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Re: Hot mirrors

At 01:05 PM 8/12/98 -0400, you wrote:
>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

Franklin, The mirror temperature is 102 degrees. The factory made a change
in Jan 97 and rewired to be on all the time. They feel the increased
temperature will not harm anything and will keep the mirrors from fogging
up.  

Don