Heated Mirror Broken?

[NewbieGTi]

yes the element is on the back of the mirror glass and the connector wires attach to the back of the mirror.

Could it be a fuse by any chance? Is there a way of checking whether the wires that connect to the mirror are producing current using a multi-metre thing?

Good point I will double check, all the other electrics seem OK as far as I can tell.

[ub7rm]

If one is working but the other isn't its almost certainly not the fuse.  Checking there is voltage coming into the glass is a good shout, if there is then its deff the heating element in the glass thats failed.

[bobotheclown]

http://oemplus.com/diy/article_info.php?articles_id=15&osCsid=927e264a2df2b9749578e7134ca6ccad

guide to taking off the wing mirror cover, possibly. can't check the link at work

[NewbieGTi]

http://oemplus.com/diy/article_info.php?articles_id=15&osCsid=927e264a2df2b9749578e7134ca6ccad

guide to taking off the wing mirror cover, possibly. can't check the link at work

Doh it says link not found 

[bobotheclown]

oh bugger. It was in their DIY section. Must be down or deleted. Link Fail me thinks

[mortygt140]

When I original bought my golf the passenger side glass wouldn't work,  looking on VCDS it brought up a fault about passenger heater element open or short to plus or something,  VW replaced the glass under warranty,  if it not in warranty then the glass is about £30 from VW

Darren