Change to heated mirrors
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Monte Of The Month -- August 2014
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 25,145
From: Southeast PA
Change to heated mirrors
Is it possible to easily add heated mirrors to my Monte SS, which doesn't have heated mirrors?
I noticed these and they are heated, and it doesn't look like any additional wiring. But would that work, without having to rewire the defrost system to the mirrors?
I have huge doubts about it working, but I would love to have heated mirrors.
I noticed these and they are heated, and it doesn't look like any additional wiring. But would that work, without having to rewire the defrost system to the mirrors?
I have huge doubts about it working, but I would love to have heated mirrors.
Monte Of The Month -- August 2009
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 5,827
From: Highland, IN
RE: Change to heated mirrors
That does look pretty easy, but perhaps there has to be something wired into the ECU that would tell it you have these. I am, by no means, an electrician. I would call or contact a GM technician.
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 6,482
From: Southwestern OH
RE: Change to heated mirrors
My guess is all the newer Montes have one wiring harness. First, it saves GM/Chevy $$$$ which they love.
That your car is already wired for the heated mirrors. You just need to locate and plug in to the harness to utilize the feature.
True, there may be and probably is more to it then just plug n play. But you never know?
Look at the MCF member Rick who added driving lights to his Monte. He bought the lights off a web site and installed them on his car. Getting them to work was a simple plug n play if I remember correctly?
That your car is already wired for the heated mirrors. You just need to locate and plug in to the harness to utilize the feature.
True, there may be and probably is more to it then just plug n play. But you never know?
Look at the MCF member Rick who added driving lights to his Monte. He bought the lights off a web site and installed them on his car. Getting them to work was a simple plug n play if I remember correctly?
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 722
From: Philadelphia, PA
RE: Change to heated mirrors
Are you sure the mirrors aren't heated?
I had an '01 LS, and it had heated mirrors. I don't know why an SS wouldn't.
The mirror heaters are connected to the rear defrost switch, so they don't turn on unless the rear defroster is on.
Also, the mirror heater is just a layer of wiring along the back of the glass.
You should be able to just buy the glass and pop it in. It's not too hard to do. You could probably do it with the mirrors still on the car so you don't have to remove the door panel.
From what I hear some of the aftermarket mirrors are junk (I think Wayne had a Kool Vue mirror and said it shook and vibrated while driving...I could be wrong).
Last fall, someone smashed my driver side mirror when I was parked in south philly, and I realized there wasn't much of a price difference between getting the mirror glass kit from the dealer (which comes with the motor....which was dying on my mirror anyways), but I didn't want mirrors that shook and vibrated so I ended up just getting the kit from the chevy dealer ($80 IIRC).
I'd call up the Chevy parts department to check.
If you give them your VIN, they can tell you for sure what mirrors you have and whether the wiring harness is the same.
-Riggs.
I had an '01 LS, and it had heated mirrors. I don't know why an SS wouldn't.
The mirror heaters are connected to the rear defrost switch, so they don't turn on unless the rear defroster is on.
Also, the mirror heater is just a layer of wiring along the back of the glass.
You should be able to just buy the glass and pop it in. It's not too hard to do. You could probably do it with the mirrors still on the car so you don't have to remove the door panel.
From what I hear some of the aftermarket mirrors are junk (I think Wayne had a Kool Vue mirror and said it shook and vibrated while driving...I could be wrong).
Last fall, someone smashed my driver side mirror when I was parked in south philly, and I realized there wasn't much of a price difference between getting the mirror glass kit from the dealer (which comes with the motor....which was dying on my mirror anyways), but I didn't want mirrors that shook and vibrated so I ended up just getting the kit from the chevy dealer ($80 IIRC).
I'd call up the Chevy parts department to check.
If you give them your VIN, they can tell you for sure what mirrors you have and whether the wiring harness is the same.
-Riggs.
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 6,454
You need to buy a power inverter, hardwire that to the battery. Then buy a 3 way splitter for the 110 outlet, plug that into the inverter. Then buy 2 hairdryers. Problem solved! Mirrors iced up? Roll down the window and pop on the hair dryer. For a quicker effect, use heat guns.
If you tend to ride solo a lot, add to the cost a little extra to hire a hooker, illegal, or other street person to ride shotgun on the cold days when you'd like both mirrors clean.
If you tend to ride solo a lot, add to the cost a little extra to hire a hooker, illegal, or other street person to ride shotgun on the cold days when you'd like both mirrors clean.
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 651
From: St. Paul MN
You need to buy a power inverter, hardwire that to the battery. Then buy a 3 way splitter for the 110 outlet, plug that into the inverter. Then buy 2 hairdryers. Problem solved! Mirrors iced up? Roll down the window and pop on the hair dryer. For a quicker effect, use heat guns.
If you tend to ride solo a lot, add to the cost a little extra to hire a hooker, illegal, or other street person to ride shotgun on the cold days when you'd like both mirrors clean.
If you tend to ride solo a lot, add to the cost a little extra to hire a hooker, illegal, or other street person to ride shotgun on the cold days when you'd like both mirrors clean.
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 651
From: St. Paul MN
Is it possible to easily add heated mirrors to my Monte SS, which doesn't have heated mirrors?
I noticed these and they are heated, and it doesn't look like any additional wiring. But would that work, without having to rewire the defrost system to the mirrors?
I have huge doubts about it working, but I would love to have heated mirrors.
I noticed these and they are heated, and it doesn't look like any additional wiring. But would that work, without having to rewire the defrost system to the mirrors?
I have huge doubts about it working, but I would love to have heated mirrors.
You need to buy a power inverter, hardwire that to the battery. Then buy a 3 way splitter for the 110 outlet, plug that into the inverter. Then buy 2 hairdryers. Problem solved! Mirrors iced up? Roll down the window and pop on the hair dryer. For a quicker effect, use heat guns.
If you tend to ride solo a lot, add to the cost a little extra to hire a hooker, illegal, or other street person to ride shotgun on the cold days when you'd like both mirrors clean.
If you tend to ride solo a lot, add to the cost a little extra to hire a hooker, illegal, or other street person to ride shotgun on the cold days when you'd like both mirrors clean.
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