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Old 11-30-2006, 05:45 PM
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Default Heated Mirrors for '06 HCH

O.K. - anybody have them? I was cruising the owners manual the other day and noticed that they mention it in there. Downside: it says Canada cars only.

Sad that a feature like that for those who live in the snow and frost areas can't get them stateside! Why!? Really pi**es me off since I have that feature on another car and its great.

I tried checking a bit and ended up calling HONDA in Canada. Apparently the wiring harness in the existing mirror may match and its a swap (oh, you'll need to change the climate control panel - the switch is part of the rear defrost). But, replacement mirros are $420 each!! and then there's the switch, install,etc. Maybe I should stick with a roll of paper towels.

Anybody know alternatives (besides scraping or wiping the mirror by hand ).

I'm also looking into the HIDs since they seem do-able. I wonder about any warranty issues for the car, or if they would not pass a states annual vehicle inspection by a dealer (Virginia requires it) since the dealer may say its an "aftermarket" item not part of the original vehicles design, etc.
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