pablo_vr6 0 Posted July 5, 2004 setting into vr6 ownership nicely but have some niggly problems I hope you can help with: 1. heated seats - i twist the dial but nothing happens on either seat. 2. when the rear demister is on the wing mirrors dont heat up (well i think they should) 3. when i turn my sidelights on the switch illuminated but when i go to dip it goes off again - normal? I know they are minor but would like everything to be perfect :D any pointers appreciated! cheers -pablo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Blassberg 0 Posted July 5, 2004 1.Fuses? It takes a while for the seats to heat up, mind you. You say "twist the dial", on mine ('94 VR6) it's a sort of thumbwheel arrangement. 2. Probably the heater elements are burnt-out - they don't like being left on for very long. I'v had many failures on various VWs over the years. 3.Normal. The illumination should come on when you switch off the ignition, though. Best wishes, RB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kangaroo 0 Posted July 5, 2004 1. mine take a while to heat up... sometimes 5 minutes or so before i can feel anything... 2. i didn't know the wing mirrors were heated! 3. the outer ring on the headlight switch goes off when you go from sidelights to dipped, but the inner bit should light up. if i remember correctly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pablo_vr6 0 Posted July 5, 2004 ok cool - i thought the mirrors were heated for some reason :oops: yeah its a thumbwheel but i couldnt quite think of the right word so twist did the job! i left it on for a while and nothing happened so i guess its either the fuse of the element then :( Will have a hunt at some point. thanks for the replies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted July 5, 2004 The wing mirrors should be heated. Probably just corroded contacts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted July 5, 2004 The mirror glasses are inevitably heinously expensive from VW - around £40 each, as I recall. I didn't bother, and I now stick my hand out the window and wipe the damn frost off with my hands... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 5, 2004 LOL, my mirrrors are thawed and clear by the time I've de-iced the windows........ no sticking of hands anywhere required for me :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
