[scott@bmwhn]

I'm not fond of side mirror turn indicators so I was a little bummed when it became apparent BMW would go this direction on the F30. However, my mind began to devise ideas on how to overcome this small aesthetic inconvenience.

The most obvious, easiest, and cheapest solution I devised is to tint them.

Now I've personally never been a fan of smoked lenses, but luckily BMW designed the indicators to run parallel with the mirror base trim (which on my car is Gloss black) so a thick coat (or two) of lens tint should allow the indicators to blend with the gloss black base, thus hiding the indicators and giving the mirrors a slightly more aggressive look. Excited by the idea, I ordered some new indicators and got to work.

Supplies:
-BMW OE turn indicators:
Left 63-13-7-280-771 $31.10
Right 63-13-7-280-772 $31.10
-RustOleum Spray tint $11.99 @ Autozone
-Bone Tool/panel tool
-T10 allen key

Note: The mirror caps slide and fit together a certain way so some wiggling is necessary to remove and reinstall them. The mirror glass is the only thing that requires some leveraged force to pop off the motor (a bit unnerving considering that piece of glass costs about $300)