P38A Heated Drivers-Side wing mirror - replacement glass.

DanClarke · Nov 20, 2024

I have just received a replacement glass for the driver's side, and although the Advert said "heated" there's no wires, just a plain glass.
Is the "heater" for the mirror glass, part of the carrier frame or have I been had?

kermit_rr · Nov 20, 2024

You've been had. The heat element is stuck directly to the glass

cornishboater · Nov 20, 2024

Had unfortunately as per Kermit says

pwood999 · Nov 20, 2024

The aftermarket heated versions have two small spade connectors.

Not many OS heated mirrors on eBay, but plenty of NS heated. OS are often more expensive than NS.

cornishboater · Nov 20, 2024

pwood999 said:
The aftermarket heated versions have two small spade connectors.

Not many OS heated mirrors on eBay, but plenty of NS heated. OS are often more expensive than NS.

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OS get battered more often by idiots

kermit_rr · Nov 20, 2024

DanClarke said:
I have just received a replacement glass for the driver's side, and although the Advert said "heated" there's no wires, just a plain glass.
Is the "heater" for the mirror glass, part of the carrier frame or have I been had?

actually it sounds like you've bought a 'stick-on' one(sticks on your existing cracked/faded mirror glass

DanClarke · Nov 20, 2024

kermit_rr said:
actually it sounds like you've bought a 'stick-on' one(sticks on your existing cracked/faded mirror glass

I agree, but their ad said otherwise, see below.

aj1954 · Nov 20, 2024

Island have heated ones, I replaced mine a few years ago now, about a tenner plus vat but, they're £13.99 now.
edit, just had another look RH ones are £16.50, for some reason.

kermit_rr · Nov 20, 2024

DanClarke said:
I agree, but their ad said otherwise, see below.
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Maybe a quick email will get it sorted

pwood999 · Nov 20, 2024

DanClarke said:
I agree, but their ad said otherwise, see below.
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The clue is no pictures of the rear contacts.

aj1954 said:
Island have heated ones, I replaced mine a few years ago now, about a tenner plus vat but, they're £13.99 now.
edit, just had another look RH ones are £16.50, for some reason.

Probably because the right mirror gets hit by oncoming vehicles more often !!

kermit_rr · Nov 20, 2024

pwood999 said:
The clue is no pictures of the rear contacts.

Says heated on the title though

DanClarke · Nov 20, 2024

Just raised it with them and they said "heating element with contacts is separate in the package".
I replied "Nope, All I got was a plain mirror and 3 sticky pads".

pwood999 · Nov 20, 2024

Do an eBay return.

Returns:
60 days return. Seller pays for return postage. See details- for more information about returns

Datatek · Nov 20, 2024

DanClarke said:
I agree, but their ad said otherwise, see below.
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Sorry to hear you have been stung. Time to claim a refund.

norseman · Thursday at 08:35

Datatek said:
Sorry to hear you have been stung. Time to claim a refund.

And word your feedback accordingly

Grrrrrr · Thursday at 10:51

DanClarke said:
I agree, but their ad said otherwise, see below.
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That could be the car is heated rather than the mirror.

DanClarke · Thursday at 16:32

OK, we have a "result".

They apologise that the heater pad was not in the box, it is now being sent separately.
I will update when it gets here.

kermit_rr · Thursday at 16:39

DanClarke said:
OK, we have a "result".
They apologise that the heater pad was not in the box, it is now being sent separately.
I will update when it gets here.

Hmm but the elephants are supposed to be bonded to the glass not stuck on with a bit of tape

Datatek · Thursday at 16:49

DanClarke said:
OK, we have a "result".
They apologise that the heater pad was not in the box, it is now being sent separately.
I will update when it gets here.

Do they sell the heat pads separately?

norseman · Thursday at 18:59

kermit_rr said:
Hmm but the elephants are supposed to be bonded to the glass not stuck on with a bit of tape

I wouldn't think elephants would take kindly to being bonded to glass

On the other hand elements wouldn't be bothered.

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