I just bought 2 new ones since my old are broken. How do I get these off w/o breaking something?

Thanks!

 

Pull the visor down as if you are looking out the windshield and you want the visor to block the sun from your eyes.

Now look where the visor rod goes into the plastic moulding that surrounds the visor rod. At the outer edge of this plastic moulding (closest to the door on each side), you will notice a slot where you can stick the tip of a flat screwdriver. Stick a flat screwdriver in that slot and rotate the visor outward - the visor rod will start to put pressure on the screwdriver, and you want that to happen. As you are rotating the visor out, you can pull down on the visor GENTLY!

The Object is to get the visor rod to act as a lever against the screwdriver which in turn turns the plastic piece, and out the visor comes. Then, you might have to fish around a little to get the wires out.

First time, it will seem like it is tough, but don't worry, you won't break it; but it does take a little force against the screwdriver to get it to turn.

 

It also helps to remove the larger bezel once the visors are pulled out. Makes it easier to get the vanity mirror connectors fished out of the roof channel. They pop right out, and are "keyed" so that there's only one way they can go back in. This ensures that the visors are inserted/oriented the correct way.

 

Just did mine today and they both took a considerable amount of force to get loose.
Once I did, the driver's side almost fell down. The passenger's side took some serious work.
Just be patient and you'll get it!
Scott

 

This should help you out. https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=80&TopicID=1

 

Thanks everyone for the detailed info on this one! I'll try it out tomorrow.

 

The removal directions in that post are WRONG/incomplete - at least for a 2004. You will break the plastic clips and be buying a new visor (belive me, I learned the hardway ) The visor will not just pop off.

You MUST push UP on the visor rod (into the header) after you rotate the bezel about 1/4 turn. When it gets hard to rotate the bezel with the visor - you need to start pushing up. There is a plastic piece on the top of the visor rod (the part that is inside the header) that has a triangular top. The triagular top needs to align between the 3 upwardly extending walls that are on the trim piece in the header. You push up to allow the triangular piece to jump over one of the walls to get into proper alignment to "fall out" of the header. When it is properly aligned it will fall out. The resistance to turning you feel is the triangular piece pushing against one of the walls. That is why you MUST push up. If you don't, the triangular top will break and/or one or more of the walls will break.

By the way, when I finally installed CD version of the service manuals I found out that you are supposed to push up on the visor. Guess I should have read those before I did the job.

Moral of the experience: You can't always trust the "Tech Tips" to be correct/complete.

If you break the visor they are about $50 at Fred Beans.

Good luck.

 

I see how to get the visor off, but the next question is once you have removed it what do you put in place of the inner bezel slot so its not just an empty little hole?

 

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I'm not sure what you're talking about, but the shade has a plastic piece attached to the metal bar which is one unit inserting into the plastic retainer located on the windshield frame. Which are u talking about? Your new sunshade should already have the plastic piece attached to it. If u damaged the plastic retainer, then u will need to buy a new one from Fred Beans.
Maybe u could post a picture to help me understand.

 

I assume you got the car back from Mike? is all well with it? If I was going to be around this weekend I'd help you bro..

I still have your DR's I hope you do not need them soon.. I am going to be out of town after tomorrow till next weekend..

They are all cleaned up, I just have not taken them off the car since I raced...

Glad to see you are back.. hope you had an awesome time on your trip..

 

And lets all get togrther at the Mall soon!

 

I'll be read the Tuesday after next...