Surprised to learn my LX does not have heated mirrors. It 10F here, just left the car wash to get the road salt off and now the winded has frozen to the glass! LOL
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I suspect your LX does have heated mirrors. Check your manual. I suspect that if you have the mirror adjustment selector in the middle, then the heated mirrors don't turn on when you turn on the rear defroster.
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SO it’s tied to the REAR defroster, I had on the front. OK, I’ll try again. #operatorerror
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And there you have it. Thank you Mudders!
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I believe the mirror adjustment selector only comes into play with the mirror dropping down when the vehicle is in reverse.
I thought on my LC that it only worked if you had switched to one side, but I haven't read the manual in a while. I know it was that way with my old 4Runner.
ETA: I checked my manual online and didn't see anything about the defroster only working when left or right mirror is selected:
https://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om-s/OM60F57U/pdf/OM60F57U.pdf
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Mirror select switch has no effect on the heated mirrors. Hit rear defrost and they both turn on.
This is the way I understand it also.
bumping this thread. i just got back from a trip to lake tahoe and noticed by side mirrors were frozen just like the OP. I had the rear defrosters on but the side mirrors never defrosted (mirror selector in the middle). Is there a fuse that possibly gone bad? the rear defroster works btw.
Did you ever get this fixed?
i didnt fix it since it wasnt broken. I actually had the mirror switch to the passenger side the whole time. Once i switched it to the center and turned on the rear defroster, the heated side mirrors worked. I really wish i knew this during my time in Lake tahoe. smh
Just curious if anyone knows - is this by design? I noticed recently (after taking my LX to the shop for some other work) that neither my rear defrost nor side mirror heat are working. This is a big deal since I live in Southern BC and we need this regularly. It just started happening. Wondering if the positioning of the mirror switch (left/middle/right) has anything to do with it? Otherwise I'll have to start checking fuses etc. Will also test the next frosty morning (probably tomorrow).
Yes. Read the manual.
I have my truck 8 months and was pissed it didn’t have mirror defrost
Was embarrassed to post a rant about it here
Now this thread confirms I’m not all that sharp and that I do in fact have it!
Good post! Thanks
Was embarrassed to post a rant about it here
Now this thread confirms I’m not all that sharp and that I do in fact have it!
Good post! Thanks
Sooo.... You almost got me on that one. So I double checked my manual (2008 LX). There is nothing about this in there. At all.
Where are you seeing this? There are several pages in the manual dealing with HVAC, the one that deals with the rear defroster says nothing about the positioning of the mirror switch, nor any effect it would have on the defroster. Rear defrost still does not activate. I'm bewildered.
