Heated wing mirrors

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:47 pm

Hi all,

Just wondering did all the GTi's deffinatly come with heated mirrors cause if they did mine aren't working !?!

Anyone had this problem before or know what i should do to fix them?

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:13 pm

from the spec list these were standard fitment on all Gti's "Body colour electric adjustable heated door mirrors"

I assume they work in tandem with the heated rear screen i.e you need to push the button for the heated rear screen, which also activates the heated mirror elements.

My car is garaged every night so I haven't found the need to see if they work !

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:22 pm

^^^ That is correct. On Mk6/7's they can be switched on manually

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:52 pm

Never acctually thought about that

just noticed it this morning as mine is usually parked in the garage aswell
but had to park it in the street at the missus house lastnight

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:36 pm

Yup as above you need to activate the rear screen heater for the wing mirrors to also heat up. You'll know they are working when the steam starts to rise off them on a cold morning

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:46 pm

I never knew that!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:17 pm

does it work for any other models, iv not even really noticedor bothered checking to be honest

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:32 am

Dee-vub wrote:does it work for any other models

click on your specific model here: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/R ... 045&page=7

then select "equipment and options" to see what the standard spec was. It should be listed if the car has it.

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:03 pm

well i dont even need to look at that bloody chart as on the way to college, some arse hole was over my side of the road a bit and absolutely wipedout my drivers side mirror!!!! So pissed off!!

And yeh the match has heated mirrors cos i could see the heater matrix

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:01 pm

Did he stop?

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:01 pm

J-GTi wrote: Did he stop?

Yeh he did, and told me it was my fault cos i cut the corner!!!!!! The f*ckin corner was 50-100m back! And i was almost on the gravel to the left of me so i knew for a fact it wasn't me straying! It was just his attitude that pissed me off so much!

Gonna go to the breakers on sunday and see if i can find a red mirror! Fingers crossed i can!!

J-GTi · Post by **J-GTi** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:16 pm

Best of luck finding a new one!

I hate people like that mostley the ones that think they are right and know more than you because they drive a BMW or whatever or there older than you and that automaticly makes them right!!!

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:28 am

can i just ask a wingmirror-related question?

my passenger one demists faster than my drivers one, and they are both a bit slow, plus i've never really seen steam, are they supposed to be quick? does this mean mine are a bit past it?

thanks

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:52 am

When demisting, mine take a few minutes to gradually clear, but generally speaking, a mile down the road they have cleared up nicely