Amai21

Is there a motor or any component that I could change to get my side view mirror to fold. Currently one is completely out, and the other has to be assisted. I have done searches but no luck. Any help is greatly appreciated!

R Z

And you have the button pressed to one side or the other?

Amai21

Yes, one folds but very slowly and sometimes needs manual assist. The other one doesn't move at all now.

swfla

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Basic troubleshooting. The switch is the most likely culprit. First make sure the plug connection to the switch is solid and retest operation. The odds of two motors going out at the same time are slim.

ShamanLS

Agree with swfla.

If one folds slowly, then this means that not enough voltage is supplied to the motor. Therefore, there's an issue in the connection wires. (Most likely)

Have a good technician inspect it.

Tell us what happens

Unsober1

My previous car was a 430. I found some great how to topic on the 430 page. Take the switch off and use contact cleaner. There is a step by step. My car was 11 years old so the motors were not as strong as they once were, but the switch was the main culprit. I have seen anyone with this issue on this forum, go search it on the 430 forum.

wbrian63

Remember that the switch only sends a signal to the controller that in turn sends voltage to the pivot mirrors. This signal is just a closed switch, there is no variability in it. It will either work, or it won't. So, if you've got one mirror that pivots more slowly than the other, my money isn't on the wiring, it's on the motor.
I've been working on cars for >35 years, and the only time I've ever seen wiring be the problem for an electrical issue was when there was obvious damage or corrosion to the wiring loom. 99.5% of the time, the issue is with the voltage source (low battery, fried contact in a relay), or with the device being activated (tired motor, stripped gears, stiff lubrication).

roadfrog

That's where my money is. Motor or gears.

idg

Before you spend any $, check your battery. It happened to me in the past. It turned out I needed a new battery.

roadfrog

Just like many issues with BMW's, the LS's we own are very dependent on healthy batteries and have been the cause of many an electrical and mechanical glitch.