The Heater Element & Wiring



Now that your glass has been removed from the door mirror unit you should be greeted by the following.

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The two wires attached to the mirror glass are for the heater elements. Carefully remove these. Your mirror glass should now be compleatly detached from the mirror housing.

You can now clean electrical contacts on glass to try and repair the none functioning heater, or replace with a new one.

Re-attaching the mirror is the opposite of removing. Re-attach heater wiring, and then place clip on the back of the glass over the motor housing in the mirror housing and push into place. Then re-possition mirror into its correct driving possition, and hey presto. Job done (y)

Here are some reference pic's of old vs new glass units.
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The new one works alot better at heating up than the origional but still working unit on the other side of the car. It is my belief that the heater units slowly brakedown before they stop working compleatly, so I'm planning on getting another unit to replace the slightly less effective side.

I hope this guide has been useful (y)

Jon.
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