Heated Mirrors
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 430
Likes: 113
From: Easton, PA
Heated Mirrors
My 2019 GS has heated side view mirrors. I don't ever plan on needing them. This morning I had to scrape the frost off of the side view mirrors on my 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71. It didn't come with heated mirrors. I hope it is a mild winter.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,053
Likes: 24,729
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
No worries here - all our cars are garaged so no frost on the mirrors.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 7,039
Likes: 942
From: Colorado
2025 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2024 C8 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2024 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2023 C7 of the Year Winner - Unmodified
2022 C7 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 C7 of the Year Finalist -- Modified
For the record; heated steering wheels are nice too. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,509
Likes: 946
From: Western New York
My GS is in the garage for winter. My 18 Sierra sits outside but does have the heated mirrors. Plus for the bitter cold days the heated seats and heated steering wheel are nice also !
Tech Contributor
Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 41,037
Likes: 9,801
From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
The heated side mirrors help in other ways. On foggy mornings they will dispel the fog off the mirrors. When it is raining and the mirrors have a lot of water on them turning on the heaters helps reduce the water droplets so you can see to the rear. I have had to use the mirror heaters and rear window defogger on cool mornings in the summer when at a track event. The rear window defogger is quite a heater. Once it has been on for a while you can feel the heat coming off it.
Bill
Bill
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 25,002
Likes: 2,703
From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
We have the Sandyeggo wide-angle outside mirrors on our C7, they just stick on top of the factory mirrors and cover the factory mirror glass completely.
As a result, the heated mirror and auto-dim on the driver side don't work.
So far, the big increase in visibility is worthwhile tradeoff for me. (yes, I know how to adjust mirrors) The wider angle view makes headlights behind us at night, look smaller so the auto-dim is not needed.
As a result, the heated mirror and auto-dim on the driver side don't work.
So far, the big increase in visibility is worthwhile tradeoff for me. (yes, I know how to adjust mirrors) The wider angle view makes headlights behind us at night, look smaller so the auto-dim is not needed.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Pro
Joined: May 2020
Posts: 552
Likes: 489
From: Brooklyn NY
Finalist 2020 C7 of the Year -- Unmodified
We have the Sandyeggo wide-angle outside mirrors on our C7, they just stick on top of the factory mirrors and cover the factory mirror glass completely.
As a result, the heated mirror and auto-dim on the driver side don't work.
So far, the big increase in visibility is worthwhile tradeoff for me. (yes, I know how to adjust mirrors) The wider angle view makes headlights behind us at night, look smaller so the auto-dim is not needed.
As a result, the heated mirror and auto-dim on the driver side don't work.
So far, the big increase in visibility is worthwhile tradeoff for me. (yes, I know how to adjust mirrors) The wider angle view makes headlights behind us at night, look smaller so the auto-dim is not needed.
