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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: rufiox426 on September 23, 2008, 12:45:33 PM

Title: wide angle mirrors?
Post by: rufiox426 on September 23, 2008, 12:45:33 PM
anyone know a site i can get wide angle mirrors (power,heated) i found some on realoem.com but there 80$ i think.
Title: wide angle mirrors?
Post by: ak96ss on September 23, 2008, 02:37:13 PM
For OEM ones, Pelican, BMA, the stealership, etc.

Other than that, no idea. I bought OEM ones from BMA, they were less than $80 but not the cheapest thing I've ever bought.
Title: wide angle mirrors?
Post by: ///m42 sport on September 28, 2008, 09:43:05 PM
Hey keep up updated.  

I know the bmw catalog lists the wideangle mirrors with no heat at $30/side.
Title: wide angle mirrors?
Post by: ///m42 sport on September 28, 2008, 09:44:17 PM
Quote from: ak96ss;57238
For OEM ones, Pelican, BMA, the stealership, etc.

Other than that, no idea. I bought OEM ones from BMA, they were less than $80 but not the cheapest thing I've ever bought.


How did the heat hook up?
Title: wide angle mirrors?
Post by: ak96ss on September 29, 2008, 02:06:05 AM
If you want non-heated, that $30/side is probably pretty accurate.

I used part number 511 68 119 724 on both sides, RealOEM lists it at $79.52/ea. It will fit on either side, but you don't get the DOT-required 'Objects in mirror...' text on the passenger side mirror.

I hooked the heat up separately, since my car was not wired for heated mirrors from the factory. I ran a couple of wires through the door jamb to the defroster switch, so the heat only comes on when I have the rear defroster on. I believe that BMW has them wired so that they are on all the time (when the car is running), but I didn't see any reason to hook them up like that.

It's a heating element, so one wire to +12V and the other to ground and they are good.
Title: wide angle mirrors?
Post by: ducatipaso on October 01, 2008, 05:19:36 PM
is that part number above for the wideangle? is this just a typical wideangle, or is it an 'aspheric' type mirror whereas the inboard side is flat, and the outboard edge arcs out?