Thursday, January 30, 2014
How to Replace a Sun Visor on a Car
Vehicle sun visors come in various colors, shapes and sizes, and they may be equipped with a plain mirror, a lighted mirror or a transmitter. Due to their being flipped up and down and sometimes used as a storage shelf, sun visors take a lot of abuse. If your sun visor becomes damaged or you would just like to upgrade to a better model, with some basic tools and a little bit of patience, you can easily replace the sun visor in your car.
Instructions
- 1
Locate the sun visor mounting bracket in your car. Many brackets have a plastic cover that conceals the mounting screws.
2Pry off the plastic cover with a flat-head screwdriver. Remove the cover caully because the plastic is thin and may have hardened; it can easily crack and break.
3Compare your replacement sun visor to your existing sun visor to make sure the mounting hardware hole pattern is the same. If your sun visor has a lighted mirror or a built-in transmitter, compare the wiring harness connections to make sure the new sun visor will be able to connect to your vehicles wiring.
4Determine if your sun visor is held in place with Phillips or Torx screws. Use the appropriate screwdriver to remove the screws. Put the screws and the plastic cover in a container so they dont get lost.
5Disconnect the wiring harness from the sun visor if the visor has power accessories.
6Remove the sun visor caully from the headliner of your vehicle.
7Position the replacement sun visor over the mounting holes and start the screws into the holes by hand. Once the screws are holding, tighten them with the appropriate screwdriver.
8Connect any wiring harnesses from the new sun visor to the wiring harnesses on your vehicle.
9Move the sun visor into all of its possible positions and verify that all electronic components work correctly.
10Reposition the plastic cover over the mounting bracket and caully push it into place.
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