First side took me a little over an hour, second side was 15 minutes once the mirror was off. Great video. Thank You!

Pro tip: don’t break it like i did! Best.video.ever

Had the same problem with my audi a6. It has the exact system. So, thanks! Got mine working again.

great video has solved the problem, I use a screw cap to be able to always adjust

Great video, helped to solve the problem on BMW E61. Thank you very much.

A great and detailed video. One point of view to solve a problem!!!

@turbolabamerica

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my other mirror had problems a year later so I had to watch this video to remember how to do it again

Nice work man!

Thanks! It worked like a charm.

Hi, excellent job. I'm from Brazil and I need know How to do The job on VW Tiguan.

Everything is clear and the video is very helpful. The only question I have is when you welded the steel washer to the "metal stick", did you weld it in the way it would move or stood still?

@turbolabamerica

7 жыл бұрын

It still needs to move. The washer holds the mirror together. We are just replacing the washer from where we did the drilling

good vid I have an E46 02 323i with this type of setup but I think the gears are different ..was thinking of repairing the mirror I have but the pivot sleeve I think I would try and replace it with something ..did you measure the pivot pin ...there would have to be something that would take the place of it...or if I have to use existing pivot I might try and solder instead of welding

@mcycleserv

6 жыл бұрын

I just came upon a web site in Aliexpress which might have a pivot tube ...was thinking on Sanitary Hose Barb Pipe Fittings has top collar and was thinking could put c/clip to the bottom barb instead of welding ...can you tell me what was the dimensions of the pivot sleeve if you remember

Drilling an access hole and adding lube did not work for my passenger side mirror but this method shown did! An alternative to re-assembling by welding is to use a nut, bolt and combination of washers which can be slid off center to allow the wiring to pass through.

@wolfgangkotek744

2 жыл бұрын

Hello brian, do you have a Photo of your repaired mirror With the nut, Bolz and washers? Thanks

@aimized1460

2 жыл бұрын

Your a legend I’m taking this on and I don’t have a welder. Bought the car but driver side wire is cut and my passenger side pin is jammed… I drilled the hole and pushed the pin but perhaps I drilled too much as the pin jumped out… now I need a new metal housing which is 60$

@ojsannals6877

Жыл бұрын

I don’t suppose you’ve got any more information on how you did this, reattaching with a bolt and combination of washers? Im struggling to see how that would work

Holy shit I’ve been living this for over a year could afford to replace. I’ll give it a shot Love from the uk

@Chris-zi4rq

6 жыл бұрын

did it work?

After so long of watching this great video I finally fixed both of mine today no welding though I found the way to use a female spacer fine thread and it worked really good

@anidiotinaracingcar4874

2 ай бұрын

A female spacer fine thread?

great work. I am looking for the typical problem with the exterior mirror. everything is shown very well on the video. only what i didn't understand is how did you end up reattaching the sleeve? is it welded or soldered?

@DanieleVelardi

11 ай бұрын

I think soldered

Thanks so much, from Thailand.

Could I use a stick welder for this?

And the mouse trap?

How did you get the mirror off the base

When you close all: you have to solder iron to stop again the spring?

Is this for e39 mirror sir?

Thanks man, i'm gonna give it a try tomorrow, trying not to break anything :P

Anyone have any more info on how you could use a bolt, nut and combination of washers to make this work if you can’t weld and don’t have access to a welder?

thank for the great instruction when the weather better my first big job

Nice video .THX

I did something very similar to this. Instead of welding I just took a 12mm alu tube, cut it to size, cut in 2 grooves and used seger rings to avoid having to weld anything. Mechanically everything went well but disaster struck, im not sure what went wrong, but now my entire window switch assembly is dead, cant open any windows or adjust mirrors. Any thoughts why? The only clear fuckup I can think of is forgetting to disconnect the battery before cutting the 3 pin mirror cable. Nothing noticable happened during the cut but I have no other explanation.

Hello guys, what dimensions of drill it need to be use?

Hi, what if my mirror folds intermittently? Sometimes it makes a sound but doesn't fold and sometimes it folds but not all the way. Will this fix it?

