"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
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> Dave C. wrote:
>>
>> As an option, if it is only the glass that is broken, our local glass
>> shop ordered just the replacement glass for that model and using silicone
>> sealant 'glued' it over the broken glass.....can hardly notice the
>> difference.
>>
>> I banged the driver side mirror on my 2001 Jeep on the garage backing out
>> and fractured only the glass. and that was the repair. Saved the expense
>> from replacing the entire mirror assembly.
>
> While that works in the case of non-heated mirrors, it doesn't always work
> with heated mirrors.

That is true to a certain extent. This mirror on my Jeep is a heated
mirror. The installer put a fairly thin coating of silicone and it does
take noticable longer to work, but it was a low cost option ($39 last year)
vs hundreds for total replacement. It works satisfactory with morning dew,
but with some ice, it takes much longer.