El Cheapo Heated Mirrors

tsilliker · 10-07-2008, 11:39 AM

I had been waiting for the Tacoma community to source a heated mirror kit for some time, and recently had a flash of brilliance that allowed me to move forward on my installation of heated mirrors on my 2005 Access Cab V6.

This procedure details what I did to my truck. Attempt at your own risk.

Being an avid all-weather motorcyclist, I have been using heated grips for some time. The kit I have on my Honda ST1100 is a Kimpex kit commonly available at Canadian Tire.

I promptly drove my trusty motorcycle to Canadian Tire and purchased the following kit off the shelf for $30. It was located in the snowmobile section.

I opened up the package and sure enough, the heating elements are sized just right!

First step was removing the mirrors from the housing. I did this by tilting the mirror up, prying out the bottom of the mirror straight out toward the back of the truck, then pulling it downwards.

Removing the mirror from the plastic backing was simple. I put my kitchen range on the lowest possible setting and one at a time placed the mirror inside for a few minutes. This could melt the plastic if left too long.

Then I removed the mirror using gloves and inserted four kitchen knives into the mirror as illustrated. You might want to go buy knives for this as a lot of the adhesive which was holding the mirror on will end up on the knives.

Moving the knives back and forth very quickly separated the mirrors. Then it was a matter of gently prying the plastic off at the corners.

This adhesive needs to be removed as much as possible as this is where the elements will be stuck on. The grip elements have adhesive to be able to stick them on the handlebars of a snowmobile or motorcycle.

cont...

tsilliker · 10-07-2008, 11:47 AM

After the adhesive pads were removed, I placed the plastic up against the mirror and marked where the hole was located that I wanted to route the wires through.

I then stuck the heating element to the mirror, with the two wires located close to where they would be routed through the mirror. I didn't get a pic of the element on the mirror, but the following three pics show what I did to reassemble the mirror to the backer.

I used exterior grade silicone and put it on all the ridges of the plastic that would be against the mirror.

Then routed the wires through the hole I wanted to use then pressed the mirror back into the plastic housing. I made sure all the plastic edges were wrapped properly around the edges of the mirrors.

Then I used some clamps to hold the works in place overnight.

cont...

tsilliker · 10-07-2008, 12:15 PM

I then set to work disassembling both mirrors from the truck. This requires removing the door panels. You must remove two screws - located behind the latch handle and the door pull. Then the three nuts that hold each mirror on.

To disassemble the mirror, remove a screw holding on the rubber grommet, and three screws on the underside of the mirror assembly. Two of them are under a cover that must be pried off.

When you are ready to put the mirrors in, get everything together and begin the route the heater wires through where the motor wires go through. It is a twisting path and you will need to be careful not to pinch any wires on reassembly. It helped me to tape the heater wires to the motor wires to route them through the pivot section.

It took a bit of time and care, but I was happy with the results. Be sure you have the motor wires pulled all the way out upon completion or they won't plug back into the harness in the door.

At this point with each mirror, I mounted the mirror back on the door and soldered three feet of wire to the heater wires.

The following pic shows the wire routing.

I then removed both ends of the rubber protective sleeve which runs between the door and the truck body. I used flexible but rigid wire with a loop on the end to help pull the wires through the various holes and rubber.

At the end of this routing process, I brought the heater wires to the back of the blank plugs on the lower left part of the dash.

The final wiring is not what I would consider factory looking or even ideal. I got fed up looking for a nice Toyota switch that would do the job, so I used a lighted rocker from Canadian Tire. I dremeled out one of the plugs and installed the switch into it. This part is quite rough looking, and I may clean it up with some black silicone around the edges of the switch to hide the rough cuts.

Anyway, here is what I did to wire up my heated grips. I had already previously installed a constant power circuit into the fuse panel under the hood to power my brake controller. This constant power circuit has a self resetting circuit breaker instead of a fuse. I had to cut out a little plastic wall in the lid in order to route the wire as shown. A female spade was used and inserted into a constant power source in the panel.

