F25 X3 - Anti-dazzle Mirrors

[Nano2nd]

My wifes F35 X3 has the folding anti-dazzle mirrors, but only the interior and offside mirror actually dim... the passenger (or near-side) doesn't, thinking this was a fault i got her to book in to have it fixed. Sytners have since called and said this is a feature and that only the drivers side is supposed to dim... can anyone confirm that's true? its a 2017 3.0d M sport if that makes a difference...

both mirrors on my M4 used to dim. a quick google doesn't seem to suggest its just one (or indeed both) mirros that are supposed to dim, seems daft only one doing it!

any thoughts?

[gizlaroc]

I'm sure all mine, BMWs and Mercs are the same as yours.

[Nano2nd]

well i phoned BMW customer services and they confirmed both mirrors should dim, so someone at Sytners doesn't have a scooby which is a joke!

[SteBrown91]

My F31 only dims on the drivers side.

The glass is completely different - the dimming mirror has a blue outline (whixh reverses/flips to the center area when dimming) whereas the passenger side is the normal mirror

[gizlaroc]

Put your vin number into a vin decoder, you are looking for code 430.

430 Auto-dimming interior & driver exterior mirror.

[anonymous-user]

Pretty sure both wingmirrors dim on my F80.

[gizlaroc]

They may do, but if he puts his vin in a vin decoder it will tell him if the car was specced with drivers side or both.

[Nano2nd]

right put the VIN in the decoder and it comes back with:

S430A Interioroutside Mirror With Auto Dip

[Nano2nd]

so does that mean on the drivers side should be anti-dazzle? have X3's always been like this? or is this a cost saving measure by BMW?

[Earthdweller]

I have an F25 X3 with the folding/dimming mirror option

BOTH n/s and offside mirrors dim automatically

Mine’s a Feb 2015 build

[Nano2nd]

Earthdweller said:

I have an F25 X3 with the folding/dimming mirror option

BOTH n/s and offside mirrors dim automatically

Mine’s a Feb 2015 build

hmm... interesting, mines about a june 2017 car

[ian in lancs]

my 2012 F25 3.0d M Sport has anti dazzle on both sides

S430A Interior/outside mirror with auto dip

S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip

Edited by ian in lancs on Wednesday 14th March 07:00

[Kiernan]

My X3 is a November 2016 build and only the drivers side mirror dims. I remember at the time I ordered it that BMW changed the spec for the 2017 model year slightly by deleting the dimming passenger side mirror. Sounds incredibly tight fisted of them, but there's nothing wrong with your car.

I've no idea if the wiring is still intact, but if so you could always buy a replacement with the dimming element which could sort things. I'm sometimes tempted to do this but so far it's not annoyed me enough to actually do anyuthng about it.

[Nano2nd]

Kiernan said:

My X3 is a November 2016 build and only the drivers side mirror dims. I remember at the time I ordered it that BMW changed the spec for the 2017 model year slightly by deleting the dimming passenger side mirror. Sounds incredibly tight fisted of them, but there's nothing wrong with your car.

I've no idea if the wiring is still intact, but if so you could always buy a replacement with the dimming element which could sort things. I'm sometimes tempted to do this but so far it's not annoyed me enough to actually do anyuthng about it.

yeah your not kidding, my car retailed at £52k! i bet that saved then all of £2

[Earthdweller]

Seems a very odd cost cutting measure .. the whole point of having dimming mirrors and paying extra for it is that ALL the mirrors dim !

[Fan man]

My 2017 X3 is the same. When I asked the dealer they contacted BMW who replied that as the near side mirror was convex it wasn’t necessary to have it dimming.
I pointed out that the offside was also convex but did dim, to which they had no answer.

[Earthdweller]

I drive a lot on unlit roads and unlit motorway’s at night

To me dimming mirrors was an essential option ... you can still easily be dazzled through the n/s mirror

It’s a silly cost cutting that would make me look elsewhere next time