Hey Gang -


My sun-visor does not snap into place and hug the roof of the car like it should...it hangs down about an inch. Not the end of the world but nevertheless annoying. Has anybody had this issue before? If yes - what's the fix? Also when I lower it and then raise it back up..it makes a firm 'snap' sound.

 

Give this a look see

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-07-xkr-78839/

 

Thank you for the link. That is my project this weekend.

 

edit:
OK, not WORTHLESS, but I'd like to see it all.

 

Had the same problem. Change the clips on the headliner holding the visor. I had this changed under warranty, Big difference. How much could they cost without warranty? Go for it.

 

I found this video,,,and I am going to try this:

 

I think I've found a fix for the sagging problem that may be permanent and mess free. Instead of using glues or screws to clamp the two "clam shells" together, I employed some crude welding. After clamping them tightly with spring clamps (put paper towel around the edge of the visor to protect the fabric from possible dirt) I used my handy Weller soldering gun to melt weld spots along the seam. I put approximately 10 "melt" spots, touching and moving the tip just enough to smear the plastic together. The smear does have to have enough depth to bond both sides to each other but it is important to not use too much heat for too long so as not to burn completely through the plastic parts. There is no drying time and no possibility of glue getting where it shouldn't be and once reinstalled totally invisible.

I'm happy to say that my visor now fits snugly in the returned position and no more "snap" sound when being moved down/up.

I hope that helps. PM me if more info is needed than this.

 

Dissolve a Cialis tablet in hot water and then soak up the water with a clean rag. Wipe both sides of the visor several times with the wet rag and go to bed. In the morning ... I bet the problem is gone!

 

Did you splice the fabric open to get to the plastic [to do the weld]?

 

No, as noted earlier in the topic, once the mirror is removed the "clam shell" is readily visible and easy to access. There is fabric under the mirror unit but it is cut like a web and can be easily moved aside to access the plastic seam for repair.

The only place I could detect that the mechanism was separating during rotation on the shaft is on the inside body of the visor. When you remove the mirror you should be able to see the plastic's seam and how it opens up when the visor shaft is rotated.