08 mirror conversion done, but few questions...

[rjwareagle]

everything works fine on my mirror conversion, but have a question about the heated part. I just got back from town and the mirror was pretty warm... could it be from the side lights? i want to make sure the heated part is not on all the time.. i matched the correct wires up (i think) but just want to make sure.. any ideas?

[obsidian]

My stock lariat mirrors are always warm also. May be a ford thing.

[rjwareagle]

yea i just checked and they are cool now... i guess its the side lights heating them up.. how does the heat on the mirrors work anyway? does it work with the heater in the truck?

[Goose]

i know on my excursion it is seperate switch just a defrost button

[rjwareagle]

so mine might not have it.. i have the symbol on the top of the mirror.. i thought that was it.... i guess not. i wonder if i need to unhook the heat mirror wire now?

[Goose]

just wire up a switch and you can use it

[villestrip]

The heated mirror is on whenever the ignition is on. Your original mirrors that came on the truck were the same way. If you want them not to be on all the time you're gonna have to add a switch. It stinks that they are always on cause when dirty water flicks up on mine it dries making it ipossible to see out of them.

[rjwareagle]

o ok if they are always on thats cool... i didnt know if they were or not.. ill leave it now.. i often wondered why the water always dried on the mirrors.. i guess i can always unplug the wire.. its the black with white mark...

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

yah they are always on... my suggestions is just wire up a switch to it...

[rjwareagle]

thanks everyone... Raul, the magazines are on the way!!!