Driyage Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Hi all, Just wondering if it is possible to retrofit electric folding mirrors to a 981s. This is one thing I really miss! Cheers Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 No idea, but as a rule, Porsche are not generous with cabling. So if it wasn't there to start with and doesn't use existing wiring, expect to need the cabling done also - which might make it relatively expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driyage Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Cheers, that’s what I think too. Happy to be proven wrong though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Piqued my curiosity , couldn't find any google hits on anyone who'd done it. It wont be cheap, if possible. Took me two weeks to notice mine were manually foldable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I'd love to get them retrofitted to my 987.1. So much easier getting in & out of the garage. Also feels like better manners in small modern parking spaces. That said, these are neat little cars beside many of today's monsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Yes definitely possible it's all controlled by VW modules and wiring loom which could easily be substituted in from another vehicle. You are looking at best part of £1000 before you've done the work yourself though so probably not worth it. You would require motorised mirrors, switch, wiring per side and the door modules coded to activate the option. Why do you miss it? I turn it off on my Golf as it's a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, daz05 said: Yes definitely possible it's all controlled by VW modules and wiring loom which could easily be substituted in from another vehicle. You are looking at best part of £1000 before you've done the work yourself though so probably not worth it. You would require motorised mirrors, switch, wiring per side and the door modules coded to activate the option. Why do you miss it? I turn it off on my Golf as it's a pain. I'd use if I had it but not for the agg of a retro and 1k. Badge fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 You can buy a pair of VW golf folding mirrors and the loom and door modules per side for £250. It may be possible and it quite often is with VAG stuff that it's interchangeable so potentially you could transplant the motors to our mirrors. That's a long shot though, maybe something I could try some day if I can muster the motivation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moospeed Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 This is a win for the Evora as they've all got them fitted. Didn't pay for that option with the dealer? No worries, buy a switch and job done 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 4 hours ago, moospeed said: This is a win for the Evora as they've all got them fitted. Didn't pay for that option with the dealer? No worries, buy a switch and job done 😉 As you say, think it was over £350+ to spec but cost me just over £5 for the ford Mondeo switch😂 to activate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driyage Posted April 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 21 hours ago, daz05 said: Yes definitely possible it's all controlled by VW modules and wiring loom which could easily be substituted in from another vehicle. You are looking at best part of £1000 before you've done the work yourself though so probably not worth it. You would require motorised mirrors, switch, wiring per side and the door modules coded to activate the option. Why do you miss it? I turn it off on my Golf as it's a pain. Thanks for the info daz, yes didn’t think it was going to be cheap , but 1k is a bit too much I guess. Reason I miss it is that where I park (underground car park) bays are quite tight and mirrors seem to be the ones that gets snagged by people (I think the rears is wider than the front in terms of being exposed) On my AMG love the feature of fold on lock too so gives a quick visual indication that’s it’s locked .. seen some newer folding mirrors (with the puddle light) on the bay for reasonable amounts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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