My heated grips are on constantly, even with the ignition off. This is dangerous to the health of the battery for obvious reasons. I couldn't find a nice switched source to trigger a relay as I have done the constant power mod to my power outlets by modifying the relay for that circuit.

Power is routed through the switch and to one side of each heater circuit. The other side of each heater circuit is routed to ground. I did not use the dropping resistor in the grip kit as I wanted full heat output. Fairly simple connections, but as I mentioned, dangerous as hell!

The heat output is significant and will positively eliminate any frost or dew on the mirrors.

eordonez · 10-07-2008, 12:23 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the write up!

Dark Knight · 10-07-2008, 12:28 PM

thats killer! nice job

piercedtiger · 10-07-2008, 12:48 PM

Dude! That's so awesome! I've wanted heated mirrors since I got this truck 2 years ago and found out the mirrors are f'n useless first thing on a winter morning!

Added to the cheap/free mod TOC!!

Janster · 10-07-2008, 01:10 PM

Awesome!!
This morning I got in my truck and the frost & dew was everywhere. The first thing that came to my mind was...I need heated mirrors!!

Damnit, something else to put on the to-do list!!!

tsilliker · 10-07-2008, 01:11 PM

Kimpex also has a US distributor. Here is the relevant catalog page:

http://www.kpx-kimpex.com/catalog.php?page=965&show=1

The grips I used are the simple two-wire unit located at the bottom of the page.

Here is the dealer locator page:

http://www.kpx-kimpex.com/contactus.php#Contact

My guess is that any dealer that carries snowmobiles will be able to source these for you. I will be enjoying my heated mirrors as the weather turns colder.

RoyB · 10-07-2008, 02:46 PM

genius. thanks for the tip. so simple and cheap.

socolax91 · 10-07-2008, 02:49 PM

Thats kick ass DIY

TicTacOma · 10-07-2008, 02:50 PM

Just heads up, silicone adhesive will eat the silvering off the back of mirrors. It doesn't matter whether it's interior, exterior or marine grade. I installed glass in my past life and went to countless remodels to replace mirrors that someone cheaped out and used silicone in place of mastic.

Just something to keep in mind. If and when the silvering starts to come apart, you'll notice black spots and then the mirror will have a foggy look to it.

It won't happen overnight but being out in the elements will more than likely speed up the process.

Fingers crossed it doesn't happen.
http://www.mirro-mastic.com/products_mirromastic.shtml

"but silicone will damage the silvering if applied to the mirror backing, which is what you're tryng to avoid. Mirror mastic is the only adhesive that should be applied to the backing of a mirror if you choose to glue it"

"Do not use any substances which are combustible, toxic, wax or oil-based because these could emit harmful fumes or discolor your mirrors surface when heated. NEVER, allow ammonia based products, or silicone adhesives to come into contact with a mirror backing. You can literally watch the silvering turn black"

Just some things I quoted from Google searches.

piercedtiger · 10-07-2008, 05:38 PM

^Thanks for the headsup!

CraigTRD · 10-07-2008, 08:28 PM

OMG! This was actually one of the things that I put on the survey after I bought my truck about what I wish that it had!!!! Even my beater/gas-saver 1993 Honda Prelude has heater mirrors!!! So good!!! I am going to do this mod this weekend! Thanks man!!! Such a good idea!

(My other complaint about our trucks is no sunroof option).

dsds · 10-07-2008, 08:49 PM

Great write up!! I'm gonna head over to Crappy Tire and get me those grips before the frost arrives.

Hey, is Joe Kools or Ceeps still around in London? Damn I miss going up to Grand Bend. London ON gals wondering around UWO campus sure made it hard to get any work done.

Cheers!

CraigTRD · 10-07-2008, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsds

Great write up!! I'm gonna head over to Crappy Tire and get me those grips before the frost arrives.

Hey, is Joe Kools or Ceeps still around in London? Damn I miss going up to Grand Bend. London ON gals wondering around UWO campus sure made it hard to get any work done.

Cheers!

Joseph Koolinski's is still alive as always. I hate that place. $7 for a Corona....NOT worth it. The Creeps/Barney's is still pumping like always. When was the last time you were here? Barney's has stepped it up in the past few years.

