i own a 2000 TL.. how can i check if my heated side mirrors work?

my buttom is always down...and when i turn it off.. i feel like nothing happens..

is there something i can do to check them to make sure they work...

thanks in advance.angel jr.

 

When you turn it OFF nothing happens-? Do the mirrors fog w/ the switch on?

 

I wouldnt drive around with it always on. Id only use them when they are iced up or snow covered.

What do you mean when you turn them off you feel that nothing happens. What should happen with turning them off??

 

ok ok ok.. so maybe they do work.. thanks eveyone..

 

 

Im confused maybe yall can help. When i turn my car off nothing happens. Everything just shuts down. Any ideas?

 

Either your blinker fluid is low, your muffler bearings are shot, or your return springs are broken on your pistons.

 

The only things that happen when you turn on the heat is
1) the amber(?) light on the switch comes on
2) voltage is applied to the terminals at the back of the mirror glass...which I'm guessing is some simple load which ultimately gets hot.

If you want to verify that they work...just feel the mirror? I recently put on a new glass/mirror holder and it got a lot warmer in a shorter amount of time as compared to the other side.

I see no reason to leave the mirror heat on all the time.

Those are conflicting statements! And what you describe is normal.

 

this guys a genius

i guess if you really wanna see if they work, spray water on them, let it freeze, then turn the heater on and see if it melts. thats the purpose for it. i seldom use mine, just cuz we havent had too many sleety storms yet that freeze the mirrors.

actually, you could prbly check them when its raining. theyre supposed to get warm enough to clear any drops on the mirrors. ive done that before

 

Is that a separate switch for that function or does it turn on automatic with the defroster setting?

I never noticed on my 2nd Gen CL.

 

separate switch, not automatic. Its a button of a little mirror icon with heat lines on it. Near the other mirror controls.

Gotta spread the wealth!

 

Thanks twistedwedge

I guess it wouldn't hurt to read the owner's manual!