Power folding mirrors/blind spot assist
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Power folding mirrors/blind spot assist
Ok...the Admiral got her loaded 2014 E350 (new to me 25k black on tan P2/DT/BS/AMG), and like a lot of other people, it never occurred to me the damn thing didn't have power folding mirrors.* However, I've read a lot and I'm reading that replacing them with new mirrors and a control box (and probably having the vehicle recoded) will do the trick. There also seems to be an alternate process of just adding the motors, but I haven't figured that out yet (and it may be a mirage). What I haven't seen is confirmation that you can do the power folding thing if the mirrors are blindspot equipped. Anyone have any experience before I start shelling out a grand? Greatly appreciated...long time member but we've been GL people and only now testing this whole sedan thing.
*I get that it doesn't matter to some people, but I like looking at the car to be sure it is locked, and narrowing the vehicle profile occasionally going through drive-throughs, etc. Worth it to me to follow this path...I'm also going to figure out some option for HUD...but I'm not going to run a stupid f'ing wire from the ALDL to some cheesy pad on the dash...thinking I can hardwire a gps based system somehow but that's another story for another day. FWIW kinda pisses me off that this stuff is boringly normal for the 5 series and MB makes it a state secret...but every marque has its issues (ask me about valve guides blowing oil in a 65k 7 series whenever I think kindly of BMW by the way).
*I get that it doesn't matter to some people, but I like looking at the car to be sure it is locked, and narrowing the vehicle profile occasionally going through drive-throughs, etc. Worth it to me to follow this path...I'm also going to figure out some option for HUD...but I'm not going to run a stupid f'ing wire from the ALDL to some cheesy pad on the dash...thinking I can hardwire a gps based system somehow but that's another story for another day. FWIW kinda pisses me off that this stuff is boringly normal for the 5 series and MB makes it a state secret...but every marque has its issues (ask me about valve guides blowing oil in a 65k 7 series whenever I think kindly of BMW by the way).
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I'm not sure if this is the answer you need, but my E400 is factory-equipped with both blind-spot assist and power folding mirrors.
So, yes, the factory can do it, so I suppose if you are able to source and install all of the appropriate hardware and software you could do it as well.
So, yes, the factory can do it, so I suppose if you are able to source and install all of the appropriate hardware and software you could do it as well.
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Sure, you need the mirror arms with integrated motors, updated switch for the door panel, and the coding. You can re-use your existing mirror glass and associated wiring.
