 · 03-24-2016, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Naz24

First world problems. Really not a big deal, doesnt affect performance or drivability.

But damn it, now i'm going to notice this

Different BMW model but noticed the same thing on our 2015 F15 X5 mirror. Driver's side does not fold in as much as passenger side. Noticed it after I saw this thread.

psedog · 03-28-2016, 11:12 PM

I'm surprised no one else noticed this. When you fold your mirrors you can see yourself in both mirrors. I'm guessing that was deliberate. I mean, we drive //M's so obviously we are egotistical

dunny247 · 03-29-2016, 12:46 PM

As we drive on the opposite side to usa I just thought I'd ease your mind that yes your right the drivers side mirror dosnt fold in as much and that's with the steering wheel on the opposite side. So I guess it's designed like that .
And yes they do fold in with comfort access.

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MineralWhiteF80 Dont listen to me 805 Rep 575 Posts Drives: F82, E92 M3, G30 M550i, E46 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Atlanta,Ga iTrader: (1)	OP, your mirrors are working properly. Mine are the exact same way as yours. If you look down the side of your car from the rear, you will notice that the rear fender flares stick out equally as much, if not more when the mirrors are folded in. I laughed pretty the hard first time I folded the mirrors in after coding the car. "Umm, Is that it!!?!?!?!!!"
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03-20-2016, 10:33 PM	#26
Alvinized52 @ste4lthedF82 882 Rep 1,498 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 SSII Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW M4 [10.00]	Driver Side Mirror retracting but not all the way. I washing my car today and I noticed that my driver side mirror doesnt retract in as much as my passenger side does on my 2016 M4. Its off by like 10degrees compared to passenger side. Needless to say, my OCD is kickin in! Lol! I just asked another buddy who has a 2016 M4 and he says that his does the same thing. Is this normal? Anyone else having this issue? How about you guys with M3's? __________________ 2016 Satin SSII M4 (Instagram: @Ste4lthedF82) see my featured mods below... http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1197842
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03-21-2016, 05:17 AM	#28
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03-21-2016, 09:41 AM	#33
RocketBoots Colonel 1860 Rep 2,104 Posts Drives: Horse Drawn Carriage Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (3)	OCD is perfectly fine, as long as you have a really bad memory Dammit, now I have to go check my car, and then wonder why they did this as well. And is it the opposite for RHD cars? I'll probably forget by the time I walk to my car... but then wake up in the middle of the night in a panic and have to run out to the garage.
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03-28-2016, 11:12 PM	#39
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dunny247 dunny 129 Rep 260 Posts Drives: f80 m3 frozen black Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Bristol uk iTrader: (0)	As we drive on the opposite side to usa I just thought I'd ease your mind that yes your right the drivers side mirror dosnt fold in as much and that's with the steering wheel on the opposite side. So I guess it's designed like that . And yes they do fold in with comfort access.
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