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      02-04-2019, 05:01 PM   #221
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I completely forgot to order them when I ordered the set. I may add them down the line.
Check the paper envelopes that came with the mirrors, they might be in there
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      02-07-2019, 04:49 AM   #222
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Check the paper envelopes that came with the mirrors, they might be in there
Double checked the box and no luck. Just the packing slip and order print out.
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I got mine fitted few days ago but I'm quite dissapointed with the quality of the set. Out of the box it seems very nice but it wasn't.
Left side fitted perfect but once again not on the right side as you can see...






I think is just a cheap product for a car like M2.
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I got mine fitted few days ago but I'm quite dissapointed with the quality of the set. Out of the box it seems very nice but it wasn't.
Left side fitted perfect but once again not on the right side as you can see...






I think is just a cheap product for a car like M2.
Looks like installation error ... i would pop that cap off and try again really slowly and carefully. A few pages back there is mention of a small tab that fits into a slot along the base of the bezel. Make sure that goes in first.
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I got mine fitted few days ago but I'm quite dissapointed with the quality of the set. Out of the box it seems very nice but it wasn't.
Left side fitted perfect but once again not on the right side as you can see...






I think is just a cheap product for a car like M2.
Are you criticizing the quality of the materials or the fitment?
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Both mirrors were fitted very carefully and one of them was nice. The other one you can see how it went.
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I got mine fitted few days ago but I'm quite dissapointed with the quality of the set. Out of the box it seems very nice but it wasn't.
Left side fitted perfect but once again not on the right side as you can see...

[img]https://i.ibb.co/DKMhGLV/20190203-171317.jpg[/img]

[img]https://i.ibb.co/t4SsRTK/20190203-171312.jpg[/img]


I think is just a cheap product for a car like M2.
Looks like installation error ... i would pop that cap off and try again really slowly and carefully. A few pages back there is mention of a small tab that fits into a slot along the base of the bezel. Make sure that goes in first.
Yeah, that doesn't look like it was properly installed. I don't think I have seen anyone else with a gap that large.
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      02-20-2019, 07:52 AM   #228
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Just fitted mine, I can see how you can get gaps and fitment issues but if you persevere they fit very well. Mine are perfect fitment

Will upload pics later
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Just fitted mine, I can see how you can get gaps and fitment issues but if you persevere they fit very well. Mine are perfect fitment

Will upload pics later
How well does the black on the mirror unit match to the oem?
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I started installing my mirrors yesterday and was curious if those who have installed theirs have a similar gap or if I need to go back and readjust everything?

The area where I think I have an issue is at the base of the mirror and I circled it...not sure if that area is supposed to be flush with the base or as it is.
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Did this get resolved Mike, anyone else have a similar issue on alignment here?

Thanks!
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Did this get resolved Mike, anyone else have a similar issue on alignment here?

Thanks!
I haven’t really messed with it since I installed them. I tucked the M2 back under the cover and once the weather warms up I plan on disassembling them and trying again to get everything aligned correctly.

The color matches perfectly to the OEM trim. The plastic feels a bit less substantial than OEM but color wise it’s a match
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I did it bros, i installed them today

They look good,

Took like 2 hrs for me, but once you do the first mirror, the second should be half the time

I will take some pics once I wash the car and put the tints on the mirror lights
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I started installing my mirrors yesterday and was curious if those who have installed theirs have a similar gap or if I need to go back and readjust everything?

The area where I think I have an issue is at the base of the mirror and I circled it...not sure if that area is supposed to be flush with the base or as it is.
Mike
I've got that too. I don't think there's anything that can be done about it as it's just too tight of fitment and doesn't want to stay lined up. I would give them a 6.5/10 overall but I'm pretty OCD and I thought the standard OEM CF mirror caps weren't a perfect fit. They look good and most people won't notice but fitment is far from perfect upon close inspection and I have them assembled as good as they are every going to get.
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Also have issue where clear plastic of indicator sits proud of the housing. I read somewhere someone used a washer or two between the housing to hold everything slightly more apart.
Total fitment for me was about three hrs took my time. Fitment quality I'd say is good not excellent about 85% of OEM and they are certainly far cheaper than a retrofit!

The LBB metallic is perfect however and car looks amazing with body coloured mirrors garnishing compliments. To each their own but way better than carbon or black IMO.

No excess noise to note at motorway speeds. Electric folding works normal.

The vinyl kit is not the best cut it could be made to fit better. I tried sticking straight down but used mild soap water to float it a bit into position. One of them has small amount of lifting the other doesn't.
Going to look into a set from the chap in the US who has the thread in the cosmetic section.

Overall pleased with the mirrors and car looks so much better. Just think that fitment issue with the indicator plastic sitting proud needs to be adjusted for now.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=24598391

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I also used washers to space the indicator. It's a must if you want the indicator to properly line up. These mirrors caps are a good first attempt but they probably require a version 2 that fixes the issues with the ends and indicator not lining up properly.
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Anyone know size of washer (ID) required? I'm going to order some off eBay as the protruding plastic bugs me.

I'm guessing 3mm or so
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Anyone know size of washer (ID) required? I'm going to order some off eBay as the protruding plastic bugs me.

I'm guessing 3mm or so
I ended up using a #4 Flat 0.125 ID x 0.312 OD in Stainless Steel to be exact.
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Resurrecting this thread for any help getting that bottom tab into the slot to lock the cover in.

Installed the mirrors a couple weekends ago, passenger side was perfect and easy. I was really pleased with the fit and finish. But I ended up breaking the bottom tab on the driver's side, even though I knew exactly what to do and what to avoid!

Got a replacement cover and I still can't seem to get it in the slot. The bottom slot seems like it is at a much more acute angle, I can't angle the cover into the slot like I see in this autoid install video (at 17:50 mark):
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(FWIW, these are the Autotechnic ones sold by IND which look identical in every install I've seen).
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Debating if I should save the money with the gloss black mirrors for my BSM car or pay the extra and do BSM painted.
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have perfect fitment, but whistling after I applied PPF
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