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#1 ·
Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?

missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...

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"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"
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#2 ·
"Austin Shackles" <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote in message
news:ph51a1pak0mig9ldun46u6gutqi49p13dk@4ax.com...
>
> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?



I got mine from Scorpion Racing, the people who are too ashamed to put their
prices on their adverts in LROI. They work quite well, the wiring was a bit
of a fiddle, but expensive for what they are. Cost inclusive of postage in
the UK was £54.05 last November and, considering you could have had the wire
and switch and connectors for less than £10 from your local parts shop, that
makes for very expensive sticky pads for the mirror backs. There are no
grommets with the kit and I had to phone them again to get them to send me
some instructions for fitting the kit. Maybe you will find a better
supplier for just the heating pads.

HTH

M.
 
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#3 ·
In message <ph51a1pak0mig9ldun46u6gutqi49p13dk@4ax.com>
Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:

>
> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>
> missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...
>


Truck shops and like do these, or you could try your local
LDV agent.

Richard
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#5 ·
On or around Fri, 3 Jun 2005 20:14:39 +0100, "McBad"
<mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote in message
>news:ph51a1pak0mig9ldun46u6gutqi49p13dk@4ax.com...
>>
>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?

>
>
>I got mine from Scorpion Racing, the people who are too ashamed to put their
>prices on their adverts in LROI.


This is one reason I've never bought from 'em.

useful info, though. I don't suppose the product itself was separately
branded?
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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young / In a world
of magnets and miracles / Our thoughts strayed constantly and without
boundary / The ringing of the Division bell had begun. Pink Floyd (1994)
 
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#8 ·
I wont buy anything from either as they dont advertise prices. I emailed
them last for a price on something and they couldnt be bothered to answer
either.
I needed a new cam (plus all the other bits) for a V8 and real steel could
only be bothered with a half hearted answer.
They all obviously dont need the custom.
Richard


"Austin Shackles" <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote in message
news:a3q2a1hqke678oo04uur89v4f5kg8tbco3@4ax.com...
> On or around Fri, 3 Jun 2005 20:14:39 +0100, "McBad"
> <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>>"Austin Shackles" <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote in message
>>news:ph51a1pak0mig9ldun46u6gutqi49p13dk@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?

>>
>>
>>I got mine from Scorpion Racing, the people who are too ashamed to put
>>their
>>prices on their adverts in LROI.

>
> This is one reason I've never bought from 'em.
>
> useful info, though. I don't suppose the product itself was separately
> branded?
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young / In a world
> of magnets and miracles / Our thoughts strayed constantly and without
> boundary / The ringing of the Division bell had begun. Pink Floyd (1994)
 
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#9 ·
On or around Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:43:47 GMT, "Richard"
<NO.SPAM@AT.NOSPAM.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>I wont buy anything from either as they dont advertise prices. I emailed
>them last for a price on something and they couldnt be bothered to answer
>either.
>I needed a new cam (plus all the other bits) for a V8 and real steel could
>only be bothered with a half hearted answer.
>They all obviously dont need the custom.


Never had trouble with Real Steel meself - sound info and good advice, and
reasonable prices.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
In Touch: Get in touch with yourself by touching yourself.
If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
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#10 ·
On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:05:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<beamendsltd@btconnect.com> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <ph51a1pak0mig9ldun46u6gutqi49p13dk@4ax.com>
> Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>
>> missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...
>>

>
>Truck shops and like do these, or you could try your local
>LDV agent.


yebbut, they'll want to sell me official heated mirrors for about 500 quid,
probably. I suppose there may be heated glasses available; I can soon
invent some wiring.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
In Touch: Get in touch with yourself by touching yourself.
If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
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#11 ·
On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 13:05:03 +0100, "Martin Lewis"
<ml338@nospam-remove.cam.ac.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>"SimonJ" <me@mine.net> wrote in message
>news:d7rpdk$2d9$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>>
>>>
>>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>>

>> Or you could try here.......
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/aedtm

>
>Or http://tinyurl.com/dv8oc - same company, only cheaper?!
>


odd. looks like a price reduction, maybe it's either new or no longer
valid...

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt"
(confound the men who have made our remarks before us.)
Aelius Donatus (4th Cent.) [St. Jerome, Commentary on Ecclesiastes]
 
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#12 ·
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 13:05:03 +0100, "Martin Lewis"
> <ml338@nospam-remove.cam.ac.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>>"SimonJ" <me@mine.net> wrote in message
>>news:d7rpdk$2d9$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>>
>>>>Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>>>>fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Or you could try here.......
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/aedtm

>>
>>Or http://tinyurl.com/dv8oc - same company, only cheaper?!
>>

>
> odd. looks like a price reduction, maybe it's either new or no longer
> valid...


It's still grossly excessively priced.
 
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#14 ·
On or around Sat, 04 Jun 2005 17:46:13 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
<new5pam@howhill.com> enlightened us thusly:

>On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:36:39 +0100, Dougal wrote:
>
>> It's still grossly excessively priced.

