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Retro-fit Autodipping / Folding Passenger Mirrors
« on: October 06, 2009, 11:37:18 am »
As per this reply :-

Very nice. happy2  Folding mirrors can be added - you'll need the mirrors, the switch and the control modules from inside both doors.  It's a plug and play fitment - I've done it to mine.   Wink

In this thread :-

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8019.0

... does anyone know how the auto dipping and folding mirrors can be retro fitted - has anyone actually done this ? If so does anyone have part numbers and an approximate cost - guide ?

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Re: Retro-fit Autodipping / Folding Passenger Mirrors
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2009, 11:45:28 am »
When i looked at it parts and labour from VW were about £2k or something silly! Its a lot of work involved!

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Re: Retro-fit Autodipping / Folding Passenger Mirrors
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 11:46:54 am »
When i looked at it parts and labour from VW were about £2k or something silly! Its a lot of work involved!

Hmmmm, was led to believe it was a LOT less than that - maybe £100 - £200 - Wouldn't be paying VW to do it - would rather do it myself.

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Re: Retro-fit Autodipping / Folding Passenger Mirrors
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 11:52:43 am »
Re. my PM to you, before I did the swop with my mate my VW dealer priced the parts at around £600, even though it's only a £125ish factory option. :surprised:  Everybody seems to slag them off, so find someone that doesn't want theirs, slip them £100 and swop the parts over. :happy2:

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Re: Retro-fit Autodipping / Folding Passenger Mirrors
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 11:54:49 am »
Re. my PM to you, before I did the swop with my mate my VW dealer priced the parts at around £600, even though it's only a £125ish factory option. :surprised:  Everybody seems to slag them off, so find someone that doesn't want theirs, slip them £100 and swop the parts over. :happy2:

I get a "healthy" discount from my local VW dealer - just would love to see how much they'd be.

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Re: Retro-fit Autodipping / Folding Passenger Mirrors
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2009, 11:56:28 am »
The labour is the expensive part as its really hard to retro-fit. Its cheaper new because they can put in easily!

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Re: Retro-fit Autodipping / Folding Passenger Mirrors
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 05:49:20 pm »
Does anyone know if the mirrors can fold out or in when unlocking and locking the car :confused:
maybe a coding thing or something else?

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