Coding Mirror Tilt

F30Unit · 03-25-2020, 12:38 PM

Hey Yall,

Been reading about this and I keep seeing different thoughts, figured I'd ask on here. My f30 does not have folding mirrors or electric seats (if it actually matters) so the mirror doesnt tilt down in reverse.

I read some people have it working even though they dont have the folding mirrors either, has anyone tried activating this in BC?

Thank You

Billfitz · 03-25-2020, 01:59 PM

Folding and tilting are two different functions. My assumption is that if you have it you don't have to code it to get it to work. I didn't.

F30Unit · 03-25-2020, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

Folding and tilting are two different functions. My assumption is that if you have it you don't have to code it to get it to work. I didn't.

Ya exactly why I was confused as to why tilting would require folding (stated on some forums). Anyways got my hands on BC today so ill try to change it to active and see if that solves it hopefully

sspade · 03-25-2020, 04:37 PM

You do realize that the selector switch (for side mirror control) must be in the right position (drivers side, I believe)... for the passenger side mirror to auto tilt when reversing... right?

Billfitz · 03-25-2020, 04:49 PM

That's illogical. The down tilt uses the same mechanism as the mirror adjustment, so only the glass moves, not the entire mirror. Looking through the BMW Coding Database there are quite a few options related to the folding mirrors, but I don't see any having to do with the down tilt.

F30Unit · 03-25-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sspade

You do realize that the selector switch (for side mirror control) must be in the right position (drivers side, I believe)... for the passenger side mirror to auto tilt when reversing... right?

Yes sir, tried moving it left to right and vice versa

F30Unit · 03-25-2020, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

That's illogical. The down tilt uses the same mechanism as the mirror adjustment, so only the glass moves, not the entire mirror. Looking through the BMW Coding Database there are quite a few options related to the folding mirrors, but I don't see any having to do with the down tilt.

Agreed, here a screenshot of bc I took yesterday.

will be trying to set it to active in a few hours hopefully, will let yo know what happens

Ibo24 · 03-25-2020, 08:17 PM

You do need electric folding mirrors or memory seats for this coding to work as far as I know.
So this one won’t work by coding..

atzebmw · 03-26-2020, 04:37 AM

That's true.
This question is as old as the F3x.
But it only works with the folding mirrors.
I assume that these mirrors have additional sensors that detect the lower position.

F30Unit · 03-26-2020, 12:01 PM

Yup, it didn't work. I saw those old threads, but while reading them I saw a couple people saying they have them working without folding mirrors.

Anyways it would've been nice to have, but oh well, it was worth a shot. Coding in SAT and iDrive shutoff when door is open made me less bummed out

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F30Unit Private 31 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Coding Mirror Tilt Hey Yall, Been reading about this and I keep seeing different thoughts, figured I'd ask on here. My f30 does not have folding mirrors or electric seats (if it actually matters) so the mirror doesnt tilt down in reverse. I read some people have it working even though they dont have the folding mirrors either, has anyone tried activating this in BC? Thank You
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8245 Rep 16,085 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Folding and tilting are two different functions. My assumption is that if you have it you don't have to code it to get it to work. I didn't.
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sspade Major General 2466 Rep 5,457 Posts Drives: F30 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Stevenson, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2016 BMW 320i [7.87] 2014 BMW 328i [6.83]	You do realize that the selector switch (for side mirror control) must be in the right position (drivers side, I believe)... for the passenger side mirror to auto tilt when reversing... right?
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8245 Rep 16,085 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	That's illogical. The down tilt uses the same mechanism as the mirror adjustment, so only the glass moves, not the entire mirror. Looking through the BMW Coding Database there are quite a few options related to the folding mirrors, but I don't see any having to do with the down tilt.
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Ibo24 New BMW owner 139 Rep 621 Posts Drives: BMW 316d, BMW F40 116d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 316d F30 [0.00]	You do need electric folding mirrors or memory seats for this coding to work as far as I know. So this one won’t work by coding..
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atzebmw Colonel 588 Rep 2,302 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	That's true. This question is as old as the F3x. But it only works with the folding mirrors. I assume that these mirrors have additional sensors that detect the lower position.
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F30Unit Private 31 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Yup, it didn't work. I saw those old threads, but while reading them I saw a couple people saying they have them working without folding mirrors. Anyways it would've been nice to have, but oh well, it was worth a shot. Coding in SAT and iDrive shutoff when door is open made me less bummed out
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