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02-16-2020, 03:20 PM | #1 | |
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Customized BMW add on blind spot mirrors
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I originally posted this over in the F30 forums as a 3 series owner. It has gotten a lot of interest and I figured I would post here, as it might be interesting to 5 series owners. I also posted this in the X1 and X2 forum and figured I'd share here, as well. A number over users over there seemed to be very appreciative of this new find, so I figured I'd share here too, and maybe I'll also do so in the 2 series form. This all started a few weeks ago when I bumped into a guy at Costco and noticed the unique mirrors on his 3 series. Turns out he is the designer of this brand new product. Here is the link to my original post: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1690558 Here is my original post: Quote:
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02-17-2020, 08:45 AM | #2 |
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Just sharing. I too was looking for a solution, even about to pay for the aspherical mirrors from Europe until I came across a document on how to adjust the mirrors from an old SAE publication. Took a couple days to get used to but I eventually cancelled that order and never looked back.
Basically position your mirrors so you see the door handle on the inner bottom corner, then push it out until it just falls out of view. Voila. |
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02-17-2020, 11:03 AM | #3 | |
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This still does not take away the entire blind spot and also adds others though, too. In this situation, you are seeing further away but reducing visibility closer in. You would still want to turn your head to check blind spots, and it also makes other maneuvers like parking more difficult. I have owned many vehicle types and have always positioned my mirrors how you have shown, but there is still a lot of extra visibility on the driver side and a little extra visibility on the passenger side with these added convex. In my initial F30 post this topic was also brought up, so I went for a drive and positioned my mirrors both ways so people could see the difference. As you can see, there is still a blind spot both ways, and a lot of extra visibility with the added blind spot mirror both ways. I am really loving mine so far for various driving situations. I hope this helps |
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02-17-2020, 04:23 PM | #4 |
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Not sure how much those cost...but if you have auto-dimming/heated side mirrors...it may be worth the price to get the BMW aspherical (wide angle) mirrors. Unfortunately they aren't cheap.
And even adjusting the mirrors properly (as mentioned)...the wide angle mirrors still can't be beat due to the increased viewing area. You can see how many more parking spaces are visible in the pics below of the oe wide angle mirrors vs the mirrors BMW NA uses for this market: {OE driver's side Mirror} {wide angle driver's side mirror} {oe passenger mirror} [center]{wide angle passenger mirror}
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02-17-2020, 04:43 PM | #5 | |
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I thought long and hard about the OE spherical ones on my VW the BMW replaced. I ended up putting one of those bubble stick on things from Amazon and it was terrible. The VW were not auto-dimming, but the OE aspherical were pricy enough. The dimming ones for BMW are pretty crazy!! I will say that the extended view ones do not give me glare at night so dimming is not a huge deal... For the price, given they fit nice and work very well, I hope some people find them useful! The email with the code did not give a date of expiration so not sure about that! |
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02-18-2020, 07:52 AM | #6 | |
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02-18-2020, 09:20 AM | #7 | |
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The wide angle mirrors a got for my e53 & e39...I believe I got from someone from Riga, Latvia...and both of those sets of left/right wide angle mirrors were around $100+...but still far less than getting them from BMW. So at least this thread gives multiple possibilities for anyone thinking about changing their mirrors for something that has a better viewing angle.
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Just ordered a set. I definitely like the flush look of these.
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Hi all,
quick update my original post. The initial coupon code is now expired. The company sent out an email to customers a few weeks ago with a new one for referring new customers in March. I updated the first post and will put it here too. NEWUSER15 for 15% off if anyone is interested! enjoy!! |
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These go on top so the heating does not impact. The OEM built-in ones on my truck don't heat or dim either, but the side view ones do. I put rain X on my mirrors on all vehicles and that seems to do more than anything in all honesty. It tends to get pretty damp and foggy around the coast here and keeping them clean and a coating on them of the rain X I think works better than anything else. |
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I got mine last week and installed them over the weekend. I like them! Unfortunately, my wife thinks it makes my car look like a "grandpa" car. I politely disagreed since the form fits the mirror and it's not one of those circular plastic stick on ones.
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I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.
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Just this week...I came upon a car (as I was passing them)...and (at least) the driver’s side mirror was designed just like the mirror in the pics you posted above...and it made me think of this thread. Unfortunately, the only thing I remember about the car was that it was red...I can’t remember what the make/model was other than it wasn’t a BMW.
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You can easily find the BMW 11 digit part Nbr’s to shop for by using the Euro side of any of the online part database sites. I’m going to assume by now...that must know about these sites and how to use them:
Click any of the links above, then select model/model year etc that is just like your car but select for Euro market. Then browse to the VEHICLE TRIM diagrams and select the mirror diagrams. If you need the dimming & heated mirrors, then select the appropriate diagram option S430A. If you only need the heated mirrors then select the other diagram. You will need mirror #1 in the diagram...and take note of the left & right part Nbr’s for the wide angle mirrors in the part number index below they diagram:
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32505657922.html Might be worth the chance for less than $30! |
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