Power Mirror Inquiry for Pre '11 JK's
12-13-2010, 09:07 AM
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power / heated mirrors on a Jeep.........and we wonder why the Jeep wave is dying 
01-12-2011, 04:47 PM
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I'd give up every other convienence feature in my JK for HEATED mirrors. After my 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse, I vowed never to own another vehicle without this feature. And up until getting my Jeep, I never did. Heated mirros should be standard on cars that are sold in any cold region. Its a safety feature
.If i was to sell the jeep the mirrors being unheated would be the reason.
01-12-2011, 07:50 PM
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I actually sent the Rugged Ridge/Omix-Ada representative on the forum asking if they were planning on making a power/heated mirror kit for the JK, they make kits for TJ/YJ. He said he would ask his R&D department about it.
01-13-2011, 05:17 AM
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01-13-2011, 11:14 AM
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You should be able to buy the new mirrors at the parts counter. The trick though is controlling both the heat and motor settings...
It'll be interesting when the 2011 shop manual finally comes out to see if control is via a module and can bus, or if it's just a switch right to the controls.
It'll be interesting when the 2011 shop manual finally comes out to see if control is via a module and can bus, or if it's just a switch right to the controls.
01-13-2011, 11:26 AM
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01-13-2011, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by fray
You should be able to buy the new mirrors at the parts counter. The trick though is controlling both the heat and motor settings...
It'll be interesting when the 2011 shop manual finally comes out to see if control is via a module and can bus, or if it's just a switch right to the controls.
It'll be interesting when the 2011 shop manual finally comes out to see if control is via a module and can bus, or if it's just a switch right to the controls.
I do know that the heating function is controlled by the same switch as the rear defrost, which on the 2011 is controlled by the push of one of the HVAC knobs.
Perhaps we can simply run a relay from the rear defrost circuit to energize the heated mirrors as well?
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01-13-2011, 12:53 PM
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My local dealer says the 2011 mirrors are $162 ea.
He didn't know if they were plug and play for heat or not. I would have to order one in and see if I could make it work. If it didn't I could return it in the original packaging for a 20% restock fee.
I called my local windshield place, and they can get me hooked up with two heating grids and two new mirror glass for $150.
I'll wire it up myself.
He didn't know if they were plug and play for heat or not. I would have to order one in and see if I could make it work. If it didn't I could return it in the original packaging for a 20% restock fee.
I called my local windshield place, and they can get me hooked up with two heating grids and two new mirror glass for $150.
I'll wire it up myself.