Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the i10, the folding motor has genuinely no built-in timeout, so a cracked internal gear can leave it running continuously.
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Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror: OEM Part Number
A Genuinely Important Warning Worth Knowing About the Folding Motor — Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror
This is genuinely worth knowing if you notice a mirror motor running continuously without the mirror moving: on some models, the folding motor has no built-in timeout, meaning if the small internal plastic gear cracks (a well-documented, fairly common failure), the motor never properly reaches its end position and simply keeps running rather than stopping itself.
It's also genuinely worth knowing about a targeted fix: a separate, dedicated fuse specifically for just the folding function exists on some models — removing only this fuse stops the folding issue while leaving other mirror functions working. It's also worth knowing that manual door-button folding commonly stops working above roughly 6mph, by design.
Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
From the outside, the Hyundai i10's wing mirror looks like nothing more than glass and plastic, but it packs in folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors — so "the mirror's broken" could point to several unrelated faults.
Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Ordering the wrong side is a genuinely common mistake with Hyundai i10 wing mirrors, partly because sellers, workshops and catalogues don't consistently agree on which side is which. On a right-hand-drive UK car:
- Driver's side = right-hand (RH) = offside (OS) — the side closest to the centre of the road.
- Passenger side = left-hand (LH) = nearside (NS) — the side closest to the kerb.
Part listings may use any of these terms interchangeably — "RH mirror," "offside mirror," and "driver's side mirror" all refer to the same physical part on a UK-spec i10. Double-check which convention your supplier is using before ordering, since a mix-up here is one of the most common reasons the wrong mirror turns up.
Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the i10 often integrate turn signal repeaters, puddle lights, heating elements to clear condensation, and power-fold motors for tight parking spaces. Higher-spec versions may also house blind-spot monitoring sensors, making them considerably more expensive to replace than a basic mirror.
Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| PA (2007–2013), standard trims | Polar White, Fiery Red, Titan Grey, Typhoon Silver; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
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| BA/IA (2013–2019), standard trims | Polar White, Phantom Black, Star Dust, Sleek Silver; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
| AI3 (2019–present), standard trims | Atlas White, Phantom Black, Aurora Grey, Dragon Red; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
| AI3 N Line | Slate Blue was a genuine N Line-exclusive sky blue shade introduced in 2020, later discontinued from the range entirely; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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Hyundai i10 Wing Mirror: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Wing Mirror Guide for common faults to check for, confirming the exact spec against your VIN, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
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