Patagil Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 The heating element of the passenger side wing mirror on my 2014 LCI F11 seems to have ceased functioning. It seems that my vehicle had an autodimming function; hence, when I requested a price from BMW for mirror replacement, the cost was exorbitant, almost £500. Apparently, you get a full wing mirror, but just the glass component. Is there a method to repair or replace only the heating element? Should I just purchase a non-dimming mirror as a substitute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyRoach Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Purchase a can of de-icer and apply it before to departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagil Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 Although I would like to avoid it, use de-icer is cumbersome and fails to effectively remove the substance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudeta Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Auto-dimming features are excessively priced; I would either completely disregard them or install a conventional heated glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopeyeR Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Upon discovering that one of my autodim mirrors had shattered, I purchased a whole mirror from eBay that was not advertised as autodim, resulting in a lower price. I replaced the glass and then sold the remaining components for a profit exceeding the initial cost of the mirror. Before or after LCI? Despite realoem.com indicating that the glass is same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopeyeR Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part?id=FR11-EUR-06-2013-F10-BMW-530i&mg=51&sg=07&diagId=51_7724&q=51167251583 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopeyeR Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 This is a pre-LCI model priced at £80: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276448412032?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338774556&toolid=10001&customid=130832X1595858X57110441aa8fcd7dde5828e55a6629ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopeyeR Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 and a another one for £75... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186633417984?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338774556&toolid=10001&customid=130832X1595858X2ccea785b1a0a89982c051fb592e9a21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagil Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 Mine is post-LCI, however it is advisable to locate a complete mirror and extract the components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopeyeR Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 As previously said, I believe the glass remains same before and after the LCI. Are you cognisant of the discernible border around the perimeter of the autodim mirror glass? Upon close examination of your mirrors or the links, you may see a faint greyish border around the glass; this is absent in non-autodimming models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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