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Sep 13, 2021 | 10:03 PM

#11

Muppetry

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From: New Mexico.

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Originally Posted by Count Laszlo

I noticed that the driver’s side mirror on mine has a tiny little transparent wire around the mirror surround but the passenger does not. Is that little wire for the heated mirror?

No - it's not a heater. Mirrors are heated from behind. If you look behind the mirrors from the outside you will see a thick black insulated cable that powers the heaters.

Sep 13, 2021 | 10:08 PM

#12

Count Laszlo

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From: San Francisco

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Originally Posted by Muppetry

No - it's not a heater. Mirrors are heated from behind. If you look behind the mirrors from the outside you will see a thick black insulated cable that powers the heaters.

Ah!!! That makes me feel so much better. I had thought some bean counter made them just heat one side. Whew.