leopoldtennis

Just wanted to say thanks to Steve at MBenzNL for the auto mirrorors and install instructions. Put them in today on my E55. Thanks for the support Steve!!

Beowulf

Great to hear - have 'em on order (along with Euro impact strips) from Steve myself. Did you do the programming or have it done at the dealer? I understood Wanda to say that it could be done either way.

scorchie

The programming must be done with a Star Diagnosis computer, so either the dealer, or someone who has one / has access to one.

Until then, the mirrors will fold under manual power control, but not automatically with the door locks.

-s-

Beowulf

Dean - Thanks for the clarification!

IIRC, Wanda said Steve could supply the programming instructions if the dealer doesn't have it.

scorchie

It's really easy. But yeah, some dealers may need the instructions.

-s-

leopoldtennis

no have not done the programming yet. Steve said he would e-mail the instructions to me, because I know that when I go to my dealer here in Boston, they will have no clue, as I've learned from other mods to my previous benz. So I need to make sure I know what I am talking about in order to convince them that W211 could actually have auto folding mirrors.

MBenzNL

I will get you some stardiag pictures to get the mirrors programmed...either as soon as Scorchie took them off the phone he lent me last time I was there or when I get my digicam back to life...

greetingz,

Griffin337

I have an 03 .. Can i retrofit for my car?? How much???

Thanks!!

BigSis

Leon: good to know you managed to install the mirrors. Great!

Beowolf: package is on its way...

Griffin: power folding mirrors are also possible for a 2003 W211.

greetingz,

BigSis

Griffin337

I want them!!! How much and where?

THANKS!!

MBenzNL

the exact HOW MUCH depends on the USD...recently the USD was devaluating faster then most of the cars in this section can accelerate...

where: info@MBenzNL.com

greetingz,

Beowulf

Arrgh - the truth hurts!

ThemisN

Yea I definitely am happy I put in the folding mirrors. I gave the menus that steve emailed me to the tech and he was able to find it just fine. No screenshots were needed by my guy. They only charged me 15 minutes of labor. The dealer I was originally gonna do it at wanted an hour and only ONE GUY in the entire dealership supposedly could do it. Good thing they pissed me off and I went elsewhere.

Beowulf

Steve - I sent you a couple emails - I need those instructions today! I got the mirror modules just fine, but no instructions were included. Pls get back to me ASAP! Thanks!

BigSis

Hi Beowulf,

I don't think Steve will be able to reply any emails today... He left for Germany (Stuttgart) to pick up stuff he needs for his install trip early February.

I myself don't have the instructions - but I definitely think it's time I get those as well. I may have some of the info... will try to find it for you and mail it to you right away...

greetingz,

BigSis

Beowulf

Thanks BigSis - Install beginning in about 3 hours. Greatly appreciate any info!

scorchie

I can't get to the pictures now, but there are two settings that need to be done (any technician SHOULD know how to do this).

In StarDiagnosis, go into the Left Door Control Module... Adaptations... find the setting for folding mirrors and set that to present.

Then go to the Instrument Cluster module... Adaptations... Optional Equipment... Folding Mirrors ... PRESENT

I think that should be it.

If you can't figure it out, e-mail me and you can call me.

-s-

Beowulf

Thanks, Scorchie! If any problems come up, I'll be in touch.

BigSis

According to Steve there is a third menu that needs a new setting, but he can't remember the name... :p

greetingz,

BigSis

BigSis

I take it you were (are) too excited to sleep?

greetingz,

BigSis

ThemisN

The third menu has to do with the special functions of the steering wheel control. In german it would be, as BigSis stated in an email to me from steve 'Steuergerät übergreifende Funktione'. I gave that vague description to my tech and he found it with apparently no problem.

houston

Any photos of these mirrors and also with them on the car?

scorchie

Hmm, well we went offline to e-mail and I remembered it was in the System Diagnose menu. Here are all the paths for a late 2004 DAS software, preserved for posterity in English:

Information & Communication -> IC -> Adaptations -> Version Coding -> Configuration Possibilities -> Mirror Fold-In -> PRESENT

Body -> System Diagnosis -> Adaptations -> Read/Change -> Vehicle Equipment -> Exterior Rear View Mirrors -> FITTED

Seats/Doors -> DCM-FL -> Adaptations -> Mirror Folding -> ACTIVATED

As I recall (mine was the first one so it was a long time ago), it did not require the System Diagnosis setting, it may have already been set.

-s-

Beowulf

Thanks to Wanda, Dean & Steve, the install and programming went perfectly!

BTW, really pleased with the euro impact strips, as well: much cleaner, better-integrated front end!

Big thumbs up to MBenzNL on all counts!

t-bone

Check out this thread:

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/63809-what-out-ordinary-picture.html

There are even some videos posted in the thread. Just look at the posts by me.