This past weekend was homecoming. We toured the campus in a buddy's S2000. (We were both wearing our Toyota TRD jackets, I admit it was kinda gay, but still representing, right?) So many sweet sweet girls.

xtreme450 · 10-07-2008, 10:16 PM

great idea and a great write-up! Thanks!

tsilliker · 10-08-2008, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsds

wondering around UWO campus sure made it hard to get any work done.Cheers!

Here's a taste of what you've been missing at UWO...

tsilliker · 10-09-2008, 03:01 PM

This morning leaving work, I got out to my truck and the mirrors were covered with mist from the morning dew. After starting the truck, I switched on the new heated mirrors. Immediately, the dew and mist over the area covered by the elements evaporated away. Within a minute and a half, the heat spread out to the rest of the mirror and the entire mirror was nice and clear.

I love these things!

scottiem · 10-09-2008, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TicTacOma

Just heads up, silicone adhesive will eat the

http://www.mirro-mastic.com/products_mirromastic.shtml

Thanks for the info, will the mastic be compatible with the heat from the pad.

Also what do you think about wiring them into the defroster circuit as seems like anytime you use the defroster you'd be needing the heated mirrors.

RoyB · 10-09-2008, 07:44 PM

10-07-2008, 11:39 AM	#1
tsilliker Member Joined: Dec 2006, #523 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 85 SR5: V6 4x4 6spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Tundra wheels, Access roll-up tonneau, D-rings in front of bed floor, tinted glass in doors to match privacy glass, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v plugs, heated mirrors, brake controller.	El Cheapo Heated Mirrors I had been waiting for the Tacoma community to source a heated mirror kit for some time, and recently had a flash of brilliance that allowed me to move forward on my installation of heated mirrors on my 2005 Access Cab V6. This procedure details what I did to my truck. Attempt at your own risk. Being an avid all-weather motorcyclist, I have been using heated grips for some time. The kit I have on my Honda ST1100 is a Kimpex kit commonly available at Canadian Tire. I promptly drove my trusty motorcycle to Canadian Tire and purchased the following kit off the shelf for $30. It was located in the snowmobile section. I opened up the package and sure enough, the heating elements are sized just right! First step was removing the mirrors from the housing. I did this by tilting the mirror up, prying out the bottom of the mirror straight out toward the back of the truck, then pulling it downwards. Removing the mirror from the plastic backing was simple. I put my kitchen range on the lowest possible setting and one at a time placed the mirror inside for a few minutes. This could melt the plastic if left too long. Then I removed the mirror using gloves and inserted four kitchen knives into the mirror as illustrated. You might want to go buy knives for this as a lot of the adhesive which was holding the mirror on will end up on the knives. Moving the knives back and forth very quickly separated the mirrors. Then it was a matter of gently prying the plastic off at the corners. This adhesive needs to be removed as much as possible as this is where the elements will be stuck on. The grip elements have adhesive to be able to stick them on the handlebars of a snowmobile or motorcycle. cont... __________________ Regards, Thane Silliker London, Ontario 2005 Access Cab V6 SR5 4x4 6-speed manual Tundra wheels, Access Roll-Up Tonneau, D-Rings in front of bed floor, tinted door glass to match privacy tint in rear windows, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v receptacles, brake controller, heated mirrors. 2001 Toyota Echo 1998 Honda ST1100 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 1975 Bricklin

