The heated outside rear-view mirrors function is a great help to the driver in the cold season. This is especially true on suburban roads, when the path lies through areas with different air humidity. In this case, the mirrors become covered with frost after short periods of time, and only their heating saves.
Necessary
- - heating elements;
- - sealant;
- - two-core wires 1, 5-2 m;
- - Double-sided tape;
- - hairdryer;
- - 10A fuse and block for it
Instructions
Step 1
Remove the mirrors from the vehicle. To do this, set the mirror horizontally in the middle of the adjustment range, and vertically raise it as high as possible. This should open a gap between the mirror and the casing from below. Grasp the mirror with your hands and pull it towards you so that the lower part of it falls off the latches. If for some reason they do not open, insert a screwdriver into the opened slot and turn it. In this case, the lower part of the mirror will fly off the latches. After that, lift the mirror up and remove it from the upper latches.
Step 2
Use a hair dryer to heat the plastic part of the mirrors until it softens. Immediately, while the plastic is hot, separate the mirrors from the plastic. When doing this, be careful not to stain them with the sealant that held them together. If this does happen, remove the sealant with acetone. Also remove the sealant from the back of the mirrors and plastic housing. Cut the corners of the heating elements and place them on the double-sided tape, cut the tape to the shape of the elements and remove the tape backing. After that, stick the items onto the mirror.
Step 3
Take the plastic case and find the channel on it. Pour new sealant into this channel, and insert the electrodes of the heating elements into the square slot on the edge. Then connect the mirrors and plastic parts and wait for the sealant to adhere and dry.
Step 4
To connect the mirrors, disassemble the inner door trim. Connect the negative wire to the metal of the door, stripping the connection from the paint and varnish. Pull the positive lead to the center console and connect to any switch not in use. If there are no unused switches on the instrument panel, cut the switch yourself into the plastic of the panel. If you are not sure that you can do it well, install the switch in a place that is not too conspicuous.
Step 5
Connect power from the battery, cigarette lighter, or ignition to the switch on one side. Do not forget to include a 10A fuse with a block in the circuit. The block is necessary so that you can quickly check and replace a blown fuse. Alternatively, connect the positive wires from the mirrors to the switch. At the same time, leave a margin of at least 1 m along the wire. When laying wires, try not to route them near the steering wheel axis.
Step 6
Wrap all connections with insulating tape tightly and with sufficient take-off along the length of the wire. Preliminarily heat the electrical tape so that when it cools, it shows its shrinkage properties and reliably protects the twist from moisture. Fill the exit point of the electrodes from the plastic mirror housing with sealant. Before the first test turning on of heating, ring the wires with a multimeter for breaks and short circuits.
