Mirror mis-alignment

SloPoke · 04-01-2015, 05:10 PM

I tried searching and came up empty. Has anyone had this issue before, and if so, how do you fix it? The detent that locks the mirror in position locks it in mis-aligned.

spiderspider · 04-01-2015, 07:47 PM

Mine is like this too. Curious if this is a bug or a feature.

Beemdog · 04-01-2015, 07:52 PM

Me too. Driver's side is a little off while the passenger side is perfect. Annoying.

wantam3 · 04-01-2015, 07:53 PM

I think this is a feature, sometimes we have to remember this car has some little faults with it, its not a $1,000,000 bugatti so its not perfect by any means!

Z K · 04-01-2015, 07:58 PM

Mine came like that too. The dealer tried to adjust it and it is a bit better but still off.

SloPoke · 04-01-2015, 08:21 PM

Not what I was hoping to hear. The mirrors on my 1M were perfect.

SloPoke · 04-01-2015, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by wantam3

I think this is a feature, sometimes we have to remember this car has some little faults with it, its not a $1,000,000 bugatti so its not perfect by any means!

I don't accept +/-.250" tolerances on a car that cost $70k+ when new.

Nixta_72 · 04-01-2015, 08:45 PM

Mine is the same...drivers side only. I actually work for the company that manufactures these mirrors. It bothered me at first so I was simply going to replace it...but they come from our European facility and they are only serviced now which makes it harder for me to get. I have just learned to deal with it.

CIFUM3 · 04-01-2015, 09:21 PM

Both of mine are off a bit. Doesn't really bother me though

SloPoke · 04-14-2015, 09:13 AM

I'm wondering if there is a way to adjust this back into position. maybe by clocking the motor in the housing to compensate for the misalignment. Anyone try something like this?

Yugo · 04-14-2015, 10:24 AM

There has to be a way to fix this manually, without buying a whole new mirrow. My driver's side is off probably a bit more than the one pictured above. I have searched on line many times to find a way to fix it myself, after the dealer wouldn't do it even under the extended warranty. So far I couldn't find anything that works.

Many people have sucessfully corrected this problem by pushing the mirror towards the window manually and then engaging the fold mirrors button. However this didn't work for me and I have tried it at least 20 times.

I am still hopeful there is a way to correct it myself.

Agent-GHQ · 04-14-2015, 11:09 AM

This needs to be in the diy section

M3Bimmer77 · 04-14-2015, 11:13 AM

Mine are the same. Driver misalignment is more than passenger. Bugs me a lot and the dealer says that it's ok. WTF

SloPoke · 04-14-2015, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent-GHQ

This needs to be in the diy section

Not really. No one knows how to fix it yet, hence no DIY.

///M Power-Belgium · 04-14-2015, 11:51 AM

Not normal !
Mine are perfect aligned on both sides (Euro/Spec)

nyc4runnin · 04-14-2015, 11:51 AM

dealer replaced my entire mirror assembly for free for this issue

Yugo · 04-14-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by nyc4runnin

dealer replaced my entire mirror assembly for free for this issue

Under factory warranty?

bimdo · 04-14-2015, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyc4runnin

dealer replaced my entire mirror assembly for free for this issue

the same was done for me,under factory warranty

Malek@MRF · 04-14-2015, 03:30 PM

Mirror Re-Alignment Procedure:

Push folding mirror away from you all the way. As in push mirror toward front of car, do not fold in.
Push mirror folding button on drivers door.
Mirror will fold all the way inward, bind and then "pop".
Press mirror button once more to unfold mirror.
Mirror should be realigned.

Amirsm3 · 04-14-2015, 03:58 PM

Push the mirror towards the hood? Just to be clear is all before I start man handling my mirrors, lol

SloPoke · 04-14-2015, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malek@MRF

Mirror Re-Alignment Procedure:

Push folding mirror away from you all the way. As in push mirror toward front of car, do not fold in.
Push mirror folding button on drivers door.
Mirror will fold all the way inward, bind and then "pop".
Press mirror button once more to unfold mirror.
Mirror should be realigned.

And the gold F'n star of the day goes to....

That totally worked. Thank you! That was bugging the hell out of me.

Now it can go to DIY. All the other instructions just said to fold it in. You were the first one to say push it forward and that was the ticket. Awesome man!

SloPoke · 04-14-2015, 05:23 PM

It was bugging me so bad I was looking at the RKP racing mirrors. Stopped in my tracks at the price though......

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spiderspider Captain 312 Rep 657 Posts Drives: E90 M3 DCT, 991 C4S, E46 330i Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Danville, CA iTrader: (0)	Mine is like this too. Curious if this is a bug or a feature.
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wantam3 Private First Class 10 Rep 103 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Victoria, Australia iTrader: (0)	I think this is a feature, sometimes we have to remember this car has some little faults with it, its not a $1,000,000 bugatti so its not perfect by any means!
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Z K Major General 1887 Rep 5,506 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G20 M340i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (3)	Mine came like that too. The dealer tried to adjust it and it is a bit better but still off. __________________ Auto Detailing Enthusiast!
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SloPoke Lieutenant 128 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canton GA iTrader: (6)	Not what I was hoping to hear. The mirrors on my 1M were perfect.
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Nixta_72 New Member 1 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2011 AW e92 M3 - 6MT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Grand Rapids, MI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Mine is the same...drivers side only. I actually work for the company that manufactures these mirrors. It bothered me at first so I was simply going to replace it...but they come from our European facility and they are only serviced now which makes it harder for me to get. I have just learned to deal with it.
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SloPoke Lieutenant 128 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canton GA iTrader: (6)	I'm wondering if there is a way to adjust this back into position. maybe by clocking the motor in the housing to compensate for the misalignment. Anyone try something like this?
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Yugo First Lieutenant 306 Rep 315 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	There has to be a way to fix this manually, without buying a whole new mirrow. My driver's side is off probably a bit more than the one pictured above. I have searched on line many times to find a way to fix it myself, after the dealer wouldn't do it even under the extended warranty. So far I couldn't find anything that works. Many people have sucessfully corrected this problem by pushing the mirror towards the window manually and then engaging the fold mirrors button. However this didn't work for me and I have tried it at least 20 times. I am still hopeful there is a way to correct it myself. __________________ 2009 E90 M3, SSII/Black, 6spd 2005 ZCP M3, Silbergrau/Black, 6spd - SOLD 2003.5 M3, Silbergrau/Black, 6spd - SOLD
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Agent-GHQ Captain 107 Rep 837 Posts Drives: '13 AW ///M3 E92 MT Comp Pkg Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	This needs to be in the diy section
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M3Bimmer77 Captain 340 Rep 947 Posts Drives: 2011.5 M3 E90 Jet Black Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: West Palm Beach iTrader: (2)	Mine are the same. Driver misalignment is more than passenger. Bugs me a lot and the dealer says that it's ok. WTF
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SloPoke Lieutenant 128 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canton GA iTrader: (6)	It was bugging me so bad I was looking at the RKP racing mirrors. Stopped in my tracks at the price though......
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