Carly Community
Mirror heating defective
Heats outside mirrors to prevent fogging.
Costs
Every car issue can be caused by different things. Here are the most common ones
Unlock the costs
Simply enter your email for free to unlock the costs.
Most Expensive
Moderate costs
Cheapest case
Cheapest case
Discussions
User of our Carly Community asked the following questions regarding that fault:
Smart Mechanic
Details
Probability
Based on the values and symptoms you have entered, a crude estimation of the probability of this problem can be made
HIGH
Typical consequences
If this defect is detected, it may lead to the following problems:
- Restriction of driving comfort
Function of the outside mirror heating
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated at a certain outside temperature.An electric heater is used to remove ice and mist from the exterior mirror. As a rule, the exterior mirror heater turns on by itself. Vehicles equipped with automatically dimming exterior and interior mirrors have a sensor in the interior mirror.
This sensor can perceive the light irradiation.More precisely, the sensor detects the incoming brightness by means of a photocell and transmits the signal to a control unit.The mirror is controlled via a defined voltage, whereupon it darkens.