time to hook up mirror heaters
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time to hook up mirror heaters
I should say 'learn how to' hook up heaters... 
I broke a mirror awhile back and bought mirrors with heat and turn signals (didn't have that before). Freezing rain kinda sucks - not being able to see out of my mirrors in a CC flatbed dually in NYC traffic REALLY SUCKS.
Luckily, I've found people will go to extremes to avoid scratching their cars with my truck!
I broke a mirror awhile back and bought mirrors with heat and turn signals (didn't have that before). Freezing rain kinda sucks - not being able to see out of my mirrors in a CC flatbed dually in NYC traffic REALLY SUCKS.
Luckily, I've found people will go to extremes to avoid scratching their cars with my truck!
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I hooked my mirror heaters to the power window hot source in each door. So when the key is on, they are on. Note: if you lock out the mirrors using the switch on the driver's door, your passenger mirror won't defrost... I found that one out the hard way.
One of these days, I will run a wire to the dash so I can regulate the time they are on and off.
Here's a writeup: New Mirror installation
One of these days, I will run a wire to the dash so I can regulate the time they are on and off.
Here's a writeup: New Mirror installation
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Jeez, I was a little busy taking my ENGINE OUT to fix an oil leak the last time I had someplace above freezing to work on it...
Besides, I try with all my might to avoid weather that mandates freaking heated mirrors!!! A little windex and a paper towel worked fine for the last 230k miles I've driven this thing - freezing rain SUCKS! I don't wanna talk about how I was locked out of camper - 1/4" of ice over the keyhole. How do people live like this??
I'm just not equipped for it... 
hehehe, otherwise I'm just fine! Wish I wuz coming to the GTG, had fun last time!
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I'm a few miles south of ya and starting to think the same thing.I have been layed up over a month because of snow and ice
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Be careful Ray!!
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I hooked my mirror heaters to the power window hot source in each door. So when the key is on, they are on. Note: if you lock out the mirrors using the switch on the driver's door, your passenger mirror won't defrost... I found that one out the hard way.
One of these days, I will run a wire to the dash so I can regulate the time they are on and off.
Here's a writeup: New Mirror installation
One of these days, I will run a wire to the dash so I can regulate the time they are on and off.
Here's a writeup: New Mirror installation
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The lites are at least a little more difficult. Even though the door harness doesn't have the wires - I bet the main harness under dash (somewhere) does. At least this gives me something to do while I'm stuck in the 5ver on a cold, icy day!
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Sweeeeet! But, I'll prolly put it off until I get home... (procrastijason could have been my screen name)
Damn, speaking of which I forgot to order clutch hydraulics! Its working fine, but my faith has been shattered!
Even if I don't get it installed, I want it on-board for the trip to Lead Hill with a PSD on the trailer weekend after next!
(procrastijason could have been my screen name)Damn, speaking of which I forgot to order clutch hydraulics! Its working fine, but my faith has been shattered!
Even if I don't get it installed, I want it on-board for the trip to Lead Hill with a PSD on the trailer weekend after next!
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From: Delta, CO
Hey Jason I wouldn't even worry about them mirrors if you gonna be up there for a couple or three weeks longer because in that time you gonna say the h-ll with it & start driving just like them ignorant no driving SOBs...lol I absolutely hated having to work up there... Good luck bud
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Ya know, if it wasn't so cold and wet outside - there probably would have been. I'm either gonna do a switch or a timer-relay. When I do it, I'll post the pics in this thread.
The lites are at least a little more difficult. Even though the door harness doesn't have the wires - I bet the main harness under dash (somewhere) does. At least this gives me something to do while I'm stuck in the 5ver on a cold, icy day!
The lites are at least a little more difficult. Even though the door harness doesn't have the wires - I bet the main harness under dash (somewhere) does. At least this gives me something to do while I'm stuck in the 5ver on a cold, icy day!
Hey Jason I wouldn't even worry about them mirrors if you gonna be up there for a couple or three weeks longer because in that time you gonna say the h-ll with it & start driving just like them ignorant no driving SOBs...lol I absolutely hated having to work up there... Good luck bud
