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Heated wing mirrors
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:47 pm
by J-GTi
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?
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:13 pm
by mk4 glx 1.6
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 !
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:22 pm
by Mouse_GTI
^^^ That is correct. On Mk6/7's they can be switched on manually
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:52 pm
by J-GTi
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

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:36 pm
by Si_GTi
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

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:46 pm
by Tigz
I never knew that!
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:17 pm
by Dee-vub
does it work for any other models, iv not even really noticedor bothered checking to be honest

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:32 am
by mk4 glx 1.6
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:03 pm
by Dee-vub
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

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:01 pm
by J-GTi

Did he stop?
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:01 pm
by Dee-vub
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!!

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:16 pm
by J-GTi
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:28 am
by nickpolo
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
Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:52 am
by Si_GTi
When demisting, mine take a few minutes to gradually clear, but generally speaking, a mile down the road they have cleared up nicely
