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Offline paulyV6

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Heated Mirrors
« on: 09 January 2009, 22:47 »
My heated mirrors don't work!

They're supposed to come on with the heated rear screen right? Well the screen started steaming almost instantly, but the mirrors stayed caked in ice all the way to work - 35 min drive.

Any ideas?
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Offline MrTurner

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Re: Heated Mirrors
« Reply #1 on: 09 January 2009, 22:50 »
Leccy mirror switch needs to be in the middle between L and R?
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Heated Mirrors
« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2009, 09:25 »
Quote from: MrTurner on 09 January 2009, 22:50
Leccy mirror switch needs to be in the middle between L and R?

thats correct

is there any dirt on the mirrors? try cleaning them off, then turn them on and place your hand against them - should feel warm

a common problem is that the elements in the mirrors do burn out - think replacement glass is approx £30
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Re: Heated Mirrors
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2009, 09:55 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 10 January 2009, 09:25
thats correct
Think I'm gonna write my own manual rather than buy one to replace the missing one  :grin:
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Heated Mirrors
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2009, 10:41 »
Mine don't work either, think they've burnt out. Didn't think they'd come in useful really. How wrong was I?!
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Offline paulyV6

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Re: Heated Mirrors
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2009, 20:17 »
I didn't think much of it when the bloke selling it was raving on about them.  Dodging lorries coming out of Dover docks this morning with no mirrors was fun anyway!

The mirror switch is pointing to 0 - I'm going to get the casing off tomorrow when I get home from work and see if I can see any obvious wiring issues.....if nothing there then new glass?????
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Offline djshort_stuff

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Re: Heated Mirrors
« Reply #6 on: 15 January 2009, 01:28 »
Also you have probably tried this but you could check the fuse, dnt do what i did n replaced parts for my car without checking them derr lol :grin:
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