Just got back from a trip over to Kalispell, MT and had some things to note.

1. My new tires make a huge difference in ride and steering feel over the old Dean M/T's I had on it. Back to E range Toyo's....

2. Fuel mileage hand calc'd was impressive for winter blend at 17.2 mpg with speeds averaging 60.2 mph from GPS. Corrected for speedo being off by about 1 MPH....

3. Blocked half of radiator and noted temps stick at 190F on gauge whereas unblocked radiator fluctuates every time therm opens, which may have contributed to good mpg's...

4. Side mirrors have both lost main glass heat, just convex's clear. Have power to connectors on main glass, but no grid heating

5. Drivers approaching West coast at end of trip get exponentially worse and rude at Steven Pass' crest, dangerous lane changes and passing, tailgating etc....glad to be home safe!

 

My original mirror heaters died too, and I did not put too much use on them. Only way I know of to fix them is to pop the glass off, peel off the old heater, and stick on a new one.

Or just replace the mirrors with the CoolVue mirrors, which is a very popular mod. They are power, heated, and they flip out for towing.

 

I have the coolvue mirrors. They were good for about 4 winters then the main glass heaters quit.

 

I know you can buy the heater elements, just have to get the right dimensions, voltage, and heat output (Watts).

The OEM mirrors are double side taped to the pan/tilt assembly, and can be pryed off gently to replace the heater. I am not sure how the CoolVue mirrors are mounted to its pan/tilt assembly. I don't know of anyone that has ever taken one apart.

 

There has been a few threads on it, but usually the glass gets broken and isn't available for replacement is what I have found out...