Hyundai i30 Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuinely important warning: the folding motor has no built-in timeout, so a cracked internal gear can leave it running continuously — plus a money-saving parts fact and a targeted fuse fix that isolates just the fold function.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket Van Wezel 8254815 (LH) / 8254816 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine Hyundai: PD: confirm via VIN. GD (2012–2016): 87610-A6060. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 8254815 (electric, heated, indicator, aspherical, LHD/RHD) / 8254807 (no indicator) / 8254817 (power-folding); Blic 5402-20-1966314P (1966320P folding); Alkar 6143724 (folding, 8-pin); Diederichs 6837225 (5-pin) / 6837325 (folding, 8-pin) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine Hyundai: PD: confirm via VIN. GD: 87620-A6040. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 8254816 (electric, heated, indicator, convex) / 8254808 / 8254818 (power-folding); Blic 5402-20-1966315P (1966321P folding); Diederichs 6837224 / 6837324 |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Van Wezel 8254837 / Alkar 6471724 / Blic 6102-20-1966371P (aspherical, heated); RH Van Wezel 8254838 / Alkar 6432724 / Blic 6102-20-1966372P (convex, heated) |
| Spec variants to match | S: 5-pin heated, no indicator; SE / SE Nav: indicator; Premium / N Line: 8-pin power-folding with puddle lamp; BSD cars use blind-spot glass. |
A Genuinely Important Warning Worth Knowing About the Folding Motor — Hyundai i30 Wing Mirror
This is genuinely worth knowing if you notice a mirror motor that seems to be running continuously without the mirror actually moving: on some models, the folding motor has no built-in timeout or automatic cutoff, 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. This is genuinely worth acting on promptly rather than ignoring, since a motor running continuously without stopping is a real, unnecessary strain on the electrical system. If you notice this happening, it's genuinely worth isolating the fold function specifically until it can be properly fixed.
It's also genuinely worth knowing about a practical, targeted fix if you need to isolate a faulty folding motor without losing other mirror functions: a separate, dedicated fuse specifically for just the folding function exists on some models, commonly located near the steering column — removing only this fuse stops the folding motor issue while leaving manual mirror adjustment, indicator repeaters, and heating working completely normally, rather than needing to disconnect the entire mirror. It's also worth knowing that manual door-button folding commonly stops working once the car exceeds roughly 6mph, by design — worth knowing this is normal rather than assuming a fault if the button doesn't respond while the car is moving at more than walking pace.
Hyundai i30 Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
A Hyundai i30 wing mirror looks like a simple piece of glass and plastic from the outside, but it houses folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors — meaning a "faulty mirror" can mean several genuinely different things.
Hyundai i30 Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
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Hyundai i30 Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Wing mirrors for the Hyundai i30 are sold by side, and UK retailers, workshops and part catalogues don't always use the same terms for the same side — so it's worth being clear before you order. In right-hand-drive UK cars:
- 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 i30. 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 i30 Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the i30 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 i30 Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Standard trims | Polar White, Phantom Black, Fiery Red, Intense Blue; 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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| N | Performance Blue and Engine Red are genuine N-exclusive shades; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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Hyundai i30 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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The same part, covered across other Hyundai models.