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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: danmusic24 on 13 January 2013, 07:46

Title: heated wing mirros
Post by: danmusic24 on 13 January 2013, 07:46

are the wing mirrors heated? if so what turns them on and off???
the cold is coming,just wondering??? :smiley:

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: sharki786 on 13 January 2013, 09:09

They are always on. They come on with ignition. Mine hardly work properly :angry:

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: danmusic24 on 13 January 2013, 09:14

if they do work they take ages to do there job! are the washer hoses heated as they cables atached to them?

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 January 2013, 09:30

I always thought they come on with the heated back window

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: tweed on 13 January 2013, 09:39

Come on with rear window switch and should take couple of mins to clear/defrost.

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 13 January 2013, 10:37

Quote from: tweed on 13 January 2013, 09:39

Come on with rear window switch and should take couple of mins to clear/defrost.

This,  they're not paticularly great though just like the heated washer jets.

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: danmusic24 on 13 January 2013, 11:10

nice! :smiley:

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: vwwvgolf on 13 January 2013, 11:15

lean something new every day!

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: sharki786 on 13 January 2013, 11:28

Quote from: vwwvgolf on 13 January 2013, 11:15

lean something new every day!

Same here. It was realy frosty today morning so im going to try it out tommorow :grin:

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: arran.concept on 15 January 2013, 23:58

Gonna try this as my mirrors always seem steamed up and can never see in them :)

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: dubb on 11 December 2014, 10:31

Are these standard on any type of model? I'm not sure if my 16v has them installed, are they easy fitted/plug for them already wired up?

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: gasketface on 11 December 2014, 18:06

You should have them as standard  :smiley:

Title: Re: heated wing mirros
Post by: itavaltalainen on 11 December 2014, 18:19

16v should have it as standard, all models, certainly GL and upwards had it as standard.

you could convert it so it heats up with ignition.... (needs a small circuit with an NTC and a transistor so they only come on when it's cold), then you dont have to turn on rear heating which can burn out if you leave it on with no ice or fog on back