10-07-2008, 11:47 AM	#2
tsilliker Member Joined: Dec 2006, #523 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 85 SR5: V6 4x4 6spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Tundra wheels, Access roll-up tonneau, D-rings in front of bed floor, tinted glass in doors to match privacy glass, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v plugs, heated mirrors, brake controller.	After the adhesive pads were removed, I placed the plastic up against the mirror and marked where the hole was located that I wanted to route the wires through. I then stuck the heating element to the mirror, with the two wires located close to where they would be routed through the mirror. I didn't get a pic of the element on the mirror, but the following three pics show what I did to reassemble the mirror to the backer. I used exterior grade silicone and put it on all the ridges of the plastic that would be against the mirror. Then routed the wires through the hole I wanted to use then pressed the mirror back into the plastic housing. I made sure all the plastic edges were wrapped properly around the edges of the mirrors. Then I used some clamps to hold the works in place overnight. cont... __________________ Regards, Thane Silliker London, Ontario 2005 Access Cab V6 SR5 4x4 6-speed manual Tundra wheels, Access Roll-Up Tonneau, D-Rings in front of bed floor, tinted door glass to match privacy tint in rear windows, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v receptacles, brake controller, heated mirrors. 2001 Toyota Echo 1998 Honda ST1100 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 1975 Bricklin

10-07-2008, 12:15 PM	#3
tsilliker Member Joined: Dec 2006, #523 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 85 SR5: V6 4x4 6spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Tundra wheels, Access roll-up tonneau, D-rings in front of bed floor, tinted glass in doors to match privacy glass, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v plugs, heated mirrors, brake controller.	I then set to work disassembling both mirrors from the truck. This requires removing the door panels. You must remove two screws - located behind the latch handle and the door pull. Then the three nuts that hold each mirror on. To disassemble the mirror, remove a screw holding on the rubber grommet, and three screws on the underside of the mirror assembly. Two of them are under a cover that must be pried off. When you are ready to put the mirrors in, get everything together and begin the route the heater wires through where the motor wires go through. It is a twisting path and you will need to be careful not to pinch any wires on reassembly. It helped me to tape the heater wires to the motor wires to route them through the pivot section. It took a bit of time and care, but I was happy with the results. Be sure you have the motor wires pulled all the way out upon completion or they won't plug back into the harness in the door. At this point with each mirror, I mounted the mirror back on the door and soldered three feet of wire to the heater wires. The following pic shows the wire routing. I then removed both ends of the rubber protective sleeve which runs between the door and the truck body. I used flexible but rigid wire with a loop on the end to help pull the wires through the various holes and rubber. At the end of this routing process, I brought the heater wires to the back of the blank plugs on the lower left part of the dash. The final wiring is not what I would consider factory looking or even ideal. I got fed up looking for a nice Toyota switch that would do the job, so I used a lighted rocker from Canadian Tire. I dremeled out one of the plugs and installed the switch into it. This part is quite rough looking, and I may clean it up with some black silicone around the edges of the switch to hide the rough cuts. Anyway, here is what I did to wire up my heated grips. I had already previously installed a constant power circuit into the fuse panel under the hood to power my brake controller. This constant power circuit has a self resetting circuit breaker instead of a fuse. I had to cut out a little plastic wall in the lid in order to route the wire as shown. A female spade was used and inserted into a constant power source in the panel. My heated grips are on constantly, even with the ignition off. This is dangerous to the health of the battery for obvious reasons. I couldn't find a nice switched source to trigger a relay as I have done the constant power mod to my power outlets by modifying the relay for that circuit. Power is routed through the switch and to one side of each heater circuit. The other side of each heater circuit is routed to ground. I did not use the dropping resistor in the grip kit as I wanted full heat output. Fairly simple connections, but as I mentioned, dangerous as hell! The heat output is significant and will positively eliminate any frost or dew on the mirrors. __________________ Regards, Thane Silliker London, Ontario 2005 Access Cab V6 SR5 4x4 6-speed manual Tundra wheels, Access Roll-Up Tonneau, D-Rings in front of bed floor, tinted door glass to match privacy tint in rear windows, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v receptacles, brake controller, heated mirrors. 2001 Toyota Echo 1998 Honda ST1100 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 1975 Bricklin

10-07-2008, 12:28 PM	#5
Dark Knight Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008, #8006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 812 05 DC LB TRD Sport 4X4 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 3" Lift, 285/70/17 Nitto Terra Grapplers, N-Fab Light Bar, Piaa 520 Smr Driving Lights, Piaa 510 Ion Crystal Fog Lights, Yakima Rack, Extang Solid Fold Tonneau, TRD Exhaust, TRD CAI, JVC AVX810 DVD stereo, Fog Light Mod, Driving Light Mod, BHLM, Scanguage II on Blendmount	thats killer! nice job __________________ Total Truck Centers PerformanceParts.com Parts Pro

