Winters in Russia are not only traditionally harsh, but also capricious. A warm day gives way to a frost at night, which for motorists means frozen cabin windows and icy side-view mirrors that cannot be used. Heated mirrors will help you get rid of such gifts from nature.
It is necessary
- - screwdriver;
- - wide scotch tape;
- - rope or strong belt;
- - gloves.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the VAZ car for the replacement of side mirrors. Start by removing the front door trim and sills. It will be necessary to lay electrical wires there. Pay attention to the fact that you need to pull out the standard mirror to connect the heated mirrors. Unfortunately, 99% out of 100, this mirror crumbles and bursts. Most likely, they will not be able to get it safe and sound at the service station.
Step 2
Put on gloves in advance. Begin to disassemble the mirror from the control handle, then unscrew the self-tapping screws that are responsible for attaching the decorative cover. Take a flat-blade screwdriver and pry off the mirror element, regardless of the state of the mirror. Wear gloves to avoid cutting yourself. Take scotch tape and glue the plane of the mirror. This will help to avoid the scattering of debris and hitting them in the face.
Step 3
Use a screwdriver to carefully pull the mirror hinge out of the housing. To detach it, make a loop. The loop material can be a belt or rope. Place the loop over the hinge and pull firmly towards you. While doing this, hold the mirror body itself so as not to accidentally rip it off.
Step 4
Start connecting the contact elements. Make sure that the complete set of wires is correct. There should be four conductors for the left and right mirrors, as well as two conductors for ground. Drag the wires into the slot in the mirror spring arm. Start assembling the mirror element. Press lightly on the center area until it clicks into place.
Step 5
After installing a new mirror element, run the wires inside the car doors. Start the wires on the rear window heating power button. To do this, remove the negative terminal of the battery and unscrew the safety block. Now you need to put the wires here, too, in order to avoid overloading the on-board network. After making the wiring, finally assemble the side-view mirror and check its operation.
