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Folding mirrors retrofit....
« on: 29 March 2014, 10:33:54 »
Is it possible to fit folding mirrors to an Omega that doesn't have them already...?

I was just wondering this as I was a bit disappointed when I bought my Omega that it didn't have the folding mirrors that some of the Elites come with...

Does anyone have any for sale....? and I believe also it would need the window controller with a button on it too....?
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2014, 10:57:57 »
Electrically folding door mirrors were a rare option in Europe, never available in the uk :'(

Someone in Belgium successfully retrofitted them, but...

You need both door looms, the switch, probably a dash loom, and both mirrors.

Being left hand drive, everything except the switch will be opposite what you require for a uk car, including the mirrors as the driver and passenger mirrors are more different than simply left and right...

Basically, the passenger door mirror housing sits at a different angle to the drivers one so that the view is more or less the same from the drivers perspective :y

Stand on a chair in front of your car and look down at it, you'll see what I mean :y

ALOT of work, assuming you can get the parts in the first place
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2014, 11:10:15 »
Seem to remember the Video or Picture I saw of them in action, they didn't seem to fold in very much, unlike some cars.  :-\
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2014, 11:12:00 »
Quote from: zirk on 29 March 2014, 11:10:15
Seem to remember the Video or Picture I saw of them in action, they didn't seem to fold in very much, unlike some cars.  :-\
The standard ones don't either :-\
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2014, 11:17:14 »
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #5 on: 29 March 2014, 11:26:30 »
Such a shame theyre not available over here :(

Aah well back to the drawing board then LOL
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #6 on: 29 March 2014, 12:09:14 »
Quote from: minifreek on 29 March 2014, 11:26:30
Such a shame theyre not available over here :(

Aah well back to the drawing board then LOL
Difficult does not impossible mean ::)
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #7 on: 29 March 2014, 15:00:23 »
After looking at vid it seems hardly worth the bother. ???
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #8 on: 29 March 2014, 22:02:22 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 29 March 2014, 15:00:23
After looking at vid it seems hardly worth the bother. ???
There is that...
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #9 on: 29 March 2014, 23:33:08 »
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #10 on: 29 March 2014, 23:38:57 »
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #11 on: 29 March 2014, 23:40:02 »
Only seems to include door looms.

So presumably the car loom, on a European model at least, has the necessary to connect the doors and mirrors up.

Is there any reason why a uk model would have the necessary in the car loom as well. I'd guess not.
« Last Edit: 29 March 2014, 23:44:02 by chrisgixer »
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #12 on: 29 March 2014, 23:42:09 »
Quote from: Entwood on 29 March 2014, 23:38:57
Quote from: chrisgixer on 29 March 2014, 23:33:08
Or the price... :o

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A//www.ebay.de/itm/Opel-Omega-Facelift-Z387-Jadegrun-Aussenspiegel-Abklappbar-Nachrustsatz-Top-/321363159976%3Fpt%3DDE_Autoteile%26hash%3Ditem4ad2bcaba8

and they are not even new !!!   :(

Get out the car and fold them manually at that price  :o, .. Nice idea though if all the stuff could be picked up for say £50  :-\

I presume when locking the car with the fob it folds the mirrors at the same time ?
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #13 on: 30 March 2014, 12:00:48 »
Omega mirrors don't gain much from folding anyway.

Omegaman, Please read the manual. Page 9 in particular. In short, no, not with ignition.
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Re: Folding mirrors retrofit....
« Reply #14 on: 01 April 2014, 21:12:28 »
Blimey there's less loom in the engine ;D
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