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DEVO · Sep 11th, 2005, 04:17 AM

So I have the the cold weather package and it comes with heated mirrors. My question is, how do you turn them on? Do they heat up once a certain tempture is reached outside?

Thanks

kgouin · Sep 11th, 2005, 04:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DEVO

So I have the the cold weather package and it comes with heated mirrors. My question is, how do you turn them on? Do they heat up once a certain tempture is reached outside?

Thanks

Yes, they automatically come on once a certain temperature is reached, though I am not sure what that temperature is. It may be in the owner's manual.

rakh1 · Sep 11th, 2005, 09:22 AM

My MY2006 manual tells me that my mirrors and washer-jets heat once the ignition is on! In past cars I have had they have come on when you put the rear screen heater on. Surely they cannot be on ALL the time when driving - can they????

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Mandalay · Sep 11th, 2005, 07:11 PM

On my previous car, Honda Cvic, they seemed to be on all the time!
Haven't noticed whether they are on all the time in mym MINI.

ayohell · Sep 11th, 2005, 08:11 PM

Always on it seems, which is a good thing for me as I usually have the climate control on and have never needed to use the heated rear screen, which as mentioned is usually the method they are controlled by, 55000 miles in this car and always thought the mirrors looked HOT! he he

a-z · Sep 11th, 2005, 08:26 PM

Can't speak for the mini as we don't have them but in the VW they had to be switched on (accidentally left on for possibly weeks that led to a fuse burn out) On the Ford they come on (along with the heated washers) when you flick on the heated rear screen. This seems the most likely/logical method as they will only turn on when needed.

Tonyt3 · Sep 11th, 2005, 08:57 PM

They are on all the time. No switch.

xtremepsionic · Sep 11th, 2005, 09:09 PM

Yep, touched my mirror and its on all the time.

Bilbo Baggins · Sep 12th, 2005, 01:31 AM

As long as the ignition is on, the washer jets and mirrors are being heated. And that is the way it is!

DEVO · Sep 12th, 2005, 08:12 PM

Ok. thanks for all the info. I thought I read the whole manual but didn't see any mention to this question.

profyaffle · Sep 13th, 2005, 09:30 AM

Is there any way to tell if they have been fitted.?.. I paid for them as an option but either they don't work or they aren't very good.

ButtonIt · Sep 13th, 2005, 09:54 AM

yeah, switch on the enghine, wait five minutes then touch the mirror

Sep 11th, 2005, 04:17 AM	#1
DEVO MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 173 Offline	Heated Mirrors (how do they work?) So I have the the cold weather package and it comes with heated mirrors. My question is, how do you turn them on? Do they heat up once a certain tempture is reached outside? Thanks

Sep 11th, 2005, 09:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
rakh1 You gotta love the toys!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Near London Local Time: 06:06 AM Posts: 204 Offline	My MY2006 manual tells me that my mirrors and washer-jets heat once the ignition is on! In past cars I have had they have come on when you put the rear screen heater on. Surely they cannot be on ALL the time when driving - can they???? R Mini One with lots of toys... http://rakh1.blogspot.com http://homepage.ntlworld.com/richand...mini/index.htm MINI2.COM Stickered up

Sep 11th, 2005, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mandalay MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norfolk, England Local Time: 05:06 AM Posts: 230 Offline	On my previous car, Honda Cvic, they seemed to be on all the time! Haven't noticed whether they are on all the time in mym MINI. on the road to Mandalay in my BEP Cooper

Sep 11th, 2005, 08:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 06:06 AM Posts: 6,258 Offline	They are on all the time. No switch. http://www.mini2.com/forum/models-co...ming-soon.html

Sep 12th, 2005, 01:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bilbo Baggins MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Shire, Middle Earth Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 8,854 Offline	As long as the ignition is on, the washer jets and mirrors are being heated. And that is the way it is! Motor on, Dudes and Dudettes!!! '06 MCS SB/S '02 MCS DS/W (retired)

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Sep 11th, 2005, 04:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
kgouin kgouin Join Date: May 2004 Location: Barre, MA Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 477 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DEVO So I have the the cold weather package and it comes with heated mirrors. My question is, how do you turn them on? Do they heat up once a certain tempture is reached outside? Thanks Yes, they automatically come on once a certain temperature is reached, though I am not sure what that temperature is. It may be in the owner's manual.

Sep 11th, 2005, 08:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
ayohell two tons of fun Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Local Time: 06:06 AM Posts: 54 Offline	Always on it seems, which is a good thing for me as I usually have the climate control on and have never needed to use the heated rear screen, which as mentioned is usually the method they are controlled by, 55000 miles in this car and always thought the mirrors looked HOT! he he

Sep 11th, 2005, 08:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
a-z MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Liverpool Local Time: 05:06 AM Posts: 52 Offline	Can't speak for the mini as we don't have them but in the VW they had to be switched on (accidentally left on for possibly weeks that led to a fuse burn out) On the Ford they come on (along with the heated washers) when you flick on the heated rear screen. This seems the most likely/logical method as they will only turn on when needed.

Sep 11th, 2005, 09:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
xtremepsionic Vroom! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 11:06 PM Posts: 1,038 Offline	Yep, touched my mirror and its on all the time.

Sep 12th, 2005, 08:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
DEVO MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 01:06 AM Posts: 173 Offline	Ok. thanks for all the info. I thought I read the whole manual but didn't see any mention to this question.

Sep 13th, 2005, 09:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
profyaffle MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wakefield Local Time: 06:06 AM Posts: 94 Offline	Is there any way to tell if they have been fitted.?.. I paid for them as an option but either they don't work or they aren't very good.

Sep 13th, 2005, 09:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
ButtonIt The Disorganiser My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waiting for others Local Time: 06:06 AM Posts: 15,546 Offline	yeah, switch on the enghine, wait five minutes then touch the mirror Sponsor our Rickshaw team, please click here for info

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