Re: Heated Mirror - on all the time (1999-323i)


"WK2" <www_kk2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1188353320.295611.23350@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Aug 28, 10:02 pm, "Tom K." <tkor...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"WK2" <www_...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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> Hi all,

> I have 1999-323i, and recently the outside rear view mirrors are hot
> all the time -- I have replaced them several days ago. Before that,
> they weren't even warm -- now they're hot. Are they supposed to be
> heated all the time? I did googling on this, and some says yes, but I
> don't think they were ever hot like that before.

> Thanks.

Yes, they are quite warm whenever the ignition is on. Maybe your old ones
were malfunctioning.

Tom K.


Thanks Mike and Tom.

Maybe my old ones were not working properly, I agree. But now they're
HOT, not "warm". Is this normal? I'm a bit concerned if there's a
serious electrical problem.

I wouldn't worry too much about it if they're both the same.
If they are, I can't see that two new ones would have the same fault, so perhaps they are supposed to be warmer than one would expect.
As long as they don't blow fuses or melt the mirror housings...... :-)
Mike.

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