Wing Mirror Madness - Electrical Help Required

johnt0709 · 11-09-2009, 11:23 AM

OK - here we go ....I had a badly damaged drivers door on my coupe (2001)and I managed to source a good door as a direct replacement (bolt off bolt on job) however after disposing of my old door I noticed that my wing mirrors werent working, after further investigation - I discovered I had a 12 pin on the new door and my old one was a 6 pin.

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to correct this (buy a 6 pin mirror~? or can you adjust the wires?) I have suffered this for 2 years - anyone got the energy to provide a solution?

Mirrors are not folding type.

zbi701 · 11-09-2009, 12:41 PM

I believed the 12-pin is for E46 with seat and rear mirror memory option. Does your car have this option? As far as I know, they are not interchangable. One is using digital signal and the other is analog.

johnt0709 · 11-10-2009, 10:36 AM

Car does not have this option - take it the soloution is to buy a 6 pin mirror - Do you know if the door wiring loom is the same?

11-09-2009, 11:23 AM	#1
johnt0709 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: cleland Posts: 2 My Ride: 318ci View My Garage	Wing Mirror Madness - Electrical Help Required OK - here we go ....I had a badly damaged drivers door on my coupe (2001)and I managed to source a good door as a direct replacement (bolt off bolt on job) however after disposing of my old door I noticed that my wing mirrors werent working, after further investigation - I discovered I had a 12 pin on the new door and my old one was a 6 pin. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to correct this (buy a 6 pin mirror~? or can you adjust the wires?) I have suffered this for 2 years - anyone got the energy to provide a solution? Mirrors are not folding type.

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11-09-2009, 12:41 PM	#2
zbi701 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Malaysia Posts: 33 My Ride: E46 318i View My Garage	I believed the 12-pin is for E46 with seat and rear mirror memory option. Does your car have this option? As far as I know, they are not interchangable. One is using digital signal and the other is analog.

11-10-2009, 10:36 AM	#3
johnt0709 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: cleland Posts: 2 My Ride: 318ci View My Garage	Car does not have this option - take it the soloution is to buy a 6 pin mirror - Do you know if the door wiring loom is the same?