vengeful Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 No, the front defrost is controlled by the HVAC....the mirrors and rear defrost are on the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 No, the front defrost is controlled by the HVAC....the mirrors and rear defrost are on the switch. Got it But what about that little black strip going up the middle of the windshield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 AM Diversity Antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 AM Diversity Antenna. Seriously?! I'd have never guessed that. That's news to me... That being said, I wonder if it could serve any other purpose...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainGoat Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Seriously?! I'd have never guessed that. That's news to me... That being said, I wonder if it could serve any other purpose...? When my windshield was replaced I was told that the strip in the windshield is also for the lock/alarm remote. Made sense to me... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 OK, I took off my mirrors today, had a little peak inside... 3 wires, I assume horzontal and vertical axis with variable polairty common(ground one way (+) the other) I did not see a heating element... so I guess all the times mirrors stayed clear it was because the defroster vents the sides heated up the door jam enough to keep the miorrors clear or some other fluke. Bummer. At least I know its not broken lol. maybe if i clean my heater vents again I can re-create the same phenomenon. LOL or maybe I'll put it on my project list for future mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 not that it ever snows or freezes or ices in houston, but it's nice to know i have mirror defrosters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 yeah ahhaha i probably only seen mine work once, in the 5 years ive owned the R50.... it doesnt get cold here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 From November to March, I make use of mine on a daily basis. A really good feature considering it's a '98 (something I never expected) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctpathy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I have them in my 95 , drivers side anyway pass side I have to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 cold front came in, so it went from high 60s today to 37F right now. just got back from taco bell, and i have heated mirrors! i just now discovered them when i rolled down my window at the drive-thru, the hot air from the cabin blew onto the mirror, causing condensation. what better time to experiment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekazgtr1984 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 cold front came in, so it went from high 60s today to 37F right now. just got back from taco bell, and i have heated mirrors! i just now discovered them when i rolled down my window at the drive-thru, the hot air from the cabin blew onto the mirror, causing condensation. what better time to experiment! Right on, go science! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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