Curved Mirror

Anyone know if this is sold in SG?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-09-Kia-Cerato-Curved-Blindspot-Mirror-Glass-2p-Forte_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem27ab3880d1QQitemZ170376331473QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

If this piece of curved mirror is just stick onto it, will it defies the purpose of the de-fogging function of your outside rearview mirror.

may i know where is the defogging button. i can't find it.

impact2001 wrote:If this piece of curved mirror is just stick onto it, will it defies the purpose of the de-fogging function of your outside rearview mirror.

I've heard about this function, but I was told this was not applicable to SG models le.

like the heater under the seats.

yah, dun thk our forte side mirror got tat heating device, anyway N.A for our climate oso right? cos fogging only happens inside the car if im not wrong..

There's no so-called defogging function on our Forte Side mirrors...only have on the rear windscreen.....

joepele wrote:Anyone know if this is sold in SG?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-09-Kia-Cerato-Curved-Blindspot-Mirror-Glass-2p-Forte_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem27ab3880d1QQitemZ170376331473QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Interested in this too. nicer than sticking a little round mirror in the corner.

i think got... You got a rear and front defogging button on your central console. I remember asking the technician before and he say the front defogging button consist of outside rearview mirror.. Unless he telling bull to me lo.

impact2001 wrote:i think got... You got a rear and front defogging button on your central console. I remember asking the technician before and he say the front defogging button consist of outside rearview mirror.. Unless he telling bull to me lo.

look at the mirror itself,... if equipped with de-fogging, actually it is de-icing... you will see a thin wire embeded into the mirror.... reason being, in winter at subzero temperatures, instead of dew like we have here, the car will be covered with thin ice......

impact2001 wrote:i think got... You got a rear and front defogging button on your central console. I remember asking the technician before and he say the front defogging button consist of outside rearview mirror.. Unless he telling bull to me lo.

oh.. ya.. that was mentioned by the "heated mirror" i suppose.. but for the windscreen.. it uses a/c to defog only..leh..
so.. after on.. we could feel the mirror hot? anyissue sticking little mirror there.?

y.esterday after rain, i pressed my rear windscreen heater to rid the raindrops. surprisingly, i realized my side mirrors also became clear of raindrops. so are our side mirrors 'heated'?

report back when i experiment again.

yes its heated, today i found 2 pins with wires when i take out the side mirror. confirm chop have heated hidden feature

fonefun610 wrote:y.esterday after rain, i pressed my rear windscreen heater to rid the raindrops. surprisingly, i realized my side mirrors also became clear of raindrops. so are our side mirrors 'heated'?

report back when i experiment again.

Is yours a EX model? Can anyone confirm whether EX have this feature? TIA

Plus point.

Anyway, where is the windscreen heater button?

open yrs & see la, quite easy to take out tho, just put yr hands in & carefully pop it out

diamond wrote:

fonefun610 wrote:y.esterday after rain, i pressed my rear windscreen heater to rid the raindrops. surprisingly, i realized my side mirrors also became clear of raindrops. so are our side mirrors 'heated'?

report back when i experiment again.

Is yours a EX model? Can anyone confirm whether EX have this feature? TIA

Yup, EX(A).

Fransge bro, u confirm? Urs also EX?

box joepele, its near yr console panel for radio.

So i am correct lo.. LOL.. haha.. so no point buying these curved mirrors..

Read the manual again, and this is what I found......

how nice if the car comes with snow....

any undesirable effects on the original after removal? then will affect distance judgement?

ominae wrote:any undesirable effects on the original after removal? then will affect distance judgement?

Yes, any curve mirror will have distance judgement but for me i'm please with it as i find its not so drastic as those curved rearview mirror.
Advantage: its neat, good for kerb parking and wider viewing angle.

minor side effect is that images appear smaller.. thus may be harder to see objects in distance, esp during changing lane and at night. but agree will be better for kerb parking.

nope, its more wider view and no issues with it at night. If its the curved rearview mirror, i agree.

actually now the issue is the auto darkening of our rearview mirror. if a motorcyclist did not switch on his headlight, i will not be able to see him. This i had had encountered at BKE, the notorious bike route. Usually will switch it off when auto darken.

Fransge wrote:yes its heated, today i found 2 pins with wires when i take out the side mirror. confirm chop have heated hidden feature

Just happened to see this topic and quickly ran to tell my colleague (who just bought his forte) about this feature. He told me he was informed of this feature by his SE and he confirmed he was able to clear the rain droplets from his side mirrors too. Great! I can forget about applying the RainX from now.