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tom_ice78

Mokka Heated Mirror Failure

My 2017 Vauxhall Mokka, diesel engine, heated mirrors have stopped working. Mileage is at 84942 km. Diagnostic shows an error in the memory related to the mirror heating circuit. Thinking it's a dodgy connection, has anyone else seen this?

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dennisfox93

I had a similar issue with my old BMW. Mirror heating failed, and it was a corroded connector block within the mirror housing. Did your diagnostic specify which mirror is throwing the error, or is it a general fault?

tom_ice78 (Author)

The diagnostic doesn't specify which mirror, just says 'Mirror heating circuit defective'. Was getting to that connector block a pain on the BMW? Any special tools needed, or is it fairly straightforward?

dennisfox93

Access was quite awkward. Several layers of plastic trim and a torx screw were hidden behind the mirror glass. Proceed with caution! Given your diagnostic result and mileage, I'd strongly suggest a workshop visit. It is probably just a loose or corroded connection but can easily turn into a larger issue.

tom_ice78 (Author)

Took it to a local garage. You were spot on – corroded connector within the mirror housing. They cleaned it and replaced a short section of damaged wire. Bill came to 95€, so not too bad. Thanks again!

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