E53 power folding mirror issues discussed (video)

[80stech]

If you guys cut the 2 motor wires and install connectors it makes servicing much easier. I used gold D-sub connector pins and heat shrink.

[Clockwork]

Originally Posted by ajs116

Thanks Mike. I've been digging into old threads and YouTube videos over the past couple hours. Found a couple that show the disassembly of the motor/housing. One video shows with mirror connected and the other while disconnected. I think I'm starting to figure it out from these. Do you think these videos portray the removal and replacement accurately?

https://youtu.be/U0y66AdlCLQ

https://youtu.be/_cWln6UQOQI

thst first link, where the entire mirror assembly is removed from door, is great! I mean if you can open door card to disconnect wire harness, may as well jsut remove the 3 bolts holding entire thing to door and then fix it tlsewhere. nice vide and makes sense to me but I've done it a bunch

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by X5chemist

Like a simple hot glue gun? I have a cordless hot glue gun.

Yep - most times the folding issue is that one (or both) of the micro-switches has jumped out of it's mount location. A small dab of hot melt glue in the correct spot (to hold the switch in place) and a little white lithium grease on the cam and you're good for years of operation.

Sometimes you'll also find the actuator lever on the micro-switch has been torn off or bent - this results from attempted folding operations AFTER the switch has popped out of location and the mirror cam jams the lever.