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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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heated mirrors

Have any of you guys installed heated mirrors on the 96 body style mirrors? If so, where did you get them, etc.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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i found some heat pad at a big rig truck shop. popped my glass out of the head. stuck the pads on the back then ran them into a switch in the cab that only comes on when the truck is running. ive got the big head mirrors on my truck.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Jake you got any pics of this??? I have been wondering how to get the glass out of mine for years, but I got the power mirrors.

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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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i dont have any pics of the install of this i have the big non power mirrors. all i had to do was pull the rubber strip out around the glass and it came right out.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...41665694gbUBtz

then i put the pads on and just had to drop the glass back in and use a putty knife to get the bead stuff back in there to hold the glass. i used some black rtv to make sure it stayed in too. i left a 1/8" gap in the bottom of the rubber bead to let moisture come out of the mirrors and make sure as it heated and cooled it wouldnt pop the glass out.
 
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