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can anybody shed some light,want to know if my 406 110 hdi glx 02 plate has heated mirrors,if so how do u switch them on.i had a laguna 02 plate and they were auto on that and were realy helpfull in the winter.
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iirc, the Heated mirrors Work when the Rear screen Heater / De-mister. is on,
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thanks lozz,nice to know,with all the rain up here,find it hard to reverse when mirrors covered in rain,or is that just me.
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dieselink wrote:thanks lozz,nice to know,with all the rain up here,find it hard to reverse when mirrors covered in rain,or is that just me.
Dunno mate, idont use mirrors for reversing unless its a van,
ijust look over my shoulder, old habit iguess :oops:
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I park in between 2 concreat bollards.with about a 2 inch either side and in the dsrk i find kt easyier with the side mirrors.but in the rain i struggle.
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It will take a long time for the mirrors to get hot enough to dry off rain, i'm guessing about 5 mins on mine. But they will dry off mist or fog very quickly.
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Ok mate i will give it a try next rime its raining
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My D8 GLX had heated mirrors so it's a safe bet the D9 will have them.
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Ispray the Mirrors on my cars With that Rain X glass cleaner,
it seems to keep them Clear,

idont know whats in it but it Repells water, so it seems,


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rain-X-Weathe ... 4d036f0f43
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i look in to that thanks m8
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ithink it works out Cheaper in Halfords than buying it :via ebay, postage costs make it more expensive than shop price, :(

ithink ipaid a fiver for some,
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lozz wrote:Ispray the Mirrors on my cars With that Rain X glass cleaner,
it seems to keep them Clear,

idont know whats in it but it Repells water, so it seems,


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rain-X-Weathe ... 4d036f0f43
I wonder whether that'd work on a helmet visor... Worth a go for a fiver!
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teamster1975 wrote:
lozz wrote:Ispray the Mirrors on my cars With that Rain X glass cleaner,
it seems to keep them Clear,

idont know whats in it but it Repells water, so it seems,


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rain-X-Weathe ... 4d036f0f43
I wonder whether that'd work on a helmet visor... Worth a go for a fiver!
it wouid most probs work mate,
but if youve got any fine scratches iwouidnt use it on a visor imho

the Rain x drys to a white residue which you buff off on glass if you get what imean
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