Heated Mirrors ?

[csj]

Does the Galaxy have 2 heated mirrors "?

I've got a 2001 ghia and a 2004 ghia and both mirror heats on the drivers side don't heat up .

Thank you

[viperclive]

I would check door wiring, usual culprit breaks in gator.

[BrianH]

Don't know but it would be unusual to only have the one side heated. The Galaxy is known to have issues with the wires in the door gaiters breaking so it might be worth having a look there.

[marinabrid]

also the heating elements seem to get weaker as they get older,    well mine did,  i put a new one in and it was defrosted in a very short time

[csj]

Thanks will check , just wondered as both cars only the one mirror worked

[SilverBeast]

You may find a previous owner has replaced broken glass with the none heated versions as they are cheaper, or the eBay version that only heats a small area, instead of the whole glass.

[csj]

Oh dear just bought one off eBay

[BrianH]

when you go to refit it check for voltage between the two wires - if you can't see any then its time to check the wires if you haven't done.

[SilverBeast]

Some eBay mirrors do look like they have the full element. I know the one I got didn't though, is only a patch about 2" by 1", but I could see that before I fitted it. Better than the one I had broken though as that turned out to be a stick on replacement over the top of the broken original!

[csj]

I'll check when it comes , where's the best place to get a decent one

[SilverBeast]

I've only got the one.......so far!

 

Here (also ebay) looks like it is fully heated (the lines on the back you can see through the fitting are the element).  It would be worth contacting the seller to ask before buying though.  I'd check you are getting power to it before buying though as I personally would expect it to be the wiring.  They prise out, though it does feel as if it's going to break and I can't guarantee yours won't!

 

Also note this is convex (wider field of view behind - eliminates "blind spots better) so cars look further away than they are.  I'm not sure if the originals were on the drivers side.As we are in the UK and not the USA they don't etch this message into the glass as they expect people to have common sense!