[mousefarmer]

I was in the garage mopping the floor around the 2006 330i and I heard a buzzing sound coming from the drivers side mirror. The mirror then on its own with nobody else around turned completely backwards with the mirror turned all way forward past its normal horizontal position. I had no keys or anything in pocket.

Nobody was there and girlfriend had left a few minutes earlier with her 2012 F30 335i and backed out of the garage.

Any idea what would cause this? I pushed the mirror back to its normal position and haven't had any issues since.

[King Rudi]

Was there a tiny man with a hook for his hand hanging around the general area of the mirror? It is spooky season.

"The power of Christ compels you!"








Wait.........

You were mopping your garage floor??? Oh you're in Vegas! Tile garage floor?

[Tunafish]

Heat stroke?

[relative4]

The auto fold home pin is getting frozen in the retracted position. Google, drill, and PB50, before it's completely stuck.

[mousefarmer]

Originally Posted by King Rudi

Was there a tiny man with a hook for his hand hanging around the general area of the mirror? It is spooky season.

"The power of Christ compels you!"








Wait.........

You were mopping your garage floor??? Oh you're in Vegas! Tile garage floor?

floor epoxy, yes its hot out.

[King Rudi]

Originally Posted by mousefarmer

floor epoxy, yes its hot out.

After I saw you were in Vegas, it made complete sense.

[mousefarmer]

Originally Posted by relative4

The auto fold home pin is getting frozen in the retracted position. Google, drill, and PB50, before it's completely stuck.

Thanks, I'll look into that.

[gbalthrop]

Originally Posted by mousefarmer

... 2006 330i and I heard a buzzing sound coming from the drivers side mirror. The mirror then on its own with nobody else around turned completely backwards with the mirror turned all way forward past its normal horizontal position. I had no keys or anything in pocket... girlfriend had left a few minutes earlier [hope she's back by now ask her if she bumped into that mirror before getting in her car]... I pushed the mirror back to its normal position and haven't had any issues since.

Originally Posted by relative4

The auto fold home pin is getting frozen in the retracted position. Google, drill, and PB50, before it's completely stuck.

I had my driver-side LIN Bus Mirror do that once, and I pushed the Fold/Unfold button several times with the Passenger mirror Folding normally, but Driver side going fully forward & NEVER stopping in proper "Mid-Position". When I tried to manually move it to proper Mid-Position, there was NO detent or latching there, and when I pushed it farther toward "Latching" position it was partially folded to the point the adjust button would NOT turn the glass outward enough to be functional.

It would go to fully-forward position every time I woke the car up from Sleep Mode, opening unlocked door, etc. I finally got it to run JUST enough to "Latch" in proper position. So I figure if it's bumped out of latch position it goes forward on its own until it either "Latches" or reaches the forward end of its travel.

Questions for "Relative4":

1) Do you have photos, any diagrams, or links to references, which explain HOW that fold motor and its attachment/linkage to the mirror work?
2) Can you explain how the "Pin" or detent to which you are referring works, and/or HOW to get the motor to stop in the correct position to Latch or Pin Detent in Position such that the mirror is correctly positioned?
3) I am NOT aware of any INPA or ISTA function to "Initialize" or "Reset" mirror position. Only one I know of is Activate the Fold function. Any clues of software solution?

Thanks,
George