10-07-2008, 12:48 PM	#6
piercedtiger Northern Alliance: Mod Guru Joined: Oct 2007, #3284 Location: Newark Valley, NY Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 3,636 06 TRD OR DC SB 6SPD 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Bestop canopy, hood struts, relocated 7-pin, 3" Toytec spacer/AAL, 285/75 16 Kumho Roadventure ATs, Hi-Lift mounted in bed, BHLM, fog light mod, turn signal mod, locker mod, driver seat mag light mount, step bars, reinforced tailgate, ABS kill switch, black grill surround, bed lights, rock lights...	Dude! That's so awesome! I've wanted heated mirrors since I got this truck 2 years ago and found out the mirrors are f'n useless first thing on a winter morning! Added to the cheap/free mod TOC!! __________________ Like when daddy plays with mommy on her "woman week", I've caught you red handed. Cheap/free mods - Tacoma World Forums

10-07-2008, 12:23 PM	#4
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10-07-2008, 01:10 PM	#7
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10-07-2008, 01:11 PM	#8
tsilliker Member Joined: Dec 2006, #523 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 85 SR5: V6 4x4 6spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Tundra wheels, Access roll-up tonneau, D-rings in front of bed floor, tinted glass in doors to match privacy glass, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v plugs, heated mirrors, brake controller.	Kimpex also has a US distributor. Here is the relevant catalog page: http://www.kpx-kimpex.com/catalog.php?page=965&show=1 The grips I used are the simple two-wire unit located at the bottom of the page. Here is the dealer locator page: http://www.kpx-kimpex.com/contactus.php#Contact My guess is that any dealer that carries snowmobiles will be able to source these for you. I will be enjoying my heated mirrors as the weather turns colder. __________________ Regards, Thane Silliker London, Ontario 2005 Access Cab V6 SR5 4x4 6-speed manual Tundra wheels, Access Roll-Up Tonneau, D-Rings in front of bed floor, tinted door glass to match privacy tint in rear windows, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v receptacles, brake controller, heated mirrors. 2001 Toyota Echo 1998 Honda ST1100 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 1975 Bricklin

10-07-2008, 02:46 PM	#9
RoyB Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008, #9708 Location: Chicago burbs Age: 26 Posts: 349 '09 TRD DC Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0	genius. thanks for the tip. so simple and cheap. __________________ '99 Corvette FRC Nassau Blue '07 Honda Shadow Sabre '09 Tacoma DC TRD sport

10-07-2008, 02:49 PM	#10
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10-07-2008, 02:50 PM	#11
TicTacOma UnderWater Monopoly Champ. Joined: Dec 2007, #3840 Location: Columbia,SC Gender: Male Posts: 305 I'm Thinking... 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V-6	Just heads up, silicone adhesive will eat the silvering off the back of mirrors. It doesn't matter whether it's interior, exterior or marine grade. I installed glass in my past life and went to countless remodels to replace mirrors that someone cheaped out and used silicone in place of mastic. Just something to keep in mind. If and when the silvering starts to come apart, you'll notice black spots and then the mirror will have a foggy look to it. It won't happen overnight but being out in the elements will more than likely speed up the process. Fingers crossed it doesn't happen. http://www.mirro-mastic.com/products_mirromastic.shtml "but silicone will damage the silvering if applied to the mirror backing, which is what you're tryng to avoid. Mirror mastic is the only adhesive that should be applied to the backing of a mirror if you choose to glue it" "Do not use any substances which are combustible, toxic, wax or oil-based because these could emit harmful fumes or discolor your mirrors surface when heated. NEVER, allow ammonia based products, or silicone adhesives to come into contact with a mirror backing. You can literally watch the silvering turn black" Just some things I quoted from Google searches. __________________ Hand Me That Piano... My Name Is Chuck And I'm Addicted To Gas Station HotDogs...

