Body - Noise from the Door Mirror when Opening the Front Door
SI B51 02 13Body Equipment
February 2013
Technical Service
SUBJECT
Noise from the Door Mirror when Opening the Front Door
MODEL
F30
Produced from October 18, 2011 with option code SA760 (high-gloss shadow line)
SITUATION
A grating noise may occur in the area of the mirror triangle when the door is opened or closed.
CAUSE
The door mirror triangle fitment to the mirror recessed cover
PROCEDURE
1. Confirm the noise is coming from the mirror triangle seal by opening and closing the front door several times.
2. Refer to ISTA Repair Instruction 51 16 000, "Remove and refit/replace door mirror on left or right front door."
3. The triangle sealing lip is not fully formed over the mirror housing, as shown in picture A.
4. Re-fit the sealing lip as shown in picture B.
5. Reinstall the removed parts in the reverse order of their removal.
6. Open and close the door several times to confirm the noise has been eliminated.
WARRANTY
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle/SAV Limited Warranty.
Labor operation code 51 16 021 is a Main labor operation. If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 51 16 521 instead.
Refer to KSD2 for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance. Enter the Chassis Number, which consists of the last 7 digits of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Click on the "Search" button, and then enter the applicable flat rate labor operation in the FR code field.
Even though work time labor operation code 51 99 000 ends in "000," it is not considered a Main labor operation.