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Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?

missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...

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"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:p[email protected]...
>
> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?


I got mine from Scorpion Racing, the people who are too ashamed to put their
prices on their adverts in LROI. They work quite well, the wiring was a bit
of a fiddle, but expensive for what they are. Cost inclusive of postage in
the UK was £54.05 last November and, considering you could have had the wire
and switch and connectors for less than £10 from your local parts shop, that
makes for very expensive sticky pads for the mirror backs. There are no
grommets with the kit and I had to phone them again to get them to send me
some instructions for fitting the kit. Maybe you will find a better
supplier for just the heating pads.

HTH

M.


 
In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>
> missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...
>

Truck shops and like do these, or you could try your local
LDV agent.

Richard
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On or around Fri, 3 Jun 2005 20:14:39 +0100, "McBad"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:p[email protected]...
>>
>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>
>
>I got mine from Scorpion Racing, the people who are too ashamed to put their
>prices on their adverts in LROI.

This is one reason I've never bought from 'em.

useful info, though. I don't suppose the product itself was separately
branded?
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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
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of magnets and miracles / Our thoughts strayed constantly and without
boundary / The ringing of the Division bell had begun. Pink Floyd (1994)
 
I wont buy anything from either as they dont advertise prices. I emailed
them last for a price on something and they couldnt be bothered to answer
either.
I needed a new cam (plus all the other bits) for a V8 and real steel could
only be bothered with a half hearted answer.
They all obviously dont need the custom.
Richard


"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Fri, 3 Jun 2005 20:14:39 +0100, "McBad"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:p[email protected]...
>>>
>>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>
>>
>>I got mine from Scorpion Racing, the people who are too ashamed to put
>>their
>>prices on their adverts in LROI.
>
> This is one reason I've never bought from 'em.
>
> useful info, though. I don't suppose the product itself was separately
> branded?
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young / In a world
> of magnets and miracles / Our thoughts strayed constantly and without
> boundary / The ringing of the Division bell had begun. Pink Floyd (1994)


 
On or around Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:43:47 GMT, "Richard"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>I wont buy anything from either as they dont advertise prices. I emailed
>them last for a price on something and they couldnt be bothered to answer
>either.
>I needed a new cam (plus all the other bits) for a V8 and real steel could
>only be bothered with a half hearted answer.
>They all obviously dont need the custom.

Never had trouble with Real Steel meself - sound info and good advice, and
reasonable prices.

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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
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If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:05:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>
> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>
>> missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...
>>
>
>Truck shops and like do these, or you could try your local
>LDV agent.

yebbut, they'll want to sell me official heated mirrors for about 500 quid,
probably. I suppose there may be heated glasses available; I can soon
invent some wiring.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
In Touch: Get in touch with yourself by touching yourself.
If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 13:05:03 +0100, "Martin Lewis"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>"SimonJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>
>>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>>
>> Or you could try here.......
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/aedtm
>
>Or http://tinyurl.com/dv8oc - same company, only cheaper?!
>

odd. looks like a price reduction, maybe it's either new or no longer
valid...

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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
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(confound the men who have made our remarks before us.)
Aelius Donatus (4th Cent.) [St. Jerome, Commentary on Ecclesiastes]
 
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 13:05:03 +0100, "Martin Lewis"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>>"SimonJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>>Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>>>>fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Or you could try here.......
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/aedtm
>>
>>Or http://tinyurl.com/dv8oc - same company, only cheaper?!
>>
>
> odd. looks like a price reduction, maybe it's either new or no longer
> valid...

It's still grossly excessively priced.
 
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:36:39 +0100, Dougal wrote:

> It's still grossly excessively priced.

So where do you buy the pads cheaper?

Heated mirrors would be quite useful up here, and I suspect a DII has
all the wiring in place as well... I frequently have to chip and
scrape solid ice or frozen snow off the mirrors. Also a bit daft as
this motor has the "winter pack", heated windscreen and heated seats
but not heated mirrors doh!

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Dave. pam is missing e-mail



 
On or around Sat, 04 Jun 2005 17:46:13 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:36:39 +0100, Dougal wrote:
>
>> It's still grossly excessively priced.
>
>So where do you buy the pads cheaper?
>
>Heated mirrors would be quite useful up here, and I suspect a DII has
>all the wiring in place as well... I frequently have to chip and
>scrape solid ice or frozen snow off the mirrors. Also a bit daft as
>this motor has the "winter pack", heated windscreen and heated seats
>but not heated mirrors doh!

Retrograde step, that. Both the D1s here, neither a top-spec model, have
heated mirrors which come on with the heated rear screen.
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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Brevis esse laboro, Obscurus fio" (it is when I struggle to be
brief that I become obscure) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Ars Poetica, 25
 
In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:05:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >In message <[email protected]>
> > Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
> >> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
> >>
> >> missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...
> >>
> >
> >Truck shops and like do these, or you could try your local
> >LDV agent.
>
> yebbut, they'll want to sell me official heated mirrors for about 500 quid,
> probably. I suppose there may be heated glasses available; I can soon
> invent some wiring.
>

The elements are available as a stick-on part - I'll investigate
the prices on Monday.

Richard
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Dave Liquorice wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:36:39 +0100, Dougal wrote:
>
>
>>It's still grossly excessively priced.
>
>
> So where do you buy the pads cheaper?

That, of course, is the question ..... but if they can find cheaper
source (which they obviously have) so can we. A little effort is required.

Richard (Beamends) is on the job - do we permit him his cut?
 
> >>It's still grossly excessively priced.
> >
> >
> > So where do you buy the pads cheaper?
>
> That, of course, is the question ..... but if they can find cheaper
> source (which they obviously have) so can we. A little effort is required.
>
You can get the pads alone from any truck part factors, but they cost around
£10 each, so the kit isn't too overpriced really.


 
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 18:28:42 +0100, Austin Shackles wrote:

> Retrograde step, that. Both the D1s here, neither a top-spec model,
> have heated mirrors which come on with the heated rear screen.

Agreed, I was surprised to find it hasn't (being and 7 seat ES spec it
has virtually all the other toys...). Perhaps I ought to check again,
the blooming computers confuse me, hit the "defrost" button and all
manner of things happen...

Ah, looked in the Handbook "NOTE: In some markets the door mirrors
have integral heating elements..." So it appears that heated mirrors
are not UK spec on a DII. B-(

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Got mine about 4 or 5 years ago direct from Plowman Brothers for my 110,
still going strong & wouldn't be without them.

Their address was Broad Oak Farm, Sutton on Forest, York. YO61 1ER. (01904)
768230 & from my reciept they cost the vast amount of £29.50 Inc.

Hope this helps, BTW I seem to remember they did them in different sizes &
voltages.

Tony M0BYB


 
On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:33:28 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>>
>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>
>Any truck parts factors will stock them.
>
>Try http://www.serckintertruck.co.uk
>

hmmm. no dealers near me, but might be worth a phone call in any case, ta.

I've been hunting for some equivalent of Paddocks or similar to supply van
parts by internet or phone order and deliver by post/courier, not found one
yet, so if anyone knows of such, that's something I'd like to know as well.

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face by frightening people in the street.
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