RE: Hot mirrors

[Brian Wanamaker <bwanamaker@sofsol.com>]

The side mirrors on my 98 GLX seem to be hot all the time, too. I don't
have the heated seats and wiper nozzle option, either. I thought the
mirror heaters came on when you turn on the rear window de-fogger. I
checked the grid on the rear window and it wasn't warm [thought maybe
the relay was stuck]. If they're SUPPOSED to be hot all the time, it
seems like bad design on VW's part.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Adam Lindsay [SMTP:adam@mindex.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, August 12, 1998 2:42 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject:	Re: Hot mirrors
> 
> =} Okay the mirrors get hot due to the sports package on your car.
> 
> You probably have heated seats as well.
> 
> The nozzels for the windshield wiper fluid gets hot too. This is so
> ICE
> doesn't freeze on. Too bad VW couldn't figure out how to use the built
> in
> thermo
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Adam Lindsay
> Mindex Technologies Inc.
> adam@mindex.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Franklin Mosley <fmosley@voyetra.com>
> To: GTI Mail List <gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>; Jetta Mailing List
> <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
> Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 1:09 PM
> Subject: Hot mirrors
> 
> 
> >Quick question for you guys.  I happen to be going through a
> drive-thru at
> a
> >local restaurant.  I went to grab my side mirror, to pull it in so I
> don't
> >scratch it.  And Guess what, I nearly burnt myself!  The mirrors are
> not
> >warm but are HOT!!  It had to be at least 75 degrees outside.  There
> is no
> >reason why the mirrors should be that HOT!  Has anyone else noticed
> this?
> >What can be done about this?
> >
> >BTW. I feel like a total dipstick.  Instead of screwing out the
> pre-screen
> I
> >cut it out.  Ah....what can I do now?
> >
> >Franklin Mosley
> >98 GLX BLACK/BLACK
> >