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Why does the sunvisor have a switch?

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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 08:11 AM
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Needed to unscrew the sunvisor to hide some wires and fount the centre clip has wires to it and is a switch ...any idea why
 
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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 08:20 AM
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I believe it sends power to the lighted mirror.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 08:21 AM
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I guess it's belt and braces to make sure the lights under the mirror lid definitely extinguish when the sun visor is parked against the headlining.
 

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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 01:08 PM
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Never seen a mirror light so will check that
 
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Old Jan 19, 2023 | 01:39 AM
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Its also rigged so when you turn the visor to the side the light goes out !
 
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