GregDeR7 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 Hi everyone, quick question, my new A3 black edition is supposed to have heated wing mirrors as standard equipment. I have tried to use them a couple of times to clear fogged up wing mirrors and nothing appears to happen ? I have checked the manual and it says "dependent upon ambient temperature? for operation. Is there a minimum temperature it has to be for them to operate ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Magnet Posted October 3 Solution Share Posted October 3 I believe so Greg - something like 5 degrees. I do understand your frustration if that is so. Our non-Audi does the same, and you do need to clear them of mist. The 2006 A3 appears to demise them at any temperature, but latest one - probably not, but I could be wrong. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregDeR7 Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 thanks Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1771 Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 I have exactly the same problem. The dealer says they have never heard of this and the mirrors must be faulty. It’s booked in next Thursday but I think I’m going to be told it’s an ambient temperature issue which is stated in the handbook! Very poor visibility in wet weather if that’s the case though! Let’s see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Thanks Sam, Please keep us up to date on the outcome. Kind regards, Gareth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1771 Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 Thanks Gareth, I will . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1771 Posted Thursday at 07:27 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:27 PM Car was in Dealer today. They say they cannot fix my problem and have ordered a new controller switch. I asked if this was an older version of the switch in order to bypass the temperature control but they were very deliberate in avoiding that situation only saying that a new switch is on order and that would fix the issue. The technician agreed with me at the start of the process that they were not working this morning in 12degrees and the rain droplets were visible even after a 20 min drive into the dealership. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted Thursday at 09:11 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:11 PM Glad you're getting it sorted 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty44 Posted Thursday at 09:32 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:32 PM I have a A3 Sport just three weeks old and the mirrors don't clear. I am awaiting the colder weather to see if they operate below the 5 degrees mentioned in an earlier post. On reading the manual I note that you have to have the control knob on the door panel in the correct position for the heating process to work and also it states that the heating is outside temperature dependent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1771 Posted Friday at 07:51 AM Share Posted Friday at 07:51 AM Hello Betty, you are experiencing exactly the same issue as I have. My gripe is that in rainy weather the mirrors should clear when switched on . Audi are trying to be too clever here and , in my opinion, this is dangerous as it leads to poor vision . My car actually cleared the mirrors on one day last week when the outside temperature was 1 deg. I am booked in to Stirling Audi in mid November so let’s see if they actually fit an older controller which will negate the temperature setting which looks like being a problem. I will keep you informed when they fit the new controller. They haven’t admitted anything so I’m only guessing that this is the plan to sort me out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregDeR7 Posted Friday at 08:02 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 08:02 AM This is my strategy too. I am waiting for the colder weather to see if they clear. They do not clear water droplets caused by condensation overnight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enc Posted Friday at 08:29 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:29 AM (edited) Fun fact! In times gone by, “Wing mirrors” were actually positioned on the wing! Strange but true Edited Friday at 08:31 AM by enc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregDeR7 Posted Friday at 09:08 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 09:08 AM 37 minutes ago, enc said: Fun fact! In times gone by, “Wing mirrors” were actually positioned on the wing! Strange but true Indeed they did, I had a Mk1 and a Mk2 Ford Escort back the day and both had wing mirrors on the wings ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enc Posted Friday at 10:25 AM Share Posted Friday at 10:25 AM Funny, how we (myself included) still refer to them as wing mirrors when its 30 odd years since they were positioned on the wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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