HOW TO: Heated Mirror Install

[Anderfrank]

Just did this yesterday and everything worked out great. Thanks again StitcH.

[StitcH]

Originally Posted by Anderfrank

Just did this yesterday and everything worked out great. Thanks again StitcH.

You did them just in time huh? It started snowing on Sunday night at my house and hasn't stopped for more than an hour or so since. Ridiculous.

[Anderfrank]

Originally Posted by StitcH

You did them just in time huh? It started snowing on Sunday night at my house and hasn't stopped for more than an hour or so since. Ridiculous.

Yep, just snuck it in there

[p2k]

Just had someone steal my passenger side mirror, why I have no clue...

Just wondering when you guys ordered the mirror listed was it just the glass? Or did it include the plastic frame that holds the mirror?

My local mazda is telling me its gonna cost $200 bux. Seems kinda excessive when you guys are talking about $30-50 for both.

Thanks

[StitcH]

Originally Posted by p2k

Just had someone steal my passenger side mirror, why I have no clue...

Just wondering when you guys ordered the mirror listed was it just the glass? Or did it include the plastic frame that holds the mirror?

My local mazda is telling me its gonna cost $200 bux. Seems kinda excessive when you guys are talking about $30-50 for both.

Thanks

The plastic frame that holds the mirror... Do you mean the thin black plastic that I am holding in this picture (not the actual mirror housing itself)?



As long as you mirror looks like this (except on the car obviously), then you are fine just ordering the glass.

[p2k]

Originally Posted by StitcH

The plastic frame that holds the mirror... Do you mean the thin black plastic that I am holding in this picture (not the actual mirror housing itself)?



As long as you mirror looks like this (except on the car obviously), then you are fine just ordering the glass.

Thanks for the reply, thats good news....

What your grasping is exactly what I am looking for, the 2nd picture is exactly what mine currently looks like.

I am actually quite pissed off at my local mazda dealership, I think they were trying to scam me into getting the more expensive part, and charge more labour.

I went back to question them on it yesterday after seeing this thread, and the guy was like, here is the part manual the picture only shows the mirror and no backing, so i ordered the whole assembly.

When he showed me the mirror part# its description was Mirror and Holder. He said he wasnt sure if that included the backing.

I have a tough time believing that the service department has NEVER ordered a replacement mirror before.

Oh BTW, any change you have the part # for the passenger side mirror?

Humm This picture better discribes it...



Is this piece included with the mirror?

[StitcH]

Originally Posted by p2k

Humm This picture better discribes it...

http://i50.tinypic.com/14j3vde.jpg

Is this piece included with the mirror?

Yes, that piece comes attached. Check the OP for the part numbers (keeping in mind that those part numbers are for the glass with the heating element).

[p2k]

Originally Posted by StitcH

Yes, that piece comes attached. Check the OP for the part numbers (keeping in mind that those part numbers are for the glass with the heating element).

Thanks, I have the GT model so I think it came with heated mirrors, the 2 hanging wires would be a good indication of this.

Thanks again you guys saved me like 150$...

[hughnews1]

I have the 2011 3 reg with NO heater or NO lights a truck hit the pass mirror .. $40 for the whote item mirror and plastic get all parts .com in rochester NY a body shop wanted $125 plus painting $200 cash I think I will go the chrome way and no painting needed ..

[howardvu]

Just finished this on my 2012 Skyactiv iTouring hatchback. Works great. It's good to know that the Skyactiv hatchback has the necessary wire harness even though I don't have the 2.5(probably because Mazda uses the same wiring harness on all hatchbacks). It'd be interesting to see if the sedan Skyactiv has it.