Never knew this about my 986
 

2003 986 S that I have owned since 2004. Digging through some papers I found the original window sticker. According to that sticker my car came standard equipped with Power Heated rear view mirrors.

Now, I am the kind of guy who reads manuals for my toys and I never saw any reference to this. I have to think that its not really heated enough to melt the snow and ice, or have I just missed it? You'd have thought that if it really was on the car there would have been a button to turn it on?

Carlos

The rear defrost button also turns on the heat in the mirrors.

The side mirror heaters turn on with the rear defroster button in the dash. I'm pretty sure it is mentioned in the owners manual. I have used it in the snow, seems to work well. :cheers:

I never saw that until now. Looking at It now I see that it has a one line mention in the manual.

Who knew! Feeling more than a little chagrined

Carlos

If you lived in Canada, you'd know. ;)

Rear defroster? What is that? What is that for?

There is a female plug behind the roll bar on the driver's side to plug in a hardtop or glass window soft top. The defroster dash switch is normally the one below the top up/down switch. :cheers:

Was this standard issue from 2003 on? Base and S models?

My understanding is that every 986 has this, my '99 does. If you can't find it, the plug may sometimes fall out of the plastic trim. You can see a picture of the plug here:
http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/45796-plug-behind-drivers-side-seatbelt.html

My 98 base has this feature as well.

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who didn't know about this

Lol. Wait until you guys tap the horn 5 times while pumping the brakes!

It's amazing. I had no idea!!!

I thought that one was region specific to Cyprus?

Lol. That guy. I've wondered a few times, actually.

When I see a smashed up Boxster being totaled, I think: meanwhile...in Cyprus...