Question about heated side mirrors
10-03-2003, 10:23 AM
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Question about heated side mirrors
Does anyone know if the heated side mirrors are always on, or if they only come on when the outside temperature is below a certain level, or something else?
I had heated mirrors in my 1998 Audi A4...the heating elements were prone to burning out because they were always on, I'm just wondering it we'll have that problem with the RX-8.
I had heated mirrors in my 1998 Audi A4...the heating elements were prone to burning out because they were always on, I'm just wondering it we'll have that problem with the RX-8.
10-04-2003, 07:21 PM
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Another thing about Heated mirrors don't take a scrapper to them you'll be sorry as it damages them. And thats just enough to void replacement with warranty. But yes the R.Defroster switch is how to turn them on/off.
10-04-2003, 08:17 PM
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Originally posted by takahashi
Does anyone knows if the mirror heater also present in the AUSTRALIAN models?
Does anyone knows if the mirror heater also present in the AUSTRALIAN models?
It was roasting when I did Melbourne to Sydney and back by road the March before last. Wonderful place, wanted to stay. But all those speed cameras and traffic cops anywhere near population these days, lucky you have the outback to open up on.
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10-05-2003, 08:31 AM
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Originally posted by Tamas
Heated mirrors that I saw so far were turned on together with the rear defroster. It seems logical to do this instead of keeping them on all the time. Are you sure they were not broken in your Audi? :p
Heated mirrors that I saw so far were turned on together with the rear defroster. It seems logical to do this instead of keeping them on all the time. Are you sure they were not broken in your Audi? :p
10-06-2003, 06:36 AM
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Originally posted by jtimbck2
Mine never burned out, but a lot of people had this problem. I agree it is logical for them to be tied to the rear defroster switch; in my opinion it was a design flaw in the 1998 A4 that they were always on. I wonder if they changed it in later model years?
Mine never burned out, but a lot of people had this problem. I agree it is logical for them to be tied to the rear defroster switch; in my opinion it was a design flaw in the 1998 A4 that they were always on. I wonder if they changed it in later model years?
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