Electric Mirrors

G.Holloway · Post by **G.Holloway** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 13:16

Seasons Greetings,

Cant figure out what is causing the fuse to blow for my electric mirrors.

Check rating, Replace fuse, test mirrors okay.
Start engine, fuse pops, mirror stops.
I guess i could start with the common denominator which is the switch....

Any ideas?

Thank you

Nik Rite · Post by **Nik Rite** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 15:04

I was wondering if the mirrors are heated? Is it only the movement of one mirror that causes the fuse to blow? If they are heated is it worth disconecting the heating element wiring on both and see if the mirrors move ok. If so then add one mirror heting element and see if the fuse blows? Its a thought. Regards NIc

FinerZ1 · Post by **FinerZ1** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 20:18

I have had exactly the same problem with my fuse blowing every time I try to move the mirrors via the switch.

The BMW dealer spent half and hour trying to find the cause but to no avail.

I've just lived with it for the last 4 years!

Let me know if you find the answer!

Cheers

Paul

SCORPION · Post by **SCORPION** » Tue 20 Dec, 2005 22:14

My mirror switch did not work properly. I took it apart and found it had been shorting out. I got a new one from local BMW dealer no problem. the part is common to quite a few BMW models. I think you are right to check out the switch first.

Paul Drawmer · Post by **Paul Drawmer** » Tue 27 Dec, 2005 08:35

Chris is right,

The mirror switch can get damaged by pushing items in to the space below it. The button gets forced up into the switch and eventually it breaks internally, causing a short.

G.Holloway · Post by **G.Holloway** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 09:05

Morning all,

Is the Mirror switch shared with any other model?

rgds

GH

Paul Drawmer · Post by **Paul Drawmer** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 09:33

G.Holloway wrote:Morning all,

Is the Mirror switch shared with any other model?

rgds

GH

E30

Edited to say - I remember that when I replaced mine, I had to trim some excess material off the bit of circuit board that sticks out sideways at the back of the new switch. (It was 5 years ago - so they might be different now)

G.Holloway · Post by **G.Holloway** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 10:29

Paul,

dont suppose you remember which model do you? if I search for "E30 Mirror switch" I keep getting the door mounted version.

rgds
GH

Paul Drawmer · Post by **Paul Drawmer** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 12:13

Yep, that's the one.

I think it fits into the door card on the E30.
If you go to a breaker's yard, they are easy to get off.

G.Holloway · Post by **G.Holloway** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 13:03

Okay, thanks,
I keep getting this thing evertime I search, which clearly is not the same thing. I must dig deper obviously.....

Hodder · Post by **Hodder** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 13:43

Just wondered has you roof been leaking? - This was what caused mine to blow.

HODDER

G.Holloway · Post by **G.Holloway** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 15:49

Actually I have had a new roof fitted recently, not sure how water would get to that switch though, considering where it is located.

sfh3l · Post by **sfh3l** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 19:32

I would also vote for the switch being the culprit.

That pic looks like a switch from an E30, but I have a feeling it's more a rectangular shape on the Z1. Isn't that the E28 switch, like this one:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=10

If so, the part number is in the table at the foot of the page. (61311363459).

Does this make sense?

felix · Post by **felix** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 21:36

Realoem syas that part number is shared with the following cars:

E12: Details on E12
E12 528i SEDAN, U.S.
E12 530i SEDAN, U.S.
E12 518 SEDAN, Euro
E12 518i SEDAN, Euro
E12 520 SEDAN, Euro
E12 520i SEDAN, Euro
E12 525 SEDAN, Euro
E12 528i SEDAN, Euro
E12 535i SEDAN, Euro

E21: Details on E21
E21 320i SEDAN, U.S.
E21 315 SEDAN, Euro
E21 316 SEDAN, Euro
E21 318 SEDAN, Euro
E21 318i SEDAN, Euro
E21 320 SEDAN, Euro
E21 320i SEDAN, Euro
E21 323i SEDAN, Euro

E23: Details on E23
E23 733i SEDAN, U.S.
E23 728 SEDAN, Euro
E23 728i SEDAN, Euro
E23 728iS SEDAN, Euro
E23 730 SEDAN, Euro
E23 732i SEDAN, Euro
E23 733i SEDAN, Euro
E23 735i SEDAN, Euro

E24: Details on E24
E24 633CSi COUPE, U.S.
E24 628CSi COUPE, Euro
E24 630CS COUPE, Euro
E24 633CSi COUPE, Euro
E24 635CSi COUPE, Euro

E26: Details on E26
E26 M1 COUPE, Euro

E28: Details on E28
E28 524td SEDAN, U.S.
E28 528e SEDAN, U.S.
E28 533i SEDAN, U.S.
E28 535i SEDAN, U.S.
E28 M5 SEDAN, U.S.
E28 518 SEDAN, Euro
E28 518i SEDAN, Euro
E28 520i SEDAN, Euro
E28 524d SEDAN, Euro
E28 524td SEDAN, Euro
E28 525e SEDAN, Euro
E28 525i SEDAN, Euro
E28 528i SEDAN, Euro
E28 535i SEDAN, Euro
E28 M5 SEDAN, Euro
E28 M535i SEDAN, Euro

Z1: Details on Z1
Z1 Z1 ROADSTER, Euro

Lots of models but no E30's.

sfh3l · Post by **sfh3l** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 21:54

Felix, you know your way around realoem better that I do!
Still, I thought I recognised the switch from my Dad's old car, and I was right.....
Plenty of those around in breakers' yards.
Either that or you could "carelessly" get out of a mini-cab and walk away with one.....
Te he.

felix · Post by **felix** » Mon 13 Mar, 2006 22:11

Are you implying I don't have a life?!

If you find the part number for a part for one car go to http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do to find out what other cars share that part. Mind you it's not perfect; I have found some errors.

Realoem knows the Z1 perfectly well; either use your chassis number (ALnnnnn) or chose "archive" at the initial search menu.

sfh3l · Post by **sfh3l** » Tue 14 Mar, 2006 08:27

Felix - you have a Z1 - you MUST have a life - 'nuff said mate.
With 3 old BMW's I am fairly familiar with realoem, but that is a neat trick.

Paul Drawmer · Post by **Paul Drawmer** » Tue 14 Mar, 2006 08:44

Damn!
You are right folks it's not the E30 - sorry about that.
Sam's excellent picture also shows the extension to the circuit board which I trimmed off for easy fitting.

I went to the pain of loading my old ETK onto this computer to look it up. Gave the number that Sam has posted, but the picture from the E30! (ie the right number / wrong picture)

Anyway; Mr G. Holloway, you now know.

G.Holloway · Post by **G.Holloway** » Wed 15 Mar, 2006 15:30

Excellent detective work gentlemen.

Many Thanks

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 15 Mar, 2006 15:53

Wow! Some super slueths on here.

xyobgyn · Post by **xyobgyn** » Mon 19 Mar, 2007 22:32

how did you guys find the link for cross referencing what parts the car came on?

Is it accessible from the home page of Realoem?

Alex Lipowich

(working on his mirrors)

ChrisXL · Post by **ChrisXL** » Mon 19 Mar, 2007 22:36

Bottom of page> search by part

Post by **Robert T** » Mon 19 Mar, 2007 22:39

xyobgyn wrote:how did you guys find the link for cross referencing what parts the car came on?

Is it accessible from the home page of Realoem?

On the "Select Your BMW Model page", click the "Search by Part #" link at the bottom - this links to the page mentioned above. There is some more info in my knowledge base article. It was targetted mainly for the Z3, but I did write it for any BMW, Z1 included.

Cheers R.

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