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      12-05-2009, 09:55 AM   #1
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Finally got the folding mirror working!

The biggest disappointment of my new Z4 are the auto folding mirrors. Why can't it auto fold using the key fob?

From the German Z4 forum, I found someone who can program this for different cars, including the new Z4. His website is: http://www.car-coding.de

I was meeting him yesterday. After waited for about a hour (and a few tries) it finally worked

Here is a video:
http://www.vimeo.com/7998670

This is a nice bonus. I don't have the comfort opening
http://www.vimeo.com/7998645

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      12-05-2009, 10:04 AM   #2
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At least you have auto folding mirrors!! Mine is all manual labor including my seats. I opted for non premium since it was a 2 seater that I couldn't recline the seats all the way back. I also figures I was the only driver to not need memory seats. This is the first for me to not have premium on any of my previous BMWs.
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      12-05-2009, 10:28 AM   #3
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Great! this makes much more sense!! DIY possible?
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      12-05-2009, 10:32 AM   #4
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This is not a hardware solution. The computer need to be programmed/flashed. Even the dealer can't do this. He is the only person I know who can do it
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      12-05-2009, 10:49 AM   #5
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For those of us who don't sprechen Sie Deutsches (like me), click the links below for the Babel Fish German --> English for few of his web pages. It couldn't do a couple of the pages and/or it didn't make much difference in the translation.

Home
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

Dates (Termine)
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

Offer (Angebot)
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

Vehicles searched! (Fahrzeuge gesucht!)
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate
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      12-05-2009, 01:47 PM   #6
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For those of us who don't sprechen Sie Deutsches (like me), click the links below for the Babel Fish German --> English for few of his web pages. It couldn't do a couple of the pages and/or it didn't make much difference in the translation.

Home
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

Dates (Termine)
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

Offer (Angebot)
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

Vehicles searched! (Fahrzeuge gesucht!)
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate...rUrl=Translate

I told you it was easy. Hallelujah man. LOL
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      12-07-2009, 01:53 AM   #7
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This is not a hardware solution. The computer need to be programmed/flashed. Even the dealer can't do this. He is the only person I know who can do it
guess he should be hired by BMW then... to implement the OBVIOUS....!!!
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      01-01-2010, 09:58 AM   #8
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The biggest disappointment of my new Z4 are the auto folding mirrors. Why can't it auto fold using the key fob?

From the German Z4 forum, I found someone who can program this for different cars, including the new Z4. His website is: http://www.car-coding.de

I was meeting him yesterday. After waited for about a hour (and a few tries) it finally worked

Here is a video:
http://www.vimeo.com/7998670

This is a nice bonus. I don't have the comfort opening
http://www.vimeo.com/7998645
I have my BMW dealer to re-program, Now it is working without additional hardware. Also re-program my 2004 E60, works as well
after reprograming, just press the lock button a second longer, the mirrors automatically fold.

cost $15 to program
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      01-01-2010, 12:23 PM   #9
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Interesting. Do you know how your dealer programmed it? My understanding is that it's *not* an option that they can turn on but seems as though they need to *program* it by inserting code.

Do you know if this is the case and if it is, what exactly the dealer had to do to get it to work as I would like to have this also.
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      01-01-2010, 12:25 PM   #10
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I asked my dealer and they tried it on another car but didn't got it working...
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      01-02-2010, 02:41 AM   #11
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I really don't know how they program?? but it took 15 min. to do it.
My Z4 comes with comfort access, but my E60 just have electric folding mirrors.
Both cars work well after programming
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      01-02-2010, 11:49 AM   #12
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I have my BMW dealer to re-program, Now it is working without additional hardware. Also re-program my 2004 E60, works as well
after reprograming, just press the lock button a second longer, the mirrors automatically fold.

cost $15 to program
Which dealer were you there krub? Can we just go in and ask for this fix?
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      01-03-2010, 09:31 AM   #13
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Which dealer were you there krub? Can we just go in and ask for this fix?
It should be at all BMW dealer, they got info from BMW Thailand.
Mine went to BMW Barcelona Phuket krub
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