Kool-Vue Mirrors and Wiring for Heat????

[Doughboy21kd]

Alright here goes... . One day a pushed the factory mirror heat button to de-ice my factory OEM non-tow mirrors on my truck and mins later i had a truck full of smoke. . (Guess it's a common problem come to find out in the 02's). . Wire's running from the mirror heat switch down to wire harness plug melted... Luckily NO damage done to any other wires... But now of course i have no heated mirrors anymore... .



I am getting ready to buy a set of 3rd gen style tow mirrors(kool Vue) and i know they just plug right in but being i have no wires for heat. So therefore i'm gonna have to run it to a toggle switch. I know the wires that run from the mirror through the door are fine so i am gonna have to tap in there with a toggle switch...



Now the question is can i just run power to the switch and to the wires for the mirror or do i need a resistor or relay or something inline with it?

 

[Doughboy21kd]

No help at all???? Figured someone would know

 

[iamjmg]

if you do a search there is a long thread on the aftermarket sec. gen tow mirrirs. in that thread there were several members who where going to rewire heat of power. I believe its a straight power run, but find the thread and check, it even hase a wire diag. somewhere within. GOOD LUCK



Jim G