Auto dimming, heated wing mirror

[bren_j@live]

Hi folks. My Superb Estate L&K (2013) has various problems, including a creaking sunroof (have tried everything. Drives me nuts), but last winter the nearside wing mirror stopped heating up. It’s auto dimming and I just can’t find them on eBay etc. Does anyone know where I can get one from - or - has anyone found that by taking the mirror off and cleaning up the contacts, the heater has worked again? Any advice would be appreciated. Stay safe.

[wokwon]

The wiring loom to the door is notorious for breaking after the door opens and closes a lot.

 

Have a look in the rubber loom cover thingy and see if you can see any broken wires.  Some people have managed to fix it in situ without replacing the whole loom.

[Declan O'Shaughnessy]

You can certainly try taking off the glass and cleaning the contacts to see if it fixes matters. I know when my mirror stopped heating up I just had to replace the glass, but my mirrors aren't auto-dimming.