Heated mirrors not working

Diabolical · Unread post by **Diabolical** » 05 Dec 2011, 19:59

Hi. Just noticed first proper frost that my Xantia heated mirror heating elements no longer work both sides but adjustment works OK.

Any ideas?

Stepto1 · Unread post by **Stepto1** » 05 Dec 2011, 20:16

Remove the mirror glass,(prise apart the two little metal tails behind the glass at the top) and test that you are getting a current to the mirror with a multimeter or test lamp. If so then the elements have failed and you need a new glass. If not then the fault is downstream.

Diabolical · Unread post by **Diabolical** » 05 Dec 2011, 21:37

Drivers side mirror is NEW 6months ago so I guess it's not the elements.

Unread post by **Dommo** » 06 Dec 2011, 00:55

Not trying to make you feel stupid, but you know they only come on with the heated rear window switch? And if so, does the heated rear window work?

Diabolical · Unread post by **Diabolical** » 06 Dec 2011, 19:02

Dommo wrote:Not trying to make you feel stupid, but you know they only come on with the heated rear window switch? And if so, does the heated rear window work?

Yes I know, heated rear window works OK.

I fitted the mirror so I'm coming to the conclusion it's my fault

Shall remove door card at some point and see what's up, could have missed plugging in plug for heated element.

i3 · Unread post by i3 » 06 Dec 2011, 22:32

does every xantia have heated side mirrors?

mirafioriman · Unread post by **mirafioriman** » 06 Dec 2011, 22:47

No, mine doesn't

i3 · Unread post by i3 » 08 Dec 2011, 05:09

how do i find out if mine has?

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 08 Dec 2011, 06:14

Switch on the rear demister and feel if the mirrors get warm!

i3 · Unread post by i3 » 08 Dec 2011, 07:18

ok. will i be able to feel an obvious difference?

i3 · Unread post by i3 » 08 Dec 2011, 07:20

and if they are faulty? by the above test, i would i assume i don't have them. there must be another way of telling?
what spec had them?

thanks

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 08 Dec 2011, 07:29

Looking your car up by VIN on "Service Citroën" is another way. I'd expect a facelift Exclusive to have them for sure.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 08 Dec 2011, 18:45

If you look carefully at a mirror, squinting at it helps, and when just misty you can sometimes just make out the heating elements if you're lucky.

I'd say that those cars with body-coloured mirror back covers are the heated ones. It's not truly model specific as I've seem SXs with them.

They are wired in parallel with the heated rear window so if that works then there is no reason why the mirrors won't - wiring through the doors aside...

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 08 Dec 2011, 22:17

Heated mirrors were standard on SX models and above so VSX, Activa and Exclusives as well.

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