Good job Turbo Lab....I have the same problem with my 07' 328i the driverside mirror.So i have a question: on the time from 0.17 through 0.23 is that drilling the only way to seperate that part. Thanks!

@turbolabamerica

7 жыл бұрын

Yes.its the only way unless you want to buy another mirror

@danielcesar25

7 жыл бұрын

Turbo Lab America. What kind od welding you did? I see like a cream washer ...did that washer came with the mirror or did you add it on? Thanks.

@aznazguy

7 жыл бұрын

At 0:13 you can see that there is originally a flared flange swaged into the tube which he drills out to release it. Since material is removed he had to weld the washer to hold the tube in place. The welded washer replaces the original lip that was flared out on the tube that held it in when it was originally assembled. That tube that goes through the spring at 4:11 has a flange on both ends when the mirror is built, but in order to remove it he had to drill off the flange on one end.

@danielcesar25

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for responding to my comment, but I dont know how to welded, is it like a tig welding that the washer was welded? and was that washer had to be the same kind of material for it to welded?

@turbolabamerica

7 жыл бұрын

It's a mig welder. Use a steel washer.

Hi. This video is helpful for me and thanks but I still can not release the spring even I used same tool to pulled up the spring. Can you teach me how to release the spring. Thank you

@turbolabamerica

3 жыл бұрын

You have to drill the retainer

excellent job on the video, can't wait to try. need to buy a welder

@biotom.

5 жыл бұрын

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.

@seanpaul3050

2 жыл бұрын

@@biotom. WD40 is not a lubricant. More of a cleaner. It evaporates fairly quickly. It will not last. Need to use proper oil.

This is the best long term repair. Also if you are not good at repairing things ? or have no clue how to understand how to attemp this repair ? Or don't have the needed tools ? you will F up this repair in many ways.

Good morning all for me I have the problem with the 2 mirrors, they fold normally, but they don't fold should I do the same? Thank you

@turbolabamerica

3 жыл бұрын

I dont understand

Hi, good video. What I don't get is the drilling bit at the beginning of the video. Please tell me why you doing that. Thanks

@turbolabamerica

7 жыл бұрын

+Ahmed Fazal it has to be drilled to separate the mirror

@palanik1960

7 жыл бұрын

No other way to separate the mirror assembly and base part?. how to remove the plastic bottom cover with out damage? you have made video no one else made.good.

@biotom.

5 жыл бұрын

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.@@palanik1960

Thanks for information

Is there a possibility to remove the motor without drilling /destroyitng the first part?

@ivanmolinaleon5236

Ай бұрын

Me pregunto lo mismo , pero me temo que no!

I need to replace the gears .... is drilling the only way to get to the gears? Thanks.

@turbolabamerica

3 жыл бұрын

Joe Goh yes

Everything was good up to the welding part. Not everyone has a welder

How many years this mirror worked after soldering? Which type of soldering do you used?

@turbolabamerica

10 ай бұрын

It still works, it’s been about 6 years and 30k miles later. I used a Lincoln welder and used flux core wire. It wasn’t the best welder but it worked

What type of grease?!?!

Looks over engineered aye? I find that alot on my bimmer :-D

why the need to drilling?

E38 and e39 have the same mirrors ????

@turbolabamerica

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t know

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.

@as7732

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Your advice worked like a charm.

@Wolfiukaz

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, works on bmw e46 coupe folding mirror.😉 Only the mirror and plastic cower had to be removed and put all back after WD40.

@davidjacobs8558

4 жыл бұрын

use WD40 silicon lubricant, much better.

For anyone down this rabbit hole on an F25 X3 (2011-2017), the axle on which the mirror pivots can be removed by pressing it down and rotating the part about 1/8th of a turn. if you drill a 5mm through the gaps in the spring, you can get a hex wrench in between there to assist with the rotation. Then you can reuse the part and avoid finding someone with a tig welder.

