Suzuki Swift Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
On the Swift, if the door button works but auto-fold-on-lock doesn't, this genuinely points to a setting issue rather than a blown fuse.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket Alkar 6139829 (LH) / 6140829 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Alkar 6139829 (electric, heated, convex, primed); Alkar 6149829 (power-folding, LED indicator); Van Wezel 5226807 (electric, heated, 9-pin); Van Wezel 5226827 (folding, indicator, 9-pin); Alkar 6147829 |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Alkar 6140829 (electric, heated); Alkar 6150829 (power-folding, LED indicator); Van Wezel 5226808 (9-pin); Van Wezel 5226828 (folding, indicator, 9-pin); Alkar 6148829 |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | RH Alkar 6402996 (OEM backplate); LH order by VIN |
| Spec variants to match | SZ3: electric heated, no indicator; SZ-T / SZ5 / Sport: power-folding with LED indicator (9-pin). |
Suzuki Swift Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
From the outside, the Suzuki Swift'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.
Suzuki Swift Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Ordering the wrong side is a genuinely common mistake with Suzuki Swift 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 Swift. 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.
Suzuki Swift Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
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Suzuki Swift Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Swift 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.
Suzuki Swift Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Standard trims | Pure White Pearl, Super Black, Frontier Blue, Mineral Grey; 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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| Swift Sport | Burning Red and Flame Orange are popular Sport-associated shades; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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A Genuinely Useful Diagnostic Distinction Worth Knowing — Suzuki Swift Wing Mirror
If pressing the door-mounted fold button works perfectly, but the mirrors don't automatically fold when you lock the car, this is genuinely worth knowing: this points toward a setting or configuration issue rather than a blown fuse, since these are genuinely separate functions. Worth checking whether auto-fold-on-lock has been disabled in a settings menu before assuming an electrical fault, and worth being aware this symptom has been documented appearing shortly after installing aftermarket electrical accessories in at least one case.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that mirrors attempting to fold but only closing and reopening marginally, rather than either working properly or not moving at all, is a genuine indicator of a physical restriction within the pivot mechanism itself rather than a simple electrical fault.
Suzuki Swift 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.
More Suzuki Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Suzuki models.