Sunvisor Mirror Removal
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: FL
Sunvisor Mirror Removal
Is it possible to remove the plastic piece and mirror from the sunvisor?
I don't think it is, and I know they are very fragile and the pins break without even doing anything.
I am wanting to have mine recovered and the shop is saying I must take it apart first.
Thank you for your help!
I don't think it is, and I know they are very fragile and the pins break without even doing anything.
I am wanting to have mine recovered and the shop is saying I must take it apart first.
Thank you for your help!
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 129
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From: Nashville Tennessee
The plastic piece has plastic studs that have been melted to brade them so they don't come out of the fiberboard inter part of the sun visor. You can split the sun visor into at the edge with a single edge razor blade and get access to the m irror studs. Good luck!
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Heres a fix I posted. The top pic might help you work it out
Refix Vanity Mirrors
Pull the mirror away from the housing gently. Stick a piece of 3M double sided tape along the inside edge of the top of the mirror between the two holes in the visor.
Thread a small zip tie through each hole from the back and outside of the hole, with the “head” of the tie located in the large rectangular recess. Pull the tail of the zip tie towards you and thread from inside to out through the hole in the locating pin. Push the tail through the head loosely at first.
Use needle nosed pliers (holding the tail) and a precision screwdriver (pushed against the head) to tighten the zip ties. Be very careful when pulling the ties tight not to pinch the lighting wires which run through the same hole. Once tight, snip the spare tail of the tie but carefully so as not to snip the electrical wires.
Push the mirror back into its housing and press firmly against the double sided tape.
Should be good as new.
Refix Vanity Mirrors
Pull the mirror away from the housing gently. Stick a piece of 3M double sided tape along the inside edge of the top of the mirror between the two holes in the visor.
Thread a small zip tie through each hole from the back and outside of the hole, with the “head” of the tie located in the large rectangular recess. Pull the tail of the zip tie towards you and thread from inside to out through the hole in the locating pin. Push the tail through the head loosely at first.
Use needle nosed pliers (holding the tail) and a precision screwdriver (pushed against the head) to tighten the zip ties. Be very careful when pulling the ties tight not to pinch the lighting wires which run through the same hole. Once tight, snip the spare tail of the tie but carefully so as not to snip the electrical wires.
Push the mirror back into its housing and press firmly against the double sided tape.
Should be good as new.
Terminal Vette Addict
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,634
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From: Philly PA
there is a guy who posted on the forum in the past who does custom visors. Leather, cross stiching etc... very reasonable. He can do this mod for you and make it look better than factory crap with the stupic seatbelt stickers!
