Remove the insulation from the mirror base to access the screws holding the mirror housing to the mirror base.
Now you can remove the Philips head screws that hold the mirror to the mirror body mount, remove these.
Next, you can remove the mirror base by removing the torx screws that hold it down.
Unplug the electric plug for the mirror base and remove it.
Now you can remove the torx screws that hold the motor to the mirror housing.
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This is way beyond the capacity of a BMW owner, but it was a great read.
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Great article. I’m having problems with both sides on my M5 and thought I’d have to learn to live with it. The process looks a bit tedious but not difficult at all. Thanks for sharing a reasonable solution to the absurd replacement cost.