Heated Mirrors?

[intensem1]

Wondering if Aussie mk4s came with heated side mirrors?

[FarQ]

Wondering if Aussie mk4s came with heated side mirrors?

nope, would have been nice though

[Treza360]

R32 did. :)
Well at least all the wiring is there and attached to the mirrors.

[ope126]

Yes...
My 2002 VW Golf GTI had heated external mirrors.

[No457 Snowy]

Yep, my 2004 GTI has "Electrically Heated and Adjustable" external mirrors.

Sure comes in handy on those early Canberra winter mornings. :)


Snowy.

[intensem1]

Ok cheers for that, I’m wondering how heated mirrors will go on a 99 or 2000 gti? They are from a 2001 gti. Would the wiring loom be different? I suspect it would all be in the mirror itself, so it’s just a matter of power?

[h100vw]

Ok cheers for that, I’m wondering how heated mirrors will go on a 99 or 2000 gti? They are from a 2001 gti. Would the wiring loom be different? I suspect it would all be in the mirror itself, so it’s just a matter of power?

It might just plug and play. In my experience most 1Js with heated mirrors report faults on VAG-COM and don't work anyway.

I had a 3 year old Beetle and they didn't work on that either.

Gavin

[No457 Snowy]

It might just plug and play. In my experience most 1Js with heated mirrors report faults on VAG-COM and don't work anyway.

I had a 3 year old Beetle and they didn't work on that either.

Gavin

Just for reference, what were the VAG-COM errors?

Did you find out why they didn't work on the Beetle?

(Luckily, mine have never played up or reported errors. I've found them to be a great bonus on -4 degrees mornings)

[h100vw]

Just for reference, what were the VAG-COM errors?

Did you find out why they didn't work on the Beetle?

(Luckily, mine have never played up or reported errors. I've found them to be a great bonus on -4 degrees mornings)

It said the mirror was open circuit IIRC. I bought the car to sell on and it was spring so I didn't spend the £££ on mew mirrors.

Gavin

[craig_the_german]

Hi all,

I have a 99 Mk4 GL and even it has heated and electrically adjusted mirrors, if mine has them I'd be surprised if the all didn't have them.

[geoff_gti]

99% certain mine are heated as well. They come on with the rear windscreen demister I believe - never gets cold enough here to notice :D

I'd guess anyone with electric mirrors had heat too, but if the mirrors are manual then probably not. Did any Mk IVs even have manual mirrors??? :?

[SoVeReIgN]

From memory if your mirrors have a slight blue tinge they are heated ?

[Treza360]

From memory if your mirrors have a slight blue tinge they are heated ?
Not necessarily. The stock mirrors in the R aren't blue tinted and are still heated. I've since swapped to blue tinted heated aspherical mirrors though. :)

[dubai gti]

My Euro. spec GTI has them....not much use here in the Middle East desert though !!! LOL :)

[dubbed]

Pretty sure my early 2000 GTI has heated mirrors. As said earlier, I think they heat up when the rear demister window button is on.

[fuzion]

all mirrors on GTI's are heated
other models i think 95% of them are as well

what a long topic .. lol

[DUB 20V]

all mirrors on GTI's are heated
other models i think 95% of them are as well

what a long topic .. lol

HAHAHA yeah i use mine to cook my eggs.

[geoff_gti]

I'd like to see that! hahaha :P