Retro-fitting heated mirrors to A2

Hi,

I heard that you can retro-fit heated mirrors on an Audi A2 by simply replacing the existing plain mirror glasses with heated mirror glasses.

Apparently only one type of door control unit is fitted - irrespective of whether or not the Winter Pack is factory-fitted. The CAN bus supposedly "trains" the mirrors automatically and they are then switched together with the heated rear window via the HRW switch.

Maybe I just got lucky - I tried this out on my 2005 Audi A2 and amazingly it worked without any problems. Has anyone else had any experience with this "plug & play" upgrade? Would it work on all models, or just on the post 2004, slightly facelifted models (like mine) with the ribbed service flap/grille?

On A2's where it may work, it would be a cheap upgrade. While not really essential in our temperate climate, I do find the upgrade useful for clearing the mirrors when they're covered in frost, dew or raindrops.

I'd be interested to hear anyone else's experiences? Is it a well-known fact amongst the A2 internet community or have I discovered something new here?

Cheers, 8Z0

hi, i,ve got an audi A2 2002. The wing mirror when taken off at the back of it has two connectors that plug into the wiring. Does that mean i have heated mirrors?