Quick question about door mirrors

[Paul]

Are the electric door mirrors on a Mav heated??

 

[jims-terrano]

My T2 is (R reg), they work from the heated rear screen switch.

Jim T

 

[tezzer]

good question Paul332, i was wondering that myself, can anybody help ??:augie












tezzer

 

[jims-terrano]

Can you steam them up with a cup of hot water below them on a cold day, then turn heated Rear Screen on and see what happens.

Jim

 

[tezzer]

good idea jim, i try it tomorrow when the wife brings my tea out into the garage

painting wheels so will be in there for while, might even get a bacon sarnie :thumb2








tezzer

 

[daveg]

the mav mirrors are heated, they come on when you turn rear heated window on. it works on mine.

dave g

 

[Paul]

Ta for the replies, the switch on ours is not working going to replace it now then..

 

[jims-terrano]

Paul, is it defo the switch? Don't expect the switch to latch on and then press again to unlatch cos it don't. Same with the bulbs in the switch they are quite common to go. Check fuses and find the relay as well.

Jim T

 

[Paul]

Paul, is it defo the switch? Don't expect the switch to latch on and then press again to unlatch cos it don't. Same with the bulbs in the switch they are quite common to go. Check fuses and find the relay as well.

Jim T

Jim,
Had the switch in bit's (like you do) :augie
part of one of the contacts as worn out (looks like someone as had a go at it ) :doh
If it only worked on the rear window I was going to just forget about it, but as it also works with the mirrors going to get one from ebay like you do.

 

[jims-terrano]

Makes it clear now m8, hope you get one soon.

Jim

 

[Toolbox]

Any one separated the heated mirrors from the heated rear screen, put in a separate switch etc ?
It’s a job I have been considering but never have got around to looking at.

 

[Paul]

Makes it clear now m8, hope you get one soon.

Jim

Makes it clear..:jump:jump (Sorry Jim)

Any one separated the heated mirrors from the heated rear screen, put in a separate switch etc ?
It’s a job I have been considering but never have got around to looking at.

What switch was you thinking off?? it as to be one that onlt makes contact while being pressed, hadn't thought doing about that till you said.

 

[zippy656]

Any one separated the heated mirrors from the heated rear screen, put in a separate switch etc ?
It’s a job I have been considering but never have got around to looking at.

why would you want to do that toolbox?

 

[Toolbox]

What switch was you thinking off?? it as to be one that onlt makes contact while being pressed, hadn't thought doing about that till you said.

I was thinking of leaving the existing system to demist the back window and add another on/off switch and relay to work the heated mirrors separately, not looked in to it, so not sure how much work is involved .It may need a thermal cut out in the circuit as well

 

[Toolbox]

why would you want to do that toolbox?

Just like to be able to control it separately, the rear window doesn’t often need demisting, but the heated mirrors are handy when the lenses are wet if you get my drift.

 

[jims-terrano]

Makes it clear..:jump:jump (Sorry Jim)

I was really disappointed that nobody spotted it and said owt, so you've made my day Paul

Jim

 

[Toolbox]

God the penny has only now dropped for me, talk about getting slower as you get older

 

[Paul]

not sure how much work is involved .It may need a thermal cut out in the circuit as well

Thats what I can't get my head round, wouldn't be able to use the one already fitted without not being able to use the heated rear window, only other way would be to use a timer to run the h/mirrors.

Your thoughts??

 

[Paul]

Would you be able to use one of those to time how long they heat for? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEI-528T-12-V...hash=item200290951868&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

 

[extreme-4x4]

90 seconds aint long. my shitlander ones are always heated