Anybody investigate adding heated mirrors to 07?

[Snappy]

I could see the benefit of adding heated mirrors to my 07 hatch. In the US, there are finally the OEM replacement parts available for the mirror elements themselves. Has anyone bought these and played around? Looks like the mirror itself is a snap replacement part, but would the heated ones be a direct replacement, except for wiring? Anyone have the wiring diagram for how they are hooked into the rear defroster circuit on a 2010 model? Thanks, winter is approaching!

[CTScott]

I could see the benefit of adding heated mirrors to my 07 hatch. In the US, there are finally the OEM replacement parts available for the mirror elements themselves. Has anyone bought these and played around? Looks like the mirror itself is a snap replacement part, but would the heated ones be a direct replacement, except for wiring? Anyone have the wiring diagram for how they are hooked into the rear defroster circuit on a 2010 model? Thanks, winter is approaching!

07's lack the wiring from the mirror to the under dash fuse panel, so you'd have to snake the wires through. 09's and newer have the wiring in place in the door, but it ends at the junction connector at the kick panels.

PM me your email and I can send you a copy of the EWD for the mirror heater wiring.

[Eatoman]

I've thought about adding heated mirrors as well. Especially this morning when I was driving to work and my mirrors were all frosted up. I too have an '07 HB. Would this be a simple install? Do the heater elements mount behind the existing mirrors, or do I have do get new mirrors with elements already installed?

[CTScott]

I've thought about adding heated mirrors as well. Especially this morning when I was driving to work and my mirrors were all frosted up. I too have an '07 HB. Would this be a simple install? Do the heater elements mount behind the existing mirrors, or do I have do get new mirrors with elements already installed?

On an 09+, the wires are already there between the power mirror connector and the kick plate connector on both sides, so on the mirror side you would just have to snake a wire through the mirror mount and connect it to either a set of OEM heated mirror glass pieces or a set of the stick on aftermarket mirror heaters. On an 08- you'd have to run the wire all the way from the mirror, through the door and into the kick plate area.

[Eatoman]

On an 09+, the wires are already there between the power mirror connector and the kick plate connector on both sides, so on the mirror side you would just have to snake a wire through the mirror mount and connect it to either a set of OEM heated mirror glass pieces or a set of the stick on aftermarket mirror heaters. On an 08- you'd have to run the wire all the way from the mirror, through the door and into the kick plate area.

Thanks CTScott! I saw in another thread that you mentioned something about a heated mirror kit? How would I go about finding this kit? Is it OEM?

[henry33]

so if I have 2010 hatchback then the wiring should be already there right ?
but how will be the heaters switched on ? wouldn't be needed some switch ?
how much cost the mirror plate with heaters ?
what about the installation is it hard ?

[CTScott]

Do a web search for "heated mirror kit" and you'll find plenty.

Here's a DIY that someone did for a Tacoma, using motorcycle grip heaters. It shows nicely what's involved in pulling the mirrors apart (they Yaris mirrors are mounted the same way), running the wires through the door, and wiring them.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/15958-el-cheapo-heated-mirrors.html

[swidd]

A spray bottle of De-Icer cost me $2.50 at walmart this morning. I believe I also had to pay tax.

[bad]

Do a web search for "heated mirror kit" and you'll find plenty.

Here's a DIY that someone did for a Tacoma, using motorcycle grip heaters. It shows nicely what's involved in pulling the mirrors apart (they Yaris mirrors are mounted the same way), running the wires through the door, and wiring them.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/15958-el-cheapo-heated-mirrors.html

I read through this DIY and at the end he says a lot about leaving it on and this being very dangerous. Is there a way to avoid this? Will it void a warranty? Thank you.

[boggydee]

Sorry FOR Reviving But I just opened my door to install my led side mirrors for my 09 hb and I saw that my mirrors are already hooked up with one... CTScOTT do you know where I can hook this up just by using my defroster switch?

[CTScott]

Sorry FOR Reviving But I just opened my door to install my led side mirrors for my 09 hb and I saw that my mirrors are already hooked up with one... CTScOTT do you know where I can hook this up just by using my defroster switch?

If they are present, they are probably already hooked up and they do work with the defroster switch. I think on other discussions on here, others mentioned that 09+ Yaris in Canada have the mirror heaters.

[boggydee]

hello ctscott, donesnt seem hooked up tho... would you happen to know wheere the terminals for the back window is hooked up on? so i could just splice and tap to that?

[CTScott]

hello ctscott, donesnt seem hooked up tho... would you happen to know wheere the terminals for the back window is hooked up on? so i could just splice and tap to that?

They come through the door to the kick panels on a violet wire (one the other end, they are grounded inside the door).

That violet wire goes to pin 11 of Connector 4M of the under dash fuse panel.

From there they go through the 10A ID/UP/MIR HTR Fuse in the fuse box under the bottom of the dash.

That fuse is fed from the defroster relay and at that point (internally to the under dash fuse panel) is connected to the rear window defroster (which connects via black wire to pin 2 of connector 4F).

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/ctscott329/Misc%20Yaris/FuseBox-sm.jpg

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[Betrivent]

Sorry to res. Scott, would it be safe to connect mirror heaters directly to the line feeding the defrosters? Or are the defrosters fed from a different source

[CTScott]

Sorry to res. Scott, would it be safe to connect mirror heaters directly to the line feeding the defrosters? Or are the defrosters fed from a different source

It would be fine to hook them up with the defrosters, as that is how the OEM ones are wired. Mirror heaters are very low wattage heaters.

