olszowa12

I installed the new 2010+ mirrors and they do not fold.
My old mirrors folded every time I locked the car.

Does anyone know if all 2010 mirrors have the folding option?
I am sure my car has this option but I do not know if the new mirrors do.
Or maybe I just forgot to connect some cable?

Mort

Not all the 2010s have the folding mirror option. The Canadian cars have it, at least my fully optioned car does, but the US cars do not have it in any model. You may have picked up a set of mirrors that do not have the option to fold. Is it possible the mirrors for the different years have different connection layouts. Maybe if you look at the wires in your original connector and see if it is the same as the connector for the 2010 mirrors.

olszowa12

That's the thing I am not sure about - are all mirrors the same even if a car has or doesn't have the folding option ?

abcut973

Where did you get your mirrors from? Dealership?

Mort

Externally I think they are all identical. They only fold part way as well not all the way to the glass.

Fung63

+1 on this, from 2009 to 2010, the W204 did have some changes to its electrical layout / connections I believe.

olszowa12

I bought them used and that is why I am not sure whether they are 1) broken, 2) are not supposed to fold, 3) or I forgot to connect some wires. It really bothers me

I'll compare the wiring layouts of my old and new mirrors tomorrow.

cptdaz

Might need a firmware update on your car. I think the 2010 mirror update DIY made a mention of this.

olszowa12

Thanks
Can anyone confirm this?

Fung63

just got me thinking.... i know the guys that are updating the tail lights say that 2008 and 2009 models require different coding than the 2010 and 2011 models. maybe the same applies here?

olszowa12

I updated my tails to 2012 and yes, they needed coding but it seems unlikely that mirrors would need to be encoded.

olszowa12

Mystery solved.
You need to make sure you're getting the 2010 folding mirrors.
If they have this option, the mirrors will work instantly after installing them.

Mort

Hey that's great. I assume you found 2010 mirrors that fold and this discovery is from personal experience?

SaphGreyC63

Can we get these in the US and will they fold?

Merc63

Hook 12volts up to them and see if they move.

olszowa12

Yeah, I got another set of mirrors to check.
This time they worked as they should.


I'm not sure if it that will work. You would need to search the W204 and C63 forums for info on retrofitting folding mirrors.