Broken Visor
10-10-2003, 07:54 PM
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Broken Visor
My driver-side sun visor broke today. When I lowered it, it cracked, and separated from the internal mechanism. A new one is $105. Not sure how difficult it will be to replace since there is wiring for the lighted mirror.
Anyone else have this problem?
The parts guy at the dealer said this is the second one he has had to order.
I have to say the innards look sort of cheaply made.
Anyone else have this problem?
The parts guy at the dealer said this is the second one he has had to order.
I have to say the innards look sort of cheaply made.
10-10-2003, 09:35 PM
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I didn't actually ask if this was covered or not. I just asked how much the part cost. I was anxious to get the part ordered so I can get this fixed. I wasn't really thinking about the warranty at the time.
It's possible this happened at the full-service carwash earlier in the day. I was very hesitant taking it to the carwash, but I don't have a lot of time for doing the car myself. Maybe now I'll need to find the time to do my own washing!
It's possible this happened at the full-service carwash earlier in the day. I was very hesitant taking it to the carwash, but I don't have a lot of time for doing the car myself. Maybe now I'll need to find the time to do my own washing!
10-10-2003, 09:51 PM
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Originally posted by rfdjr
Maybe now I'll need to find the time to do my own washing!
Maybe now I'll need to find the time to do my own washing!
10-11-2003, 10:52 PM
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Re: Broken Visor
Originally posted by rfdjr
My driver-side sun visor broke today. When I lowered it, it cracked, and separated from the internal mechanism. A new one is $105. Not sure how difficult it will be to replace since there is wiring for the lighted mirror.
Anyone else have this problem?
The parts guy at the dealer said this is the second one he has had to order.
I have to say the innards look sort of cheaply made.
My driver-side sun visor broke today. When I lowered it, it cracked, and separated from the internal mechanism. A new one is $105. Not sure how difficult it will be to replace since there is wiring for the lighted mirror.
Anyone else have this problem?
The parts guy at the dealer said this is the second one he has had to order.
I have to say the innards look sort of cheaply made.
10-11-2003, 10:59 PM
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Originally posted by RX-GR8
i was told so that you can still see with it down.
i was told so that you can still see with it down.
My smartass remark would be to "save weight", that's why the car weighs so little
Makes sense to kinda "see through" it.
10-11-2003, 11:01 PM
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Who told you that?
My smartass remark would be to "save weight", that's why the car weighs so little
Makes sense to kinda "see through" it.
Who told you that?
My smartass remark would be to "save weight", that's why the car weighs so little
Makes sense to kinda "see through" it.
10-12-2003, 12:22 PM
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I have the same problem....mine broke about a week ago! I took it to my dealership and the warranty does cover it. They told me that it would be in middle of November.
Does it appear to you that there is a black metal "catch" inside that failed to rotate, and then the plastic visor just broke and rotated around it?
BTW, if the visor is rotated to the side window, those little holes can be annoying if you are wearing glasses, they sort of create a star burst pattern.
Thanks.
04-21-2004, 05:12 PM
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My driver side visor broke a couple of months ago (exactly as described above). It was fixed under warranty. I must have the worst luck, though, because my passenger side one just did the same thing today! Hope they'll still fix it under warranty - they might think I'm abusing them or something since it's happened twice now.
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Originally posted by mikeb
why do the visiors have small holes in them?
why do the visiors have small holes in them?
I'm gonna check out my visor to. I haven't had the problem yet, sounds pretty common though, do you smell a recall