10-11-2018, 07:39 AM | #1 |
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Wing Mirror Noise thread...another............
Read so many threads on forums about noise from the F30 wing mirrors, but with no definitive fix.
My car RHD suffers from a droning at high speed from the passenger side which gets louder when it's windy and quieter on calm still days. I decided to look at the wing mirrors for differences as the drivers side is quiet. I've attached a couple of pics of the mirror bases. The noisy passenger side has quite a high step bit with a slope . The drivers side has a much lower step and is almost flat. Why is this? Has one of my mirrors then been replaced at some point? Cheers |
10-16-2018, 06:11 PM | #2 |
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I can't see any issue. I doubt it would cause any wind noise from the mirror that's audible when driving. Especially when you have tyre noise.
Check that the mirror caps are clicked together and there are no gaps. Check that your window is fully closed. Any wind noise is more likely to be around the door seals. |
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10-16-2018, 08:19 PM | #3 |
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I can't think that it would make loud noises from a bump on the mirror panel, I think perhaps what might be possible is the wind is entering an opening somewhere due to the bump and causing turbulence which makes the noise.
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10-17-2018, 08:47 AM | #4 |
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It looks like the passenger side popped out when compared to the driver side. Can it be popped back under the trim?
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10-19-2018, 11:33 AM | #6 |
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What's strange is that my American F30 looks nothing like that. It's all one solid piece all the way around. There's no seam on the top of the base.
But it looks like to me that the passenger side is not assembled properly. You can see that the front part is supposed to fold over the back part like on the driver's side (right mirror). On the left mirror, the back part goes over the front part. If so, that would definitely cause enough air turbulence to make some noise. Even very small divots and bumps can cause whistling and sounds when driving at highway speeds. Check this quick diagram I made. The yellow is a side profile view of the base of the mirror and the blue lines are like the wind flowing across it. |
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10-20-2018, 01:07 PM | #8 |
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Do you have that 3M clear film on the mirror caps? Dealer installed on mine when I bought, it, the driver side was placed on that it protruded down a bit too far, and would whistle when driving.
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10-20-2018, 01:53 PM | #9 |
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If you suspect the mirror base is the cause of the droning, tie a rag around it and drive around for a few minutes. If the droning sound changes or stops, you've confirmed your suspicion. Once you've confirmed the cause, we can work on a fix.
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10-20-2018, 02:30 PM | #10 |
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I had a look at my mirrors and from the quick glance they look nothing like the pictures in that I couldn’t see a gap or a line?
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10-22-2018, 12:44 AM | #11 |
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I think both of your mirrors are either not original or modified for some reason. The Left and Right mirrors don't even look the same and both look different from any other F30 rear view mirror I've ever seen.
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10-26-2018, 03:04 AM | #12 |
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There is nothing to click together. The bases have that seam molded. They are a single piece. Sorry if the pictures don't show that clearly.
I wrapped tape around the left mirror to smooth out the ridge. Noise gone. So there is definitely something wrong with the design. It's a 2012 UK car. It is possible the mirror design has been altered over the years. Well, my mirror bases have different size ridges moulded, so.. |
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