@mortsidestreet

2 жыл бұрын

Hi do you have a video tutorial for that? Having trouble removing the axle

@bradleyland

2 жыл бұрын

@@mortsidestreet I don’t, sorry. Note that on the driver’s side, the axle must be turned *clockwise* to release it. It’s the opposite of what you’d expect.

@mortsidestreet

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I still could not figure out how to twist it. To be exact, I dont know how to press it down properly. I think there is a proper tool for it though. Im trying to picture how to do your suggested approach.

@user-os4rr6ii6z

Жыл бұрын

@@mortsidestreet What was the result? Same problem

@mortsidestreet

Жыл бұрын

@@user-os4rr6ii6z still unable to disaasemble it

there's 2 magnetic pucks inside the motor housing that came out not sure where they should go?

@anidiotinaracingcar4874

2 ай бұрын

On each side of the axis that has a worm gear and a straight gear

@jonot8547

2 ай бұрын

@@anidiotinaracingcar4874 yea figured it haha.

No me queda claro cómo a vuelto a unir lo que taladró para separar las dos partes

Anyone knows if I can fix the e46 coupe/convertible folding up side mirrors the same way? My driver side mirror is stuck for about 5 years now and I finally want to fix that. Goes up by pushing the button, but not going down (only by hand)… I need to fix that shit now!

@turbolabamerica

Ай бұрын

Are you talking about the mirror adjustment? Can you post a video? I’ll check it out.

@reviewdiepie8003

Ай бұрын

@@turbolabamerica hi, unfortunately not about adjustment but the power fold. I have the exact same problem that this dude shows, but no one seems to have a solution, which is ridiculous… in all they years: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXt9srN9m72Wmag.htmlsi=8jCrEfclSlS8pOu4

Does anyone know where i can find that part at 0:59 ?

Does this work for E46?

@reviewdiepie8003

Ай бұрын

Why never answers to my questions when looking up those comments 🥸

Test drive is a good idea 🤣

👌👌

No other way to separate the mirror assembly and base part?. how to remove the plastic bottom cover with out damage? you have made video no one else made.good.

@turbolabamerica

7 жыл бұрын

The lower cover I forgot to show. You can follow this video first: kzread.info/dash/bejne/goCA2pqaYZPLp7A.html this video was hard to understand so I redid the video in my own way but I originally watched this video to understand how to fix the problem.

@biotom.

5 жыл бұрын

JUST FIXED THIS DIFFERENT WAY!!!! JUST SPRAYED A LOT OF WD40 UNDER THE ROTATING PART OF THE MIRROR. Remove plastic cower, then just pull whole mirror up (or bend it to the side) so there's a thin space under the rotating mechanism between the mirror and car holder. (Buy small 100ml WD40 with thin pipe, so you can squeeze it deeper into that 1mm space what you will have when pulling mirror up or bending it to the side. Note! You can pull or bend it just slightly, just few millimeters). Spray WD40 into that space aiming to the area, where this stuck thing is located (that thing with spring, what this guy in video oiling in the end), keep removing excessive WD40 with paper towel. Rotate left right, shake a bit the whole mirror, not too much, don't damage anything, then repeat. After a while (in 5 minutes or may be 1 hour) oxidation on the lock will be gone, the mechanism will get unlocked and working again. No need to damage the mirror. Then just put plastic cower back.

hi

Very good! Broter

2mins in: Dont brake that, dont brake this, dont brake it like I did :D

On the E46 Coupe it's the same thing? I have this problem: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXt9srN9m72Wmag.html

The fact you need to drill and weld is a bummer. I've seen a polish guy use a hollow bolt, which looks easier: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mqhpwbejftiZqKg.html

…25 minutes at the junkyard, and done. No need to do any of this. Yes, it’s a crap shoot, so buy a couple of them. They’re $5-15.

@NISMOSkylineGTR

2 ай бұрын

If you have the M5 mirrors, they are not 5-15 USD, more like 500 USD pr. pcs. Also standard mirrors are expensive here in Norway, at least 100-150 USD.

Keep your day job.....you don't explain things to clear.

@YusufIslam1

3 жыл бұрын

That's your problem for not understanding, simple.