Side view mirror - 98 Venture

[gnrboyd]

My 98 Venture was side-swipped while parked and my mirror was broken. My mirror is electric but not heated. I found one on a popular auction site that is heated at a decent price. My assumption is that the wiring connector is probably the same but may have an extra wire or two for the heater. Is this a correct assumption ? Would the heated mirror work ok with the regular electrical controls and funciton as a standard non-heated mirror? Thanks

[roadrunner2]

Originally Posted by gnrboyd

My 98 Venture was side-swipped while parked and my mirror was broken. My mirror is electric but not heated. I found one on a popular auction site that is heated at a decent price. My assumption is that the wiring connector is probably the same but may have an extra wire or two for the heater. Is this a correct assumption ? Would the heated mirror work ok with the regular electrical controls and funciton as a standard non-heated mirror? Thanks

Right on both questions. Just put a piece of electrical tape over the end of the (heat) wire.

The wire for the heated mirrors (If installed) is separate and has a separate switch on the dash console. (Rear defrost switch)

[gnrboyd]

Just put a piece of electrical tape over the end of the (heat) wire.

The mirror comes with a wiring harness and all wires go to the connector. There isn't any way to put a piece of tape of the end of the heater wire unless I cut it. I guess if I just plug in the harness the extra wire won't hurt anything since the other end doesn't go anywhere. I was just concerned that the plug might be different and cause it not to work.

The wire for the heated mirrors (If installed) is separate and has a separate switch on the dash console. (Rear defrost switch)

I do have a rear defrost switch but no heated mirrors. I now wonder if the heated mirror will work since I have the rear defrost option. ?? I guess I will find out this weekend when I try to install it.

Thanks

[roadrunner2]

You can just hook the wiring plugs together and test the switch and remote mirror controls without mounting the mirror.

The heated mirrors on my Silo were on a 15 minute timer along with the rear hatch window defrost. The mirrors don't get hot, just barely warm to defrost ice.