Exterior mirrors fogged up - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Luca335 · 12-24-2012, 08:27 PM

The exterior mirrors are supposed to be heated but whenever I drive into a parade (cold to warm) the mirrors fogged up. This does not happen with my 1M. Anyone has similar experience with their F30?

fshubert · 12-25-2012, 08:41 AM

Nope. Garage is heated. Coming in from cold or going out into the cold there's no fogging.

S-Dot · 12-25-2012, 10:59 AM

They're only heated when you activate the defroster, which I'm assuming you did?

Mine work splendidly. It's been around -20C here for high temperatures all week, and there's always a good coating of frost when I park outdoors for even a few minutes. It's gone very quickly once the defroster is engaged.

SomeRandomer123 · 12-25-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by S-Dot

They're only heated when you activate the defroster, which I'm assuming you did?

Mine work splendidly. It's been around -20C here for high temperatures all week, and there's always a good coating of frost when I park outdoors for even a few minutes. It's gone very quickly once the defroster is engaged.

Yeah my heated mirrors work a treat!

Luca335 · 12-29-2012, 06:05 PM

I tried but still not working. I think I will bring it in for them to check it out. Thanks for everyone's reply.

wrickem · 12-29-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by S-Dot

They're only heated when you activate the defroster, which I'm assuming you did?

Mine work splendidly. It's been around -20C here for high temperatures all week, and there's always a good coating of frost when I park outdoors for even a few minutes. It's gone very quickly once the defroster is engaged.

On US models, they work on the F30 "whenever the engine is running" which is the way they always used to work here until the e9x came along. With E9x, they only came on "under certain conditions". I'm glad we got them back all the time here. I'm also glad we never had to turn on our rear defrosters to make them work, I'm always paranoid about my rear tints.

Luca335 · 02-25-2013, 12:53 AM

I think I figured it out but need confirmation from other owners. When you put the car in ECO Mode, the exterior mirrors are not heated as much as when you are driving in normal COMFORT Mode. This is my observation testing with the two modes. I guess it make sense because in ECO mode the system is trying to cut back electrical use to save gas.

HighlandPete · 02-25-2013, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Luca335

I think I figured it out but need confirmation from other owners. When you put the car in ECO Mode, the exterior mirrors are not heated as much as when you are driving in normal COMFORT Mode. This is my observation testing with the two modes. I guess it make sense because in ECO mode the system is trying to cut back electrical use to save gas.

ECO mode, energy demands, battery condition, all managed these days, so some functions are not as we expect, even if they are all 'technically' working.

HighlandPete

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fshubert Second Lieutenant Drives: 2013 F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Andover, NJ Posts: 290 iTrader: (0)	Nope. Garage is heated. Coming in from cold or going out into the cold there's no fogging. __________________ 2013 F30 335i \| Sportline \| Imperial Blue Metallic \| Black Dakota \| 6-speed \| HK \| Cold \| Premium \| 19" Staggered Sports \| M-Performance Exhaust Previous loves: 2009 E90 335i 2007 E90 328xi

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12-25-2012, 10:59 AM	#3
S-Dot Private First Class Drives: 2013 328i xDrive Luxury Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: near Calgary Posts: 121 iTrader: (0)	They're only heated when you activate the defroster, which I'm assuming you did? Mine work splendidly. It's been around -20C here for high temperatures all week, and there's always a good coating of frost when I park outdoors for even a few minutes. It's gone very quickly once the defroster is engaged.

12-29-2012, 06:05 PM	#5
Luca335 Second Lieutenant Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 203 iTrader: (0)	I tried but still not working. I think I will bring it in for them to check it out. Thanks for everyone's reply.

02-25-2013, 12:53 AM	#7
Luca335 Second Lieutenant Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 203 iTrader: (0)	I think I figured it out but need confirmation from other owners. When you put the car in ECO Mode, the exterior mirrors are not heated as much as when you are driving in normal COMFORT Mode. This is my observation testing with the two modes. I guess it make sense because in ECO mode the system is trying to cut back electrical use to save gas.