[Betrivent]

Great, thanks Scott - going to attempt this when I have time

[Betrivent]

Oh, one more thing: could I ground it to the power mirror wires? That way I only have to run one wire through my door to the electrical panel right?

[Astroman]

I'm putting this mod on the to-do list, behind the supercharger, gauges, amp, HID conversion, wiring the fogs, and mounts to move the passenger seat further back.

[Betrivent]

Bump, Scott?

[CTScott]

Oh, one more thing: could I ground it to the power mirror wires? That way I only have to run one wire through my door to the electrical panel right?

Possibly. You would have to check to see how good the continuity to ground is for the door.

[bairjo]

On an 09+, the wires are already there between the power mirror connector and the kick plate connector on both sides, so on the mirror side you would just have to snake a wire through the mirror mount and connect it to either a set of OEM heated mirror glass pieces or a set of the stick on aftermarket mirror heaters. On an 08- you'd have to run the wire all the way from the mirror, through the door and into the kick plate area.

CTScott, I am doing this install on my 2010. I have the door panel off and the three wires for the power mirror, black red and white, channel down and plug into a plug in the door. This plug they plug into also has a light blue and a purple wire leading into it. Are these the heating element wires? If so , just wire my leads from the element in the mirror directly into these?

[CTScott]

CTScott, I am doing this install on my 2010. I have the door panel off and the three wires for the power mirror, black red and white, channel down and plug into a plug in the door. This plug they plug into also has a light blue and a purple wire leading into it. Are these the heating element wires? If so , just wire my leads from the element in the mirror directly into these?

Those two wires are for the OEM mirror heaters. They only go as far as the connector at the kick panel.

[Kar98]

Fan speed to 3 or 4, recirc air, direction selector all the way to the lower right (windshield), heat set to full blast, dash vents open and pointed to the triangle windows... and the mirrors clear up just as fast as any of the cars with heated mirrors I've had before (Golf III, Scirocco II, BMW 2 series).

Enough ice that neither this, nor some de-icer spray can deal with, heated mirrors are a lost cause as well, because they're very low powered.

[bairjo]

Those two wires are for the OEM mirror heaters. They only go as far as the connector at the kick panel.


I understand now...thank you. By the way my mirrors do pop off like the ones in the link you provided above but are not glued in place. They snap into the frame with a little sticky putty in back of them. I will be posting a video of my install if anyone is interested.

[bairjo]

Fan speed to 3 or 4, recirc air, direction selector all the way to the lower right (windshield), heat set to full blast, dash vents open and pointed to the triangle windows... and the mirrors clear up just as fast as any of the cars with heated mirrors I've had before (Golf III, Scirocco II, BMW 2 series).

Enough ice that neither this, nor some de-icer spray can deal with, heated mirrors are a lost cause as well, because they're very low powered.


Shit.... for that matter if you blast the rear window long enough with the air from the vents above the radio you don't need it as well.

[CTScott]

Fan speed to 3 or 4, recirc air, direction selector all the way to the lower right (windshield), heat set to full blast, dash vents open and pointed to the triangle windows... and the mirrors clear up just as fast as any of the cars with heated mirrors I've had before (Golf III, Scirocco II, BMW 2 series).

Enough ice that neither this, nor some de-icer spray can deal with, heated mirrors are a lost cause as well, because they're very low powered.

Says the man from DFW, where it is not -11 F, like it is up here this morning. :laugh:

[Kar98]

Says the man from DFW, where it is not -11 F, like it is up here this morning. :laugh:

Pretty scary shit, temperatures are expected to plunge into the double digits this weekend, and I might have to break out my winter flip flops!

[bairjo]

Fan speed to 3 or 4, recirc air, direction selector all the way to the lower right (windshield), heat set to full blast, dash vents open and pointed to the triangle windows... and the mirrors clear up just as fast as any of the cars with heated mirrors I've had before (Golf III, Scirocco II, BMW 2 series).

Enough ice that neither this, nor some de-icer spray can deal with, heated mirrors are a lost cause as well, because they're very low powered.

Well as I stated, I am in the process of installing these. I got one side done and functional. So I took you up on your claim that directing the heater vents etc will work just as well as heated mirrors. So I packed both mirrors with some snow and ran a test. Not even close dude...The one with the heated mirror was dropping the snow off as it melted....the other side was getting worse as it is snowing here rather heavy and the falling snow was sticking to it.

After the snow was half gone from the heated mirror I shut it down as my neighbors may start to get a little concerned about me watching me video taping my mirrors in 14 degree weather. :bonk:

[Kar98]

Awesome! Congrats!

[jayeh]

Fan speed to 3 or 4, recirc air, direction selector all the way to the lower right (windshield), heat set to full blast, dash vents open and pointed to the triangle windows... and the mirrors clear up just as fast as any of the cars with heated mirrors I've had before (Golf III, Scirocco II, BMW 2 series).

Enough ice that neither this, nor some de-icer spray can deal with, heated mirrors are a lost cause as well, because they're very low powered.

That doesn't even keep the front windows clear of fog in this kind of weather. :laugh:

[bad]

I will be posting a video of my install if anyone is interested.

Hey, I would be interested in that video, please.

Thanks!

[bairjo]

Hey, I would be interested in that video, please.

Thanks!

Here ya go...it's a little hard to follow at times....just hit pause when you are at one of the spots in the video. Good luck with your install.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pkbGxqhYZI