10-07-2008, 05:38 PM	#12
piercedtiger Northern Alliance: Mod Guru Joined: Oct 2007, #3284 Location: Newark Valley, NY Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 3,636 06 TRD OR DC SB 6SPD 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Bestop canopy, hood struts, relocated 7-pin, 3" Toytec spacer/AAL, 285/75 16 Kumho Roadventure ATs, Hi-Lift mounted in bed, BHLM, fog light mod, turn signal mod, locker mod, driver seat mag light mount, step bars, reinforced tailgate, ABS kill switch, black grill surround, bed lights, rock lights...	^Thanks for the headsup! __________________ Like when daddy plays with mommy on her "woman week", I've caught you red handed. Cheap/free mods - Tacoma World Forums

10-07-2008, 08:28 PM	#13
CraigTRD INDEPENDANT OFF-ROAD Joined: Sep 2008, #9037 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 29 Posts: 134 06 TRD 4 Door, 6 Speed, Black. 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 L 6" FabTech Lift Hood props :D HID Heads and Fogs Hockey Stick Flag Mod	OMG! This was actually one of the things that I put on the survey after I bought my truck about what I wish that it had!!!! Even my beater/gas-saver 1993 Honda Prelude has heater mirrors!!! So good!!! I am going to do this mod this weekend! Thanks man!!! Such a good idea! (My other complaint about our trucks is no sunroof option). __________________

10-07-2008, 08:49 PM	#14
dsds Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007, #3433 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 122 2008 DC TRD Sport - Black Sand Pearl 2008 Double Cab Automatic TacomaWorld sticker, DRL mod, running boards, roof rack, remote start / security alarm, marker/turn signal mod, map light with dome light mod, TRD seat covers, rear spring TSB	Great write up!! I'm gonna head over to Crappy Tire and get me those grips before the frost arrives. Hey, is Joe Kools or Ceeps still around in London? Damn I miss going up to Grand Bend. London ON gals wondering around UWO campus sure made it hard to get any work done. Cheers!

10-07-2008, 10:16 PM	#16
xtreme450 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4772 Location: Klamath Falls/ Gold Beach, OR Age: 20 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,243 '07 AC 4x4 SR5 V6 6speed 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L V6 3" lift, Bilstein 5100's in back, 255/75-17 BFG M/T on 17x9 Raceline Renegade's, custom aluminum diamond plate headache rack w/ bed rails, custom aluminum winch bumper, TRD bed mat, TRD seat covers, All weather mats, Alpine/sony stereo with XM, SG2, Red LED interior lights , JBA cat back , K&N drop in w/ no secondary filter, TACOMAWORLD.COM sticker, more to come: red LED gauge lighting, rock sliders, rear locker, 6" lift and 35's	great idea and a great write-up! Thanks! __________________ sig by 07tacoark Eric AKA xtreme450 Xtreme. life's too short not to be! Pics of my Taco Build and some Taco Wheelin

10-09-2008, 03:01 PM	#18
tsilliker Member Joined: Dec 2006, #523 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 85 SR5: V6 4x4 6spd 2005 Access Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Tundra wheels, Access roll-up tonneau, D-rings in front of bed floor, tinted glass in doors to match privacy glass, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v plugs, heated mirrors, brake controller.	First TestThis This morning leaving work, I got out to my truck and the mirrors were covered with mist from the morning dew. After starting the truck, I switched on the new heated mirrors. Immediately, the dew and mist over the area covered by the elements evaporated away. Within a minute and a half, the heat spread out to the rest of the mirror and the entire mirror was nice and clear. I love these things! __________________ Regards, Thane Silliker London, Ontario 2005 Access Cab V6 SR5 4x4 6-speed manual Tundra wheels, Access Roll-Up Tonneau, D-Rings in front of bed floor, tinted door glass to match privacy tint in rear windows, synthetic oil, Husky floor liners, fog lights, constant power mod for 12v receptacles, brake controller, heated mirrors. 2001 Toyota Echo 1998 Honda ST1100 2002 Kawasaki KLR650 1975 Bricklin

10-09-2008, 07:44 PM	#20
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