>
>So where do you buy the pads cheaper?
>
>Heated mirrors would be quite useful up here, and I suspect a DII has
>all the wiring in place as well... I frequently have to chip and
>scrape solid ice or frozen snow off the mirrors. Also a bit daft as
>this motor has the "winter pack", heated windscreen and heated seats
>but not heated mirrors doh!


Retrograde step, that. Both the D1s here, neither a top-spec model, have
heated mirrors which come on with the heated rear screen.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Brevis esse laboro, Obscurus fio" (it is when I struggle to be
brief that I become obscure) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Ars Poetica, 25
 
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#13 ·
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:36:39 +0100, Dougal wrote:

> It's still grossly excessively priced.


So where do you buy the pads cheaper?

Heated mirrors would be quite useful up here, and I suspect a DII has
all the wiring in place as well... I frequently have to chip and
scrape solid ice or frozen snow off the mirrors. Also a bit daft as
this motor has the "winter pack", heated windscreen and heated seats
but not heated mirrors doh!

--
Cheers new5pam@howhill.com
Dave. pam is missing e-mail
 
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#15 ·
In message <usa3a1tr9ho70ebouqskv6mht7ie7r3ijb@4ax.com>
Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:

> On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:05:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <beamendsltd@btconnect.com> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >In message <ph51a1pak0mig9ldun46u6gutqi49p13dk@4ax.com>
> > Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
> >> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
> >>
> >> missing the heated mirrors that the minibus lacks...
> >>

> >
> >Truck shops and like do these, or you could try your local
> >LDV agent.

>
> yebbut, they'll want to sell me official heated mirrors for about 500 quid,
> probably. I suppose there may be heated glasses available; I can soon
> invent some wiring.
>


The elements are available as a stick-on part - I'll investigate
the prices on Monday.

Richard
--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk
Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
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#16 ·
Dave Liquorice wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 15:36:39 +0100, Dougal wrote:
>
>
>>It's still grossly excessively priced.

>
>
> So where do you buy the pads cheaper?


That, of course, is the question ..... but if they can find cheaper
source (which they obviously have) so can we. A little effort is required.

Richard (Beamends) is on the job - do we permit him his cut?
 
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#17 ·
> >>It's still grossly excessively priced.
> >
> >
> > So where do you buy the pads cheaper?

>
> That, of course, is the question ..... but if they can find cheaper
> source (which they obviously have) so can we. A little effort is required.
>

You can get the pads alone from any truck part factors, but they cost around
£10 each, so the kit isn't too overpriced really.
 
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#18 ·
On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 18:28:42 +0100, Austin Shackles wrote:

> Retrograde step, that. Both the D1s here, neither a top-spec model,
> have heated mirrors which come on with the heated rear screen.


Agreed, I was surprised to find it hasn't (being and 7 seat ES spec it
has virtually all the other toys...). Perhaps I ought to check again,
the blooming computers confuse me, hit the "defrost" button and all
manner of things happen...

Ah, looked in the Handbook "NOTE: In some markets the door mirrors
have integral heating elements..." So it appears that heated mirrors
are not UK spec on a DII. B-(

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Cheers new5pam@howhill.com
Dave. pam is missing e-mail
 
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#19 ·
Got mine about 4 or 5 years ago direct from Plowman Brothers for my 110,
still going strong & wouldn't be without them.

Their address was Broad Oak Farm, Sutton on Forest, York. YO61 1ER. (01904)
768230 & from my reciept they cost the vast amount of £29.50 Inc.

Hope this helps, BTW I seem to remember they did them in different sizes &
voltages.

Tony M0BYB
 
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#20 ·
On or around Sat, 4 Jun 2005 08:33:28 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ" <me@mine.net>
enlightened us thusly:

>>
>> Am I imagining it or did someone have a source of heated elements for
>> fitting to the back of yer mirror glass?
>>

>Any truck parts factors will stock them.
>
>Try http://www.serckintertruck.co.uk
>


hmmm. no dealers near me, but might be worth a phone call in any case, ta.

I've been hunting for some equivalent of Paddocks or similar to supply van
parts by internet or phone order and deliver by post/courier, not found one
yet, so if anyone knows of such, that's something I'd like to know as well.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
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#22 ·
On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 13:55:42 +0000 (UTC), Neil Brownlee wrote:

> Your heated mirrors should come on with one of your screens ...
> probably not the one you'd expect ;-)


With no quoted text it's hard to know who/what you are refering to...

Anyway, I've just been out and looked at my DII with "winter pack".

All the wiring is there no empty holes in the plugs that disappear off
into the mirror housing. 12v appears on the expected pin when the rear
screen is switched on (engine running, boy does it make a difference
to the idle speed/note when you switch on the front heated screen...).

43 ohms between the heater element pins so that equates to about 4W,
not a great deal, no wonder I didn't notice any effect... Will have o
wait until October now.

--
Cheers new5pam@howhill.com
Dave. pam is missing e-mail
 
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