Auto Dimming Wing Mirror

planemad · 10-27-2017, 06:43 PM

I have noticed that the passenger mirror is not auto dimming on my wife’s new 67 plate 320d due to cost cutting.

If I purchased some glass from the the parts dept that does tint is this plug and play and would start auto tinting when required?

Thanks

teaston · 10-27-2017, 06:49 PM

Depends if they’ve left the wiring for it in the mirror housing.

ukbeemerboy · 10-29-2017, 03:07 AM

I’d like to know this too as it’s bloody annoying. Especiall6 when you’ve had a car where they both dimmed

teaston · 10-29-2017, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ukbeemerboy

I’d like to know this too as it’s bloody annoying. Especiall6 when you’ve had a car where they both dimmed

Remove the glass and see if the connector is in there, little square one that fits into the white plug:

Alanli722 · 10-29-2017, 04:35 AM

I'd be interested to know this too as I'm collecting my 420d GC tomorrow and I've gotten used to the passenger side dimming on the 2012 320d that I'm part exchanging.

JD6 · 10-29-2017, 05:27 AM

That's really poor if the passenger side doesn't dim on newer cars, particularly for those of us that spend a fair bit of time in lanes 2 and 3 on the motorway.

Is that true of other models like the G30 5 Series too, or is it just F3x and below?

I have had dimming side mirrors on both sides for the last 20 years since my 1998 540i. You would have thought that the technology would become cheaper and more widely available over time.

planemad · 10-29-2017, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JD6

Is that true of other models like the G30 5 Series too, or is it just F3x and below

BMW is stripping the automatic dimming passenger mirror feature from may 2017 models. BMW did not justify why the feature is being removed for 2017 or if there was going to be a price adjustment for Option Code 430.

The automatic dimming function will continue to be operational on the driver’s side mirror and rear view mirror.

Affected 2017 BMW Models

F22 (2-Series Coupe) from March 2016 production
F23 (2-Series Convertible) from March 2016 production
F48 (X1) from March 2016 production
F15 (X5) from April 2016 production
F16 (X6) from April 2016 production
F85 (X5M) from April 2016 production
F86 (X6M) from April 2016 production
F25 (X3) from April 2016 production
F26 (X4) from April 2016 production
F30 (3-Series Sedan) from July 2016 production
F31 (3-Series Sports Wagon) from July 2016 production
F32 (4-Series Coupe) from July 2016 production
F33 (4-Series Convertible) from July 2016 production
F34 (3-Series Gran Turismo) from July 2016 production
F36 (4-Series Gran Coupe) from July 2016 production
F80 (M3 Sedan) from July 2016 production
F82 (M4 Coupe) from July 2016 production
F83 (M4 Convertible) from July 2016 production

teaston · 10-29-2017, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planemad

BMW is stripping the automatic dimming passenger mirror feature from may 2017 models. BMW did not justify why the feature is being removed for 2017 or if there was going to be a price adjustment for Option Code 430.

The automatic dimming function will continue to be operational on the driver’s side mirror and rear view mirror.

Affected 2017 BMW Models

F22 (2-Series Coupe) from March 2016 production
F23 (2-Series Convertible) from March 2016 production
F48 (X1) from March 2016 production
F15 (X5) from April 2016 production
F16 (X6) from April 2016 production
F85 (X5M) from April 2016 production
F86 (X6M) from April 2016 production
F25 (X3) from April 2016 production
F26 (X4) from April 2016 production
F30 (3-Series Sedan) from July 2016 production
F31 (3-Series Sports Wagon) from July 2016 production
F32 (4-Series Coupe) from July 2016 production
F33 (4-Series Convertible) from July 2016 production
F34 (3-Series Gran Turismo) from July 2016 production
F36 (4-Series Gran Coupe) from July 2016 production
F80 (M3 Sedan) from July 2016 production
F82 (M4 Coupe) from July 2016 production
F83 (M4 Convertible) from July 2016 production

The M3 LCI2 has had the passenger dimming reinstated!

IanW555 · 10-29-2017, 05:16 PM

+1 interested, my F31N does not have it, my wife's F15 does!

MarkG_M5Comp · 10-29-2017, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

Quote:

Originally Posted by planemad

BMW is stripping the automatic dimming passenger mirror feature from may 2017 models. BMW did not justify why the feature is being removed for 2017 or if there was going to be a price adjustment for Option Code 430.

The automatic dimming function will continue to be operational on the driver’s side mirror and rear view mirror.

Affected 2017 BMW Models

F22 (2-Series Coupe) from March 2016 production
F23 (2-Series Convertible) from March 2016 production
F48 (X1) from March 2016 production
F15 (X5) from April 2016 production
F16 (X6) from April 2016 production
F85 (X5M) from April 2016 production
F86 (X6M) from April 2016 production
F25 (X3) from April 2016 production
F26 (X4) from April 2016 production
F30 (3-Series Sedan) from July 2016 production
F31 (3-Series Sports Wagon) from July 2016 production
F32 (4-Series Coupe) from July 2016 production
F33 (4-Series Convertible) from July 2016 production
F34 (3-Series Gran Turismo) from July 2016 production
F36 (4-Series Gran Coupe) from July 2016 production
F80 (M3 Sedan) from July 2016 production
F82 (M4 Coupe) from July 2016 production
F83 (M4 Convertible) from July 2016 production

The M3 LCI2 has had the passenger dimming reinstated!

Yes it does

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Alanli722 Private First Class 53 Rep 132 Posts Drives: G20 M340i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Coventry iTrader: (0)	I'd be interested to know this too as I'm collecting my 420d GC tomorrow and I've gotten used to the passenger side dimming on the 2012 320d that I'm part exchanging.
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JD6 Major General 4271 Rep 6,945 Posts Drives: 840i GC + Mini Electric L3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	That's really poor if the passenger side doesn't dim on newer cars, particularly for those of us that spend a fair bit of time in lanes 2 and 3 on the motorway. Is that true of other models like the G30 5 Series too, or is it just F3x and below? I have had dimming side mirrors on both sides for the last 20 years since my 1998 540i. You would have thought that the technology would become cheaper and more widely available over time.
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