Folding mirrors....... again!

[marshyc]

Right following my recent post http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=209636&highlight=carbon+brushed about getting brushed or carbon mirror covers I have won a set of teardrop mirrors from ebay for £120 the pair. Didn't think that was too bad and they are electric too (not sure if heated or folding though).

My original square mirrors are heated but not folding. Firstly if the teardrop ones are not heated can the wiring be added to make them so?

Secondly if they are folding can I add the switch to make them fold on my car or would I need further wiring?

Before I get shot down I have searched 'folding mirrors' and 'mirror wiring' and have read every relevant post but there is still no decisive answer. People just seem to say you might need a loom but nothing certain.

Has anyone actually done this and can confirm what wiring if any I would need for folding mirrors.

Cheers.

 

[LEE69]

Electric Folding teardrops are rare.
The mirrors are plug and play, but if you don't have folding now, not sure what you need.
I'd wait till they come and see if they fold electronically.

 

[daboy3000]

Surely you need the switch that makes them fold. Mine are folded by turning the mirror adjusting switch to the back.

 

[LEE69]

Yes he will, but he doesn't know if they are electric folding or not, cross that bridge when he comes to it.

 

[daboy3000]

Oh, got ya. I'm a bit slow but get there in the end!!

 

[LEE69]

I have pair of teardrops and my electric folding standards in the shed, the teardrops are manual folding so can compare the wiring for him when he gets his to be 100%

 

[JamJay]

The teardrops are heated

 

[marshyc]

Thanks for the replies.

The teardrops are heated

Are all electrically adjustable ones heated? I know this wasn't always the case with the square mirrors.

As has been said I will have to wait and see what I get but I was just wanting to see what might be needed. I know I will need the switch but it's the other bits too. Ah well lets see what comes first.

 

[Witalik]

sorry to disturb your topic !

but when does the heating work on LCR mirrors ???

 

[af1]

with back screen mate

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

push rear demist and job done,

mine are manual fold, i want electric fold thought these were available,

are the earlier e folding not heated too ??

 

[LEE69]

I have electric folding teardrops now (on the car) also a set of manual folding teardrops.
They are both electric for the adjustment of the glass, also the heating element.

Also the ones that were standard on my car, the rectangle shape, are electric folding/heated/movement.

 

[marshyc]

I have pair of teardrops and my electric folding standards in the shed, the teardrops are manual folding so can compare the wiring for him when he gets his to be 100%

Right LEE my mirrors have arrived. I think they are manual folding but could you check your wiring for me to make sure.

For reference I have brown, white (for the heating) then purple, purple/grey and grey.

Cheers.

 

[LEE69]

Yes, manual folding they are.

 

[marshyc]

Yes, manual folding they are.

Cheers. I did think they probably would be even before they arrived.

Ah well they look a hell of a lot better than the square ones and they are my car colour too so no caps to paint.

p.s. what a sod the caps are to get off though

 

[daboy3000]

are they not mat black?

 

[LEE69]

Cheers. I did think they probably would be even before they arrived.

Ah well they look a hell of a lot better than the square ones and they are my car colour too so no caps to paint.

p.s. what a sod the caps are to get off though

Yeah i swapped to teardrops but they were manual, so i had to buy electric teardrops

 

[marshyc]

Yeah i swapped to teardrops but they were manual, so i had to buy electric teardrops

Am I right in thinking your square ones were electric folding?

I would have liked to get the folding ones but I bet it ain't a straight forward upgrade.

 

[LEE69]

Yeah electric folding on the Cupra.
No idea of the wiring involved tbh.

 

[marshyc]

Mine's a Cupra but no folding mirrors, bloody stupid SEAT changing specs every 2 minutes

Bet it wouldn't be straight forward.

Cheers for your help.

p.s. How you liking the Privacy Shades?