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will heated side view mirror work ?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by withoutapaddle, May 23, 2018.

  1. withoutapaddle

    withoutapaddle Junior Member

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    The wife used a concrete column at a parking garage to erase the passenger side view mirror from our 2006 Prius...need to replace it. I've found a used mirror, from the same year & same color as the car, but it is a heated mirror. Our Prius does not have that feature. I've also found a black mirror which, does not have the heating feature so it is an option. The cost isn't an issue for either, each are less than $75 which is fine with me. So the issue is.... if I purchase the red mirror...with the heating feature....is that a safety issue? Will the plug at the end of the mirror be compatible with what is in the car right now? Bottom line---will the red/heated mirror work or will it not (or will it be a safety issue?) or do I need to simply buy the black one?

    Thank you!
     
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    All the mirrors from gen2 are heated
     
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    What?..... I had no idea..... no need for it...but.... thanks.
     
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    So how does one operate a heated mirror? I don't drive the car much but I've never seen a switch to turn it on.
     
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    It's turned on by using the rear defroster
     
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    The mirror colors are just a cover, if you can safely pry your black cover off, you can put it on the replacement mirror
     
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    The claws that hold the color cover in place poke through into the inside of the mirror. After popping the glass/carrier out (this post describes how, with a picture of the two clip locations to release), it is very easy to reach inside and release/push out the color cover claws, no prying or forcing needed.

    -Chap
     
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