Heated Mirrors

[talkingcars]

The heated mirrors should be on all the time, the is true of every MG/Rover/Austin/Range Rover I have ever had where electric mirrors have been fitted.

However for some reason on the ZS and ZR (and the 25/45 I expect) they have a habit of failing, on my ZS the O/S works, on my wifes ZR only the N/S works.

In both cases changing the glass didn't make a difference, one day I will get around to finding why.

They definatly are not dependant on any other factor than the ignition being on.

(disclaimer - I have no experience of the mk2 models.)

[dida4g]

The top spec similar civic also has these heated mirrors, I put a set on my old R400, only found out when I forgot to clean them off in the winter, I was too busy scraping ice off the main windows.

[R8NMG]

The heated mirrors are constantly on and not just come on when the rear windscreen is switched on.

[zsserbia]

They seem to be always on on mine...

[KirkJames]

I bought 2 new mirrors with the heated/convex glass in them for ?25, so will see what happens when I put them in.
How do I get the old ones out, do I just bulldoze in and pull them out or do I need to take the wing mirror off first?

[Zippy Saloon]

Originally Posted by KirkJames

I bought 2 new mirrors with the heated/convex glass in them for ?25, so will see what happens when I put them in.
How do I get the old ones out, do I just bulldoze in and pull them out or do I need to take the wing mirror off first?

Press the glass fully in at end nearest car, then slide glass out - may be useful if you have something soft to lever it with (between glass and casing nearest car)

[KirkJames]

Originally Posted by Zippy Saloon

Press the glass fully in at end nearest car, then slide glass out - may be useful if you have something soft to lever it with (between glass and casing nearest car)

Brilliant, thanks for the info, I will give it a try!

[talkingcars]

AND WEAR GLOVES!

It is unusual for them to break but if they do the shards are nasty sharp.

[KirkJames]

Originally Posted by talkingcars

AND WEAR GLOVES!

It is unusual for them to break but if they do the shards are nasty sharp.

Yeah I will cos knowing me I will chop my bloody finger off

[Jem]

Never used the rear screen but on my Mk2 the heated mirrors seems to be on all the time,You can definitely see it working on the cold mornings ie steam.