Hyundai Kona Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Kona, the folding motor has genuinely no built-in timeout, so a cracked internal gear can leave it running continuously.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket Blic 5402-20-2238310P (LH) / 2238311P (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Blic 5402-20-2238310P (electric, heated, indicator, primed) / 2238312P (folding) / 2238314P / 2238316P / 2238318P; Diederichs 6815325 (folding, blind-spot); Alkar 6143585 (folding) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Blic 5402-20-2238311P (electric, heated, indicator, primed) / 2238313P (folding) / 2238317P / 2238319P; Van Wezel 8279828 (folding, blind-spot, 12-pin); Diederichs 6815124 |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Blic 6102-20-2238310P / 2238312P / Diederichs 6815127 / Alkar 6471884 (aspherical, heated) — genuine 87611-J9130; blind-spot: Van Wezel 8279835; RH Blic 6102-20-2238311P / Van Wezel 8279838 / Alkar 6432884 |
| Spec variants to match | S / SE: heated indicator; Premium: power-folding; Premium SE / Kona Electric: blind-spot (BCW) glass, 12-pin. |
A Genuinely Important Warning Worth Knowing About the Folding Motor — Hyundai Kona 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 Kona Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
There's more inside the Hyundai Kona's wing mirror than the glass suggests: folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and on some cars, blind-spot sensors are all commonly built in, which is why a "faulty mirror" complaint can mean several genuinely different problems.
Hyundai Kona Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
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Hyundai Kona Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Before ordering a Hyundai Kona wing mirror, it's worth double-checking which side you actually need — listings use inconsistent terminology across UK retailers and parts catalogues, and the wrong choice is an easy, avoidable mistake. For 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 Kona. 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 Kona Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Kona 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 Kona Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Standard trims | Atlas White, Abyss Black, Denim Blue, Pulse 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 |
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| Kona N | Genuinely restricted palette — Pulse Red and Jungle Green are both unavailable on the N, while the N gets two exclusive body colours of its own not offered on any other Kona; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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Hyundai Kona 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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