Droopy Sunvisor
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Racer
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Droopy Sunvisor
With both my top up or down, I keep my sunvisors folded down and close to the windshield. They very seldom get used. Going over a serious bump/pothole would make them drop a little, but recently, especially now in the hot weather, they begom to droop while driving. Anybody got any solutions for this problem? I've tried to put some tape around the end post that clicks into the holder by the rearview mirror thinking this would keep the visor tighter, but that doesn't seem to work. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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If the actual door droops its a weak spring and I think the only solution to that is a new vanity mirror. If its the mirror separating from the visor I came up with a zip tie mod that does the job:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1494368
I also had a problem with this and I tried a couple of things before I got one that worked. I also used zip ties:
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.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1494368
I also had a problem with this and I tried a couple of things before I got one that worked. I also used zip ties:
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.
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With both my top up or down, I keep my sunvisors folded down and close to the windshield. They very seldom get used. Going over a serious bump/pothole would make them drop a little, but recently, especially now in the hot weather, they begom to droop while driving. Anybody got any solutions for this problem? I've tried to put some tape around the end post that clicks into the holder by the rearview mirror thinking this would keep the visor tighter, but that doesn't seem to work. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
I just recently started to have the same problem. I don't think the issue is the clip. Mine rotates on the shaft. Mine is an 03. If I find a solution I will let you know. Please do the same.
