Back-up mirrors

[BMW525]

I just switched from a 92' 525i to a 99' 528i and I love it... ;) but I had test drove a 95' 540 before and when I was backing up I noticed that both mirrors went down when the car was in reverse. Now I have the 99 528i only 1 goes down? Is their a fuse for it? Also if I switch the mirror control to the left side it goes back up to normal.

Any advice??
:)

[pundit]

I just switched from a 92' 525i to a 99' 528i and I love it... ;) but I had test drove a 95' 540 before and when I was backing up I noticed that both mirrors went down when the car was in reverse...
Are you sure both mirrors dipped? I thought only the passenger side mirror should dip in reverse.



Now I have the 99 528i only 1 goes down? Is their a fuse for it?


Not really sure about an E39, but I would have though the auto dip function would only apply to the passenger mirror.



Also if I switch the mirror control to the left side it goes back up to normal.
Any advice??
:)
It's supposed to do that, so you can over ride the auto dipping if you don't want it to work when reversing.

[BMW525]

I think so

[mattyb]

i think pundits right on this. only the passenger side goes down on the e34

[ElNormo]

i think pundits right on this. only the passenger side goes down on the e34

Was this a standard option? I tried it on my '89 535i today, and neither mirror moves when I put it in reverse, regardless of the position of the switch.

Norman

[jhsmd666]

Was this a standard option? I tried it on my '89 535i today, and neither mirror moves when I put it in reverse, regardless of the position of the switch.

Norman
In the '95 540s, only the passenger side mirror went down in reverse. Not sure about the 535.

[Alexlind123]

I think, from something i read, that this feature is included in the 535i with the memory seats. Dont quote me on it though.

[liquidtiger720]

I hate the auto dipping mirrors sometimes. Cause, im not always parallel parking...sometimes it 90* parking, then it dips, and I can't see jack. Not to mention, it gets stuck sometimes.

[pundit]

I hate the auto dipping mirrors sometimes. Cause, im not always parallel parking...sometimes it 90* parking, then it dips, and I can't see jack. Not to mention, it gets stuck sometimes.
Yeah but you can switch it off if you don't want it to dip.

[liquidtiger720]

Yeah but you can switch it off if you don't want it to dip.


True, but I always forget. haha.