 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  07-11-2006, 02:33 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NorthEast Posts: 91 |  Side View mirrors
Wondering if any of you has or are experiencing the following:
My side view mirrors have a stain or discoloration of some sort (looks almost beige in color) around the edges. The mirrors themselves are lightly tinted blue.
Also, how can you tell if they are heated? Is there normally a switch inside that you turn on to heat them?
Thanks!! |  |  | | 07-11-2006, 02:38 PM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
yes, they tend to discolor like that, pretty common.
i guess the best way would be to look at the number of wires that are used for the mirrors, believe the heated ones have something like 5, the non-heated use less. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 07-11-2006, 03:02 PM | #3 | | Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NorthEast Posts: 91 |
Is there a remedy to this problem, other than the obvious...buying new mirrors? | | | | | 07-11-2006, 03:07 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 885 |
go for the M3 style mirrors.... __________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY  Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | | 07-11-2006, 03:44 PM | #5 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 318ti97 Is there a remedy to this problem, other than the obvious...buying new mirrors? | not that i'm aware of. a guess would be that whatever they use for the tint starts oxidizing ... but it's just a guess. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | |
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