Replacing side mirror glass

[Stefan]

My side mirror creaked whenever I cleaned it. So I decided to take it off to lube up the creaking part. I followed instructions I found online for removing the mirror. The instructions essentially said "just pull hard". Well, I did that and the mirror broke. So I bought new mirror glass for cheap from an online place that cuts glass.

The size and shape of the new glass is perfect. But I cannot seem to remove the heated element from the cracked glass portion. I am hesitant to stick the new mirror onto the old as I suspect the heating won't work very well through two panes of glass.

Can anyone offer advice on separating the glass?

Do I have to get the whole thing (glass + heating element) from the dealer? Looking at the PET I cannot tell which is the correct part if that is so.

On Pet, Year 1999, Illustration 809-10 I see

996 731 035 01 mirror glass

996 731 035 02 mirror glass

996 731 037 01 mirror glass convex

996 731 036 01 mirror glass

996 731 036 02 mirror glass

996 731 038 02 mirror glass convex

996 731 038 04 mirror glass convex

My car:

1999 Boxster 5-speed w/heated mirrors

[Loren]

RoW car?

[Stefan]

Nope, US.

The heated portion seems to be some flat fabric/metallic mesh that is glued to the mirror. Attached to the back of the mesh is a black plastic piece with tabs to connect to the mirror motor.

[Loren]

Ah... but your list is an RoW list (they have more options).

US part numbers for a MY99:

996 731 035 01 mirror glass - left hand side, heated and adjustable

996 731 035 02 mirror glass - left hand side, heated and adjustable and aspherical

996 731 038 03 mirror glass - right hand side

[Stefan]

It sounds like you're saying the mirror glass w/heating unit are inextricable. That's what I thought based on my attempts to pry the two apart.

Thanks for your help, Loren.