Blind Spot Detection System for E53
 

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone in here installed this Gosher Premium Blind Spot Detection System #BSDS-003016p on their E53. I am thinking to order one and install it myself. Please let me know.

Doesn't mean it hasn't but I don't recall a detection system discussed here.

I adjust the outside mirrors out to the point there is very little or no blind spot. Can only see the side of the vehicle if I lean way over each way. The rearview mirror still fills in the rest.

Here's mine: a couple bucks, both sides work well. No blind spots.
GL, mD

My mirrors have a faint line 3/4 towards the outter, and that 1/4 section at the very edge fish eyes and shows the blind spot.. Don't they all have this?
Mines a 2005 3.0d

Here's my blind spot detection system.

Turn your fuckin head and if you are really lazy spend 60 bucks on blind spot mirrors.
The
God are we going towards automated cars or what? We can't look behind us to back up and can't look behind and to the side to check our mirrors.

^^^pretty soon we will just be sitting in our cars getting a massage while we go to our destination.

/endrant

I don't find it a good idea to turn my on the tollway. Too many lanes, too many cars, going too fast, gaps change too fast and I want to be like the race drivers. Massage sounds great for long trips.

Or upgrade to aspherical mirrors ( panoramic view of n+more lanes)

or what about those vehicles that back up into a parking spot for ya, soon no one will know how to back up on there own. wtf lol

BMW didn't install or make those available for X5s sold in the U.S. Many people here have bought them from ebay sellers in Europe and installed them themselves, I'm thinking of orderin a set myself.

I got the panoramic mirrors (the ones with the faint line - the innter part is linear, the outer part is panoramic - I think BMW calls this type of mirror aspherical) off ebay. Something like $30 per side. My stock mirrors were begining to loose their silvering around the edges anyway, so I was looking for some sort of replacement.

Completely love them - makes lane changes much more comfortable not wondering if something is loitering in my blindspot.

^^^Agree. Bought my pair of aspherical mirrors when I first got the X and love them!

Little touchy on this one, RB? I'm old enough to have learned how to use the wing mirrors in concert with the rearview to prevent blindspots. The CEO, on the other hand, who is of the same generation, nevertheless adjusts the wing mirrors so she has a marvelous view of the sides of her vehicle [sigh ....] . . . then has to ask me (on the rare occasion I'm in the passenger seat) what is in both blindspots....

Hmmm massage while driving...I'll take that. Screw the blind spot.

I've put those on every car I've ever owned. I'll probably upgrade to the aspherical ones eventually, but for $10 you can't beat those little discs.

Not to get too far off topic but I can't help myself. When looking at a Honda Odyssey this spring (with the vacuum cleaner in it) I asked the guy if the hose would extend into the front seat.....

Forget the massage - THAT'S what I am talking about!!


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Been listening to too much talk about automated cars lately, and here I am the guy who cant give up a manual trans LOL

Ditto with the wide-angle (aspherical) mirrors...that's my blind spot detection system. :D Having another electronic component to the side mirrors is just another headache down the line when it stops working. Its enough with the folding, auto-diming (EC), and heated mirrors...adding another electronic component when a non-electrical option is available...may not be worth the future headache.

Not only can you see across more than 3 lanes...you can also include the side of the car if you want...and still not have a blind spot. ;)

And yes...it sucks that BMW NA doesn't offer these as an option in the USA even though the US-DOT (I believe) is the one that put the smack-down on these types of mirrors. They (the DOT) thinks that US citizens can't handle a mirror on the driver's side that doesn't have a 1:1 reflective ratio...although the convex mirror on the passenger side has only a slight less viewing degree versus the wide angle aspherical mirror.

Thank goodness for the internet that makes finding sellers of these types of mirrors easier and less expensive than trying to order them from the Euro side of the BMW part database.

I think I just opened a can of worms. I am thinking to add the system for additional security purpose as I am alway turn my head when changing lane. Thank you for all of the advices.

Don't worry or feel bad...you really didn't open a can of worms...many of us that are happy using mirrors basically hi-jacked your thread...but don't let that stop you if this is something that sparks your interest. The majority of the forum is silent and never chime in...those of us that are vocal...are really in the minority of the total forum members that read the threads. So don't base the interest of this on those of us that responded. For instance, at the time of this reply...only a few members have responded...but there are approx 375 views....that's 20 replies (some by the same forum members) vs 375 views...again the vocal forum members are the minority...the silent forum members are the majority. :)

If you decide to install...keep us informed or even consider a pictorial of the install or DIY. :)

Well said!

Fun thread :) My Ford superduties had 'trailer' mirrors that extended and had small concave (?) aspherical mirrors on the bottom, very helpful with blindspots/rear view when hauling a long gooseneck horsetrailer, so I appreciate the OPs interest.

That 'objects are closer' mirror sight gag from Jurassic Park posted earlier was the funniest thing in it and one of the better sight gags out of Hollywood in recent years.

I am usually driving faster than traffic so I don't have to worry so much about blind spots..
hehe

Let me guess......you drive a BMW.

Did you get the indicator-pack option on yours?? I didn't.... 😑


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Thanks...just didn't want the OP to feel beat-downed just because those that chimed in didn't champion the idea. I'm sure there are plenty of e53 owners that find something like this interesting...they just appear to be in the "silent majority" at this time. :)

I will post a picture if I am deciding to go that route :)

I have lane detection, blind spot warning, distronic cruise control, fatigue warning, automatic parking in my MB. It's all 'nice to have' stuff, but when I get back in the e53 I don't notice it missing, you just naturally become more alert which I guess makes you 'busier' behind the wheel.

I think the blindspot warning system is a great idea if the retrofit works well. For some reason I find the X5 has a massive blind spot on the passenger side. I never trust the mirror, in fact, sometimes I don't even use the mirror and go straight to headcheck.

I might get some of those aespherical mirrors first though, but keen to see your progress @bugbyte

I have the asymmetric mirrors, but am old school and still do the head check. Basically, if I see something in the mirror it's a positive confirmation. If nothing, then I double check. Quicksilver put it very well, it's your ride so what makes you happy. Hell, with the insane drivers in commute traffic, it could come in handy. I've had it happen before, after checking it's clear, someone swerves or dives in. It may startle you if they allow lane splitting for motorcycles where your at.

Realised I had one aespeherical mirror blue (ds) one flat mirror standard (ps) - have ordered a ps replacement for $30


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there is a correct way to adjust your mirrors to avoid blind spots...

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) published a paper in 1995 suggesting how outside mirrors could be adjusted to eliminate blind spots. The paper advocates adjusting the mirrors so far outward that the viewing angle of the side mirrors just overlaps that of the cabin’s rearview mirror. This can be disorienting for drivers used to seeing the flanks of their own car in the side mirrors. But when correctly positioned, the mirrors negate a car’s blind spots. This obviates the need to glance over your shoulder to safely change lanes as well as the need for an expensive blind-spot warning system.

The only problem is getting used to the SAE-recommended mirror positions. The cabin’s rearview mirror is used to keep an eye on what is coming up from behind, while the outside mirrors reflect the area outside the view of the inside rearview mirror.

Wow nice Q!

I've been doing it the "traditional way" for years, will re-adjust for sure!

Thanks, Vein, glad to see the SAE got around to confirming the way I learned to set the wing mirrors. Unfortunately, I can't recall who taught me that method; I pretty much taught myself to drive in the neighborhood once my dad showed me how the clutch worked in the '70 Karmann Ghia I inherited from him .....

That's what I was suggesting earlier. Clear as mud. That is a great illustration.

Blind Spot Detection System, like a mirror?

:iagree: