3rd Gen Heated Mirrors...
12-30-2003, 04:27 AM
#1
3rd Gen Heated Mirrors...
There was something on here about heated mirrors on third gen's and people were complaining that Toyota didn't have them. Well, they do.
My 99 Limited has them. They come on with the rear window defogger. Hit the button for the defogger and the mirrors get HOT - and fast!
I'm sure this could be retro'd into SR5's with ease - if you don't already have it...
My 99 Limited has them. They come on with the rear window defogger. Hit the button for the defogger and the mirrors get HOT - and fast!
I'm sure this could be retro'd into SR5's with ease - if you don't already have it...
Last edited by bamachem; 12-30-2003 at 04:52 AM.
12-30-2003, 05:54 AM
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The heated mirrors didn't come out until 99. I never had a problem with my non heated mirrors yet. Even on my previous Jeep that didn't have them. They never seemed to ice up. Maybe I'm lucky.
I would not advise trying to retrofit the mirrors. First of all even discounted the mirrors are close around $190.00 each. But more prohibitive would be the wiring.
The $190.00 price is for the entire mirror assembly. The assembly comes pre-painted. The glass can be purchased separately, but it differs from year to year and model to model as do the mirror assemblies, which is anther obstacle on retrofitting. Changing the glass only portion of the mirror would not have any relevance in changing the mirror to a heated mirror. The wiring harness for the mirror comes with the mirror assembly. I would advise against trying to put heated mirrors on a vehicle not originally equipped with them, because of the variances in mirror choices from model to model and year to year as well as unknown wiring issues.
The connector for the Heated and Non heated mirrors are definitely different. I looked at the wiring diagrams with a technician and it is not even totally clear what wiring would have to be changed. The heated mirrors work in conjunction with the rear defroster and would have to be tied into its circuit at some point. There are many wiring harnesses that are applicable to different things on each year model. Add in the variance possibilities that may be present in a different year model it is not possible to tell which harness would have to be changed. Not to mention the harnesses are usually fairly expensive.
I would not advise trying to retrofit the mirrors. First of all even discounted the mirrors are close around $190.00 each. But more prohibitive would be the wiring.
The $190.00 price is for the entire mirror assembly. The assembly comes pre-painted. The glass can be purchased separately, but it differs from year to year and model to model as do the mirror assemblies, which is anther obstacle on retrofitting. Changing the glass only portion of the mirror would not have any relevance in changing the mirror to a heated mirror. The wiring harness for the mirror comes with the mirror assembly. I would advise against trying to put heated mirrors on a vehicle not originally equipped with them, because of the variances in mirror choices from model to model and year to year as well as unknown wiring issues.
The connector for the Heated and Non heated mirrors are definitely different. I looked at the wiring diagrams with a technician and it is not even totally clear what wiring would have to be changed. The heated mirrors work in conjunction with the rear defroster and would have to be tied into its circuit at some point. There are many wiring harnesses that are applicable to different things on each year model. Add in the variance possibilities that may be present in a different year model it is not possible to tell which harness would have to be changed. Not to mention the harnesses are usually fairly expensive.
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