Another Mirror Question
 

Is there any way to adjust how much the passenger side mirror tilts down when reverse is engaged?

In my M3 I do this by moving the mirror adjustment button to the left (driver's side) then engaging reverse. The passenger side mirror tilts down.
While still in reverse I then move the mirror adjustment button to the right (passenger's side) and this allows me to change the position of my passenger side mirror. I move the mirror adjustment button back to the driver's side then engage neutral or a forward gear. The mirror tilts back up. The next time I engage reverse with the mirror adjustment button on the left (driver's side) the passenger side mirror tilts down to the way I adjusted it.

I tried this on my X5 and it didn't work. My passenger side mirror does tilt down but only in one way, I can't seem to adjust how much or how little it tilts down. Any comments, suggestions and or clarifications are welcome.:confused:

I'm not aware of a way to control the amount of tilt.

Yay...!! I actually know one!!! If you want the passenger mirror to tilt down when you go into reverse then move the mirror selector switch control by the drivers window controls....just move it to the other side, like you want to adjust the other mirror.

What???:confused:

whoopsie..I got so excited to answer I didn't read the whole post. SO after reading.....the same thing was happening to me after I had my X for a couple months...turns out the motors were bad...the dealership replaced them for me. You just need to have them replaced...mine were also just 'going down' and not 'tilting back up'. They now work both ways.

WHAT ????????????:confused:

u gotta be blonde !

Don't let 'em get to ya bmrgrl - read the post again very carefully...

You're right. This is not settable on the X. I wish it was though, mine goes lower than I would like it.

Ohhhh..Okay...we're talking about the degree of the 'tilt'...huhhh, I've never heard of such of thing. I don't know then. :)

....Don't worry Jay...my shells a lil' thicker than the average blonde!... :)

No worries...

I've gone round and round on this issue, but it seems like preset or down are the only two positions for the Right passenger side mirror. GEEEEEZ, my $25K Passat had adjustable down position - oh well. I still wouldn't trade my X5 for a VW.

Im really confused...

If you want it to tilt, leave the switch to the right. If you don't want it to tilt when in reverse, leave the switch to the left. No adjustment of the degree of tilt available. Does that sum it up to all's satisfaction?

Thanks for the replies guys. I made a mistake and I may have created unnecessary confusion.

I had forgotten that I actually went to the dealer to have the "mirror memory automatic kerb parking function" activated on my m3 so that the mirror tilts down when the mirror adjustment button is on the RIGHT (passenger side) and reverse is engaged. You can then adjust the passenger mirror to tilt in any way you want.

Anyway I dug up a thread for you guys to read regarding this ----- take note of Post #5 and Post #13.

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...ror+adjustment

The next time I'm at the dealership I'll ask if this procedure is also applicable to the e53 X5.:)

has anyone tried what described in M3forum on the X5, did it work?