Passenger Side Mirror with Auto Dimming

psp888 · 11-29-2016, 02:28 AM

Hi,

Can someone with a F30 LCI take a picture of their Passenger Side Mirror which has auto dimming. Noticed mine doesn't dim where the driver side does. Wondering of the wrong mirror got installed from factory.

Thanks

teaston · 11-29-2016, 02:44 AM

Should look exactly the same as the drivers side mirror glass.

Scottiedog · 11-29-2016, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by psp888

Hi,

Can someone with a F30 LCI take a picture of their Passenger Side Mirror which has auto dimming. Noticed mine doesn't dim where the driver side does. Wondering of the wrong mirror got installed from factory.

Thanks

Apparently this had been changed on lci and 4 series too. Not sure why but I remember someone on here raised it with Bmw and it has been said passenger side no longer dims.

Rukka · 11-29-2016, 04:04 AM

^^^ this.

Both were photo-chromatic on 2015 builds (my Nov 2015 was) - changed sometime after that as my (new) June 2016 build only has it on the drivers side.

psp888 · 11-29-2016, 04:19 AM

thanks for the info, I won't bother going into the dealer about this then

Torque of the Devil · 11-29-2016, 04:40 AM

Why would they do this other than cost saving ?

SkyJawa · 11-29-2016, 05:39 AM

Cost saving. Same on the 1er, no pass dimming. I guess scrimping like this is the reason they could keep the prices down post Brexit

Torque of the Devil · 11-29-2016, 05:51 AM

Short sighted penny pinching like this makes me start to look at other brands and what they offer for similar money.

JustChris · 11-29-2016, 05:56 AM

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Short sighted penny pinching like this makes me start to look at other bands and what they offer for similar money.

Agreed, such a poor move.

DaveA · 11-29-2016, 11:47 AM

I don't think this is as simple as cost saving. They would just up the price of the option, otherwise... and, let's be honest, how often do we see that sort of cost saving from them..?

The wording of the option changed to something like anti-dazzle... My guess is that there is some other reason why that mirror cannot be auto dimming anymore... Be interesting to see if new models get the new version and other lci's incorporate the change...

teaston · 11-29-2016, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rukka

^^^ this.

Both were photo-chromatic on 2015 builds (my Nov 2015 was) - changed sometime after that as my (new) June 2016 build only has it on the drivers side.

Mine was built late January 2016 and both are photo-chromatic.

psp888 · 11-29-2016, 01:38 PM

Mine was built Oct 2016, only driver side dims

DaveA · 01-16-2017, 10:00 AM

Sorry for the thread resurrection, but I was wondering if anybody ever got a proper explanation of why the changes were implemented...?

I was in a C300 Mercedes the other week and it had the same as the current 3's, photo-chromatic side mirror on the driver's side only...

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Rukka Brigadier General 2647 Rep 3,664 Posts Drives: M4 Comp Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Cheshire (UK) iTrader: (0)	^^^ this. Both were photo-chromatic on 2015 builds (my Nov 2015 was) - changed sometime after that as my (new) June 2016 build only has it on the drivers side. __________________ Current: M4 G82 Past: C43, X4 M40i, TTS, M4 CP, 440i, 435d, M235i, 220d, F30, E90, E87
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DaveA Brigadier General 1875 Rep 3,432 Posts Drives: BMW M135i xDrive Join Date: May 2013 Location: Teesside iTrader: (0)	I don't think this is as simple as cost saving. They would just up the price of the option, otherwise... and, let's be honest, how often do we see that sort of cost saving from them..? The wording of the option changed to something like anti-dazzle... My guess is that there is some other reason why that mirror cannot be auto dimming anymore... Be interesting to see if new models get the new version and other lci's incorporate the change... __________________ CAR HISTORY - Golf GTI 245 - F30 340i M Sport - F30 330d M Sport MPPK - F30 320d Sport - 997 Gen2 GT3 - 987 Cayman S - 986 Boxster S - Ibiza Cupra - Polo 16v - E30 M3 (Official GB import) - Integra 16v - Mk2 Polo S - Mk1 Golf C
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