Vauxhall Corsa C - Mirror heater element- is something broken?

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Wed 8 Feb 2017 15:31
Vauxhall Corsa C - Mirror heater element- is something broken? - Josh Brice
Hi all,

I recently had the cracked mirror glass on the driver's side replaced and have since noticed that the heating element on that side isn't working too well. When I turn the heated mirrors on, the passenger side clears up fairly quickly however on my side the glass barely clears up at all. To the touch the passenger side is hotter. I'm just wondering if this is because they're two different bits of glass or because something is possibly broken.

Any answers will be very much appreciated, cheers!
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Wed 8 Feb 2017 15:37
Vauxhall Corsa C - Mirror heater element- is something broken? - RobJP

Was it replaced with an OEM mirror glass, or a cheap 'copy' part ?

If OEM, was the connector checked and re-attached if it was loose ?

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Wed 8 Feb 2017 17:18
Vauxhall Corsa C - Mirror heater element- is something broken? - elekie&a/c doctor

As above,you ain't got the real part.Interestingly,for some reason,the heated glass is cheaper than a non heated.(from main dealer)

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Thu 9 Feb 2017 12:06
Vauxhall Corsa C - Mirror heater element- is something broken? - Josh Brice
Is there a place online that I can order a genuine part?
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Thu 9 Feb 2017 00:18
Vauxhall Corsa C - Mirror heater element- is something broken? - Josh Brice
The garage ordered the part in and I watched the guy put it on. From what I saw everything was hooked up properly although I will probably try and have a look behind the glass and check.
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