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Old 05-04-2010, 06:07 PM
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Hey guys, noobie here. Please dont bash too hard... lol Got an 06 f250 lariat and I had a few questions... First off, I am not seeing a button for heated mirrors... are they automatic? Secondly, The bottom mirror in the drivers side assembly is broken. Can I repace just the smaller mirror or do I have to replace the whole thing? And finally, both mirrors have the chrome on them. Is that part of the lariat package? Can I remove the chrome to put on another assembly if I need to buy one? Thanks in advance guys!!

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Old 05-04-2010, 06:12 PM
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Hey guys, noobie here. Please dont bash too hard... lol Got an 06 f250 lariat and I had a few questions... First off, I am not seeing a button for heated mirrors... are they automatic? Secondly, The bottom mirror in the drivers side assembly is broken. Can I repace just the smaller mirror or do I have to replace the whole thing? And finally, both mirrors have the chrome on them. Is that part of the lariat package? Can I remove the chrome to put on another assembly if I need to buy one? Thanks in advance guys!!

The heated mirrors are automatic. I would assume that you could get the convex mirror separate from the rest. As for the chrome, I'm not sure about that but I'm sure someone else will know
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Old 05-05-2010, 07:01 AM
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I have the exact same truck and the mirrors are black, not chrome. I am thinking that the last owner put the covers on.

BTW, The heaters come on automatically.
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Old 05-05-2010, 07:07 AM
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I have an 05 lariat with no heated mirrors and they don't even have the lights on them..they are just all black......
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Old 05-05-2010, 07:36 AM
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mine are heated with no signal lights

heats on auto, no button. The chrome cover should come off, but there may be adhesive holding it on(very likely) so be carefull pulling it off. You dohn't want to have to buy another $250 mirror. But then again, that would take care of the chrome problem, and the conves mirror problem, and you could upgrade to turn signals too, if you don't have them already. lol
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Old 05-05-2010, 07:54 AM
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the heated mirrors are on all the time.
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Old 05-06-2010, 01:39 AM
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As far as I know, and I'm a newbie here, the mirrors come on when you click the defrost. As for the mirror, the convex is available it's $34.12 from Ford.
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Old 05-06-2010, 06:55 AM
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My heated mirrors are on all the time, as long as the ignition is in the on position.
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Old 05-07-2010, 06:21 AM
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I just checked mine, they are not one or at least they don't feel like they are on. I'll have to try the fog test and see what happens, I thought they only were on when you change to defrost? My truck is a 2005 maybe they are different from year to year?
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Old 05-07-2010, 09:21 AM
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I just checked mine, they are not one or at least they don't feel like they are on. I'll have to try the fog test and see what happens, I thought they only were on when you change to defrost? My truck is a 2005 maybe they are different from year to year?
They're on if the engine is running. Place your hand on the glass and you'll feel it. Even at 90+ outdoors I can easily tell mine are on. If you aren't absolutely positive they are on by touching them then they're probably not working.

FYI the convex mirrors arent heated; only the flat ones.
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