W211 Mirror Replacement

[broncc]

Somebody broke the folding mechanism of my driver (left as I'm in continental Europe) side mirror. I am looking for a replacement part but can't figure out the right one. According to EPC I should install A2118101576 but A2118101376 seems to be compatible as well. Last month I dismantled the passenger side mirror to replace the side light and the mechanism looked exactly like the A2118101376.

This is what I found in EPC:
A 211 810 13 76 *
Code: 807/808/809

A 211 810 15 76 *
Code: 500+807/500+808/500+809

Code 500 is for foldable exterior mirrors but I thought all W211 had them. Isn't that correct?

A2118101376 *

A2118101576

 

[broncc]

Forgot to add my VIN number: WDB2110841B245631

 

[Codger49]

My copy of EPC has A 211 820 11 76 for your left side mirror frame, and A 211 820 15 76 for the 'TS Frame Parts Kit' which appears to be a kit including the mirror frame, electric motor, bolts and connector loom.

For your right side I have A 211 820 16 76 for the 'Parts Kit', but A 211 820 12 76 for just the mirror frame. I am a little concerned about 12 76 though as the description states 'Mirror Frame, left folding'. Maybe an EPC error?

Here's your data card anyway:

Datacard for vehicle identification number: WDB2110841B245631
Engine number ... 642921 40 542116 Front axle 1 ....
Sales des. ...... E 280 CDI 4MATIC Radio unit no. .. AL277070900944
Order number .... 0 7 515 30811 Rear axle 1 .....
Production order Rear axle 2 .....
Transmission .... 722689 07 140418 Cab .............
Vehicle title no. Platform ........
Power take-off .. VIN .............
Front tire 1 .... Trailer hitch ...
Front tire 2 .... Steering ........
Rear tire 1 ..... Equipment ....... 821A
Rear tire 2 ..... Paint/code 1 .... 775U
Order number 1 .. Paint/code 2 ....
Rims ............ Paint/code 3 ....
Lamps ........... Paint/code 4 ....
Windshield wipers Paint/code 5 ....
Order number 2 .. Door lock .......
Speed. corr. .... Steering lock ...
Transmission lock
Tank lock .......
Delivery date ...
SA code:
205 OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
220 PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
249 INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
255B No code designation available
260B AIRBAGLABEL - GERMAN/ENGLISH
280 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
301 ASHTRAY PACKAGE
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LANGUAGE - BRITISH ENGLISH
354 ANTENNA FOR TELEPHONE D/E-NET
386 MOBILE PRE.-INSTALLATION (MTUS)
423 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
474 DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
481 UNDERSHIELDS
489 AIRMATIC DUAL CONTROL / AIR SUSPENSION SEMI-ACTIVE
500 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LH AND RH FOLDING
515L BULGARIA
523 RADIO AUDIO 20
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
5XXL EUROPE
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION
622 HEADLAMP WITH ILS, RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
679 BASIC WHEEL AS SPARE WHEEL
682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
732 WOOD VERSION,BIRD'S EYE MAPLE BLACK/ANTHRACITE
775U BRIGHT SILVER METALLIC CLEAR COAT PAINT
808 AEJ 07/1
819 CD CHANGER
820A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
821A AMARETTA/LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTH.
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
882 INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
887 SEPARATE TRUNK LID LOCKING
910 DYNAMO WITH HIGHER CAPACITY (FFO)
915 FUEL TANK WITH LARGER CAPACITY
926 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
983 COC PAPER EURO 4 TECHNOLOGY W/O REG. CERT. PART II
F211 SERIES PRODUCTION 211
FW LIMOUSINE
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K15 STEUERCODE FUER SERVICEINTERVALL 15000 KM
L LEFT-HAND STEERING
M002 ENGINES WITH EXH.TURBOCHARGER WITH INTERCOOLER
M005 VEHICLES WITH 4-MATIC-/ALL WHEEL DRIVE
M013 ENGINE REDUCED PERFORMANCE
M30 DISPLACEMENT 3.0 LITER
M642 V6 DIESEL ENGINE OM642
P39 SPECIAL MODEL "BUSINESS"
R01 SUMMER TIRES
R44 17" 7-SPOKE LIGHT ALLOY DESIGN WHEEL
U12 FLOOR MATS, VELOURS
V06 SPEED- + LOADINDEX 95W
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT

 

[broncc]

A2118101176 seems to be discontinued. I'm not sure which part I need to replace as it's only the folding mechanism that is broken - the motor is fine. But I guess they come as a kit.. I talked to MBSpecialists and they told me the 1576 is for foldable mirrors while the 1376 is for non-foldable ones. I thought that foldable mirrors was standard on these..

 

[broncc]

I found a replacement mirror that is electrically foldable. However, the mirror lens in mine has automatic dimming which runs on a separate cable while the one I found doesn't. Will this cable be present in mirrors which don't have the dimming feature?

 

[Codger49]

In ECP for your car, there is no mention of with/without code 249 (auto dimming) for the 15 76 (folding mirror) frame kit.

Auto dimming is provided by a sensor in the interior rearview mirror sending a CANBUS signal which is picked up by the door control unit. This evaluates the signal and sends the appropriate actuating voltage to the mirror dimming control which, I believe is the mirror glass itself.

Thus, your car should have this lead which I think goes straight to a connector on the back of the mirror (dimming mirrors are thicker than non-dimming mirrors as they contain a layer of electrolytic gel between the reflector and the glass).

What I am saying is, I don't think the dimming lead is connected to the mirror body.

To get dimming, you should remove the non-dimming mirror glass from the replacement mirror housing/body/motor and replace with your existing dimming mirror glass, then connect your car's existing seperate dimming cable to it

I haven't dismantled a W211 mirror, so I may be wrong. If so, I am sure someone will very rapidly point this out. Hope this helps you anyway.

 

[broncc]

I disassembled the mirror yesterday. The wire for the dimming is part of the wire harness that connects to the door. Since there is no difference in part numbers between the auto dim and no dim mirrors except for the lens itself, I hope that this cable is standard.

 

[Codger49]

I would have thought the dimming cable is part of the wiring harness that comes with option 249, i.e. its present on all cars supplied with option 249.