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Old 11-21-2008, 08:02 PM
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05 side miror wobble
my driver side mirror, the folding part is wobbly, ( i searched) how would i go about tightening it,

i tried putting a credit card underneith where that plastic part looks like it would flap down, didnt work

do i have to remove the tweeter pannel and go threw that whole ordeal

i just bought it and its bugging the living shit out of me if anyone has links (with pics would be better) to a detailed DIY would be great i couldnt finda any
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Old 11-21-2008, 09:45 PM
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I have the same issue. I thought I could tighten the screws at the bottom of the mirror and they weren't even loose. I'll be waiting to see how I can get rid of this problem too
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Old 11-22-2008, 01:37 PM
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05 X? still covered by warranty? i suggest bring it to the dealer and let them fix it...
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you have to replace the whole mirror I was told. i have the same issue
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Bah! Replace the whole mirror? My wife's is loose too. I popped the trim piece off the bottom and tried to tighten the torx bits to no avail.

I was going to take a closer look tomorrow.
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Same issue here, any solutions?
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Well on our X5 it was the torx bits on the bottom of the mirror after all. I was using the wrong size bit the last time. It's snugged right up now. I believe they were T10 size torx bits.

Hope this helps,
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On mine it grinds and slips also when opening or closing almost like the gears to move the mirror are stripped
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Old 03-14-2009, 10:42 PM
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Just got the same problem on my 05 X5. Tighten it with a Torque? It's not covered by the extended warranty, is it?
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