Folding Mirrors Thread - All You Want To Know
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Mike,
Removal of the wiper assy is NOT necessary. Get in the car, turn on wiper and as soon as they are vertical, turn the car off. This will allow you enough room to get the SAM out. Also, did you get a menu in the IC for folding?
Removal of the wiper assy is NOT necessary. Get in the car, turn on wiper and as soon as they are vertical, turn the car off. This will allow you enough room to get the SAM out. Also, did you get a menu in the IC for folding?
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Originally Posted by mbbodytech
First of all, if this has been covered completley before, I apologize. I haven't been able to stay current as much as I would like to with the board.
I have an 04 C 320 coupe, and tried to use SDS to activate the turning lamps. (where the fog light illuminates on the side of the car you are turning toward) Even though there was a menu choice for this, my car wasn't able to perform this function. Also, Steve from MBenzNL put the option of folding the side mirrors (if equipped) upon locking the vehicle, like the S and CL can do. However, with this turned on nothing happened.
I was able to get both of these functions to operate by installing a new front SAM module (part number A 203 545 36 01) and doing the version coding with SDS, and now both functions work!
Remember, to get the mirrors to lock when closing, you need the folding mirror retrofit and you need someone with SDS developer mode to activate the feature in your instrument cluster. Also, it is necessary to remove the wiper assembly to install the new SAM module, so it's not a small job.
I have an 04 C 320 coupe, and tried to use SDS to activate the turning lamps. (where the fog light illuminates on the side of the car you are turning toward) Even though there was a menu choice for this, my car wasn't able to perform this function. Also, Steve from MBenzNL put the option of folding the side mirrors (if equipped) upon locking the vehicle, like the S and CL can do. However, with this turned on nothing happened.
I was able to get both of these functions to operate by installing a new front SAM module (part number A 203 545 36 01) and doing the version coding with SDS, and now both functions work!
Remember, to get the mirrors to lock when closing, you need the folding mirror retrofit and you need someone with SDS developer mode to activate the feature in your instrument cluster. Also, it is necessary to remove the wiper assembly to install the new SAM module, so it's not a small job.
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Sunman, I'm sure you can do it that way. But as for me, I'll just pull everything and make it a little bit easier.
I didn't get the menu in the IC as a result of the SAM. It was put there a few months ago by Steve with DAS developer.
As far as the cost, the MSRP from MBUSA is $378. So it's not cheap. However maybe Steve can get these at a better cost.
I didn't get the menu in the IC as a result of the SAM. It was put there a few months ago by Steve with DAS developer.
As far as the cost, the MSRP from MBUSA is $378. So it's not cheap. However maybe Steve can get these at a better cost.
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I have just bought a w203 and really would like to have my mirrors fold when locking the car instead of closing them before I exit the car (which by the way I always forget to do). From the above threads I understand this is possible. Do I have to take to the dealer or is this something I can do myself.
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Originally Posted by mbbodytech
As far as the cost, the MSRP from MBUSA is $378. So it's not cheap. However maybe Steve can get these at a better cost.
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Folding mirrors???
One question, I asked my dealer to turn ON in DAS the folding mirror feature when locking the car, but the dealer couldn't do it 
So, can he do it or only Steve with his advanced DAS???
I have a '04.5 C220CDI sport wagon with memory seat and electric folding mirrors from factory...
So, can he do it or only Steve with his advanced DAS???
I have a '04.5 C220CDI sport wagon with memory seat and electric folding mirrors from factory...
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Originally Posted by gaiex
One question, I asked my dealer to turn ON in DAS the folding mirror feature when locking the car, but the dealer couldn't do it
So, can he do it or only Steve with his advanced DAS???
I have a '04.5 C220CDI sport wagon with memory seat and electric folding mirrors from factory...
So, can he do it or only Steve with his advanced DAS???
I have a '04.5 C220CDI sport wagon with memory seat and electric folding mirrors from factory...
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Originally Posted by benzmodz
You may also need a 2005 front fuse box to be installed instead of the 04.5 version. You may find it slightly easier then.
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Originally Posted by gaiex
One question, I asked my dealer to turn ON in DAS the folding mirror feature when locking the car, but the dealer couldn't do it
So, can he do it or only Steve with his advanced DAS???
I have a '04.5 C220CDI sport wagon with memory seat and electric folding mirrors from factory...
So, can he do it or only Steve with his advanced DAS???
I have a '04.5 C220CDI sport wagon with memory seat and electric folding mirrors from factory...
This was covered in mbbodytech's thread. The part number for the module that needs to be replaced is
A 203 545 36 01
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
You have to replace one of the SAM modules also.
This was covered in mbbodytech's thread. The part number for the module that needs to be replaced is
A 203 545 36 01
This was covered in mbbodytech's thread. The part number for the module that needs to be replaced is
A 203 545 36 01
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Originally Posted by gaiex
OK, I read mbbodytech's thread, but I have BIX with the turning ligths and folding mirrors from factory, isn't that suposed that my SAM module suport the folding mirror option when leaving the car!!!!
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Taken from Steve's website, http://www.mbenznl.com/products/mirrors.shtml,
"On the later W203s (2003 and up) it is possible to version code the door control modules (when the proper control modules are installed) and instrument cluster to make it possible to choose from the instrument cluster to automatically fold the mirrors when the car is locked and to unfold the mirrors when a front door of the car is opened. This feature is not available on all W203s though! "
"On the later W203s (2003 and up) it is possible to version code the door control modules (when the proper control modules are installed) and instrument cluster to make it possible to choose from the instrument cluster to automatically fold the mirrors when the car is locked and to unfold the mirrors when a front door of the car is opened. This feature is not available on all W203s though! "
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Originally Posted by allen_7
Taken from Steve's website, http://www.mbenznl.com/products/mirrors.shtml,
"On the later W203s (2003 and up) it is possible to version code the door control modules (when the proper control modules are installed) and instrument cluster to make it possible to choose from the instrument cluster to automatically fold the mirrors when the car is locked and to unfold the mirrors when a front door of the car is opened. This feature is not available on all W203s though! "
"On the later W203s (2003 and up) it is possible to version code the door control modules (when the proper control modules are installed) and instrument cluster to make it possible to choose from the instrument cluster to automatically fold the mirrors when the car is locked and to unfold the mirrors when a front door of the car is opened. This feature is not available on all W203s though! "
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auto folding on 203's is possible when the correct control modules are installed. I have it in my 2003 (build date 02) car. The FRONT SAM was replaced to gain functionality of this feature. Also, coding the door control modules is required but can ONLY be done with a DAS system that has developer mode.
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Originally Posted by sunman
auto folding on 203's is possible when the correct control modules are installed. I have it in my 2003 (build date 02) car. The FRONT SAM was replaced to gain functionality of this feature. Also, coding the door control modules is required but can ONLY be done with a DAS system that has developer mode.
That's what I thought. Thanks for the clarification, Sunman.
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actual when i get the $ together they are so i can put my car in the garage... currently only my touaregs mirrors fold and my garage being only able to fit 1 3/4 cars i need both cars mirrors to fold so i can austin powers my cars in the garage
actual when i get the $ together they are so i can put my car in the garage... currently only my touaregs mirrors fold and my garage being only able to fit 1 3/4 cars i need both cars mirrors to fold so i can austin powers my cars in the garage
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Originally Posted by Moviela
I need them so I can get my door open when the idiot in the Suburban parked micro-inches from my car.
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well in japan space is an issue and they park their vehicles really close everywhere, i.e parking lot, parking garages, homes......so that's whey they have folding mirrors. not sure if germany/europe has this issue, but the mirrors are basically to save space when parked.
