Troll Hunter Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I'm sure that I've read, some years ago, an account of fitting heater elements to Defender door mirrors, but whatever search criteria I input the search engine returns zero hits. Please, can anybody point me to the thread, or should I accept onset of dementia! Many thanks for any pointers, wherever they send me! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Use 'site:lr4x4.com heated mirrors' in a Google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 http://www.paddockspares.com/defender-heated-mirror-kit.html the very first hit when I typed it into google..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Do they work? Fair enough for ice but the time you need something to clear your mirrors is on the motorway during spray. Do they make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I had these on a 110 some years back. They're good for cold-morning de-icing, and will evaporate the water off the surface after a few tens of minutes. Not so helpful on salt-spray-troubled motorways and gungey A-roads though: the spray dries out and leaves the mud/white salt residue behind - meaning the mirrors are even less useful than when merely covered with wet spray. So eventually I rewired mine to the same supply as the rear-window rather than the ignition-switched live - that way you only get mirror-heat when you're really defrosting rather than all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Yes they do work. Super for defosting fist thing in morning, a pity no side window heats. I've had two sets. Ploughman bros from York. Good in the original mittos Now I'm using a set from Mud Uk with the twin mirror set-up. I bought these http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/mud-blind-spot-mirror.html with these http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/defender-heated-mirror-elements.html Good for drying off rain as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 On 2/18/2018 at 10:34 PM, Bowie69 said: Use 'site:lr4x4.com heated mirrors' in a Google search Thank you, all, for your input, and specially for the format for the Google search. Getting that right in future should save me having to ask "simple" directions. I'v now got a couple of write-ups so I should be able to sort something out, which, with side window demisters, will help a lot on cold mornings. Not too bad today, only -12 Deg C when I got up. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Alternative unbreakable heated ones, made in Basingstoke: http://www.spafaxmirrors.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I fitted the element type to my 109, and they work well. I got some matting based pads from Mudstuff.co.uk for Helena's 90 and they were far better. Theyre trimable, and don't have elements to break. They also give more even heat, and more of it. Best I've seen on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Check my build thread out Mike in my signature. Half way down page 4. Steve Edited February 27, 2018 by steve200TDi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Hunter Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Steve, many thanks for the link. The description of work involved is exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks, again. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 11 hours ago, Troll Hunter said: Steve, many thanks for the link. The description of work involved is exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks, again. Mike Not a problem, glad to help! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Those look like the type of mats that Mudstuff sell. Excellent items. I drilled the arm for the feed wire in the same way, running it up inside the door hinge and through the door seal lip gap between screen frame and bulkhead, secured by the back edge of the door seal. They were spliced into the rear screen circuit and didn't blow the standard rated fuse, so it's safe to do. he only difference with my fit was that I sanded the pivot ball and connected the earth from the pads to the bolt that tightens the pivot clamp, so the arm acts as the earth through the door hinges and bolts. A lot of grease was added to the pivots on reassembly to prevent any corrosion. So, I only had one wire out to each mirror to deal with, making the drilled holes smaller and the wire easier to conceal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakmaster Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 On 19/02/2018 at 12:31 PM, Tanuki said: Not so helpful on salt-spray-troubled motorways and gungey A-roads though: the spray dries out and leaves the mud/white salt residue behind - meaning the mirrors are even less useful than when merely covered with wet spray. I would echo this point - on jaunts up the M6 and M1 this year I had to stop and clean them. I was slightly disappointed by the time they take to warm-up (MudStuff) but since I bought 2 sets, I'll still be fitting them to my 110 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 My mudstuff pads cleared the mirrors very fast. Sure yours re getting full 12v? You might have some poor contacts or too thin wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I use the heated element in rain to keep mirror glasses clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakmaster Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 9 hours ago, Snagger said: My mudstuff pads cleared the mirrors very fast. Sure yours re getting full 12v? You might have some poor contacts or too thin wiring. Good point - I should check, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 My Mud mirror heaters work really well and are really effective at keeping the mirrors clear in the rain. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 06/03/2018 at 2:08 AM, Oakmaster said: Good point - I should check, thanks. Test the voltage at the positive terminal of the pad with the pad fully connected, not at the terminal with the pad disconnected - I have been led a merry dance finding electrical issues in the past where a poor contact (corroded terminal) was allowing some small amount of conductivity but with high resistance, so with the load disconnected it read 12v, but on load the voltage at the device (horn) was insufficient. It's a bit like a tap with a blocked pipe - with the tap closed, the water pressure is full, but open the tap and the pressure after the blockage drops as the post-blockage water escapes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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