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Old Oct 3, 2020 | 09:17 AM
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Removing the Driver's Side Sun Visor

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Anybody know how to remove the driver's side sun visor - the one above the door, not the front windshield.

The screws have covers over them so I can't access them.

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Lower the visor, and remove the circular covers, they hide the clips.
 

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Thanks but those are for removing the handle and installing the visor. That was a piece of cake.

I want to remove the visor and it's impossible to access the plastic covering the clips that hold the visor to the roof (see pics below).





 
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Remove the ROUND covers.
get a pair of needle nose pliers.
Squeeze the spring clip to release.
No bolts no screws.
 
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"Remove the ROUND covers.
get a pair of needle nose pliers.
Squeeze the spring clip to release.
No bolts no screws."

Thanks. I got that but that wasn't the problem. The problem was accessing the round covers. Look at the pics. I figured it out in the end. The little pieces of plastic are removable that lets you remove the visor but leave brackets attached.

My real problem was that I thought I installed the visor backwards because when up out of the way, it curved away from the headliner instead of like the pic in the related thread where the curve of the visor conforms to the headliner. But like that pic, mine also has the longer end of the visor towards the rear if the car so I must have gotten a defective visor. Either that or the dealer mistakenly gave me one for a right-hand drive car, which would be weird as I got the visor in Phoenix.

Thanks for the advice.
 

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Mine, with a Panoramic roof, the longer side is on the rear.
The curve follows the headliner, and when down, points towards the window.

My right side is a UK drivers side number.

 
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Originally Posted by TVPostSound
Mine, with a Panoramic roof, the longer side is on the rear.
The curve follows the headliner, and when down, points towards the window.

My right side is a UK drivers side number.
That's what I mean. Mine curves away from the headliner when up and points towards me when down. No big deal. Really just leaves a faint line in the headliner. There's only one way to install it, so either the dealer somehow sold me a UK part or it's defective. Either way I'll have to live with it.
 
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Originally Posted by rphox2003
That's what I mean. Mine curves away from the headliner when up and points towards me when down. No big deal. Really just leaves a faint line in the headliner. There's only one way to install it, so either the dealer somehow sold me a UK part or it's defective. Either way I'll have to live with it.
There are different parts for with or without panoramic roof.
The side shades with panoramic tuck into the curve, as there is less headroom. Down they point towards the window.
Without panoramic, they curve up when in the up position. Down they point away from the window.
Is yours with or without panoramic roof??
 

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My 2017 Justa does not have a panaromic/sunroof. I guess that explains it. But it does seem strange. As I said, it would look nicer when up if it followed the contour of the headliner. And it leaves a mark where it touches the liner.

I guess I was confused because my old 2006 Justa had the sunroof and visor that contoured against the roof. My 2015 One didn't a sunroof or visor.

Thanks for all your help.
 
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Originally Posted by rphox2003
My 2017 Justa does not have a panaromic/sunroof. I guess that explains it. But it does seem strange. As I said, it would look nicer when up if it followed the contour of the headliner. And it leaves a mark where it touches the liner.

I guess I was confused because my old 2006 Justa had the sunroof and visor that contoured against the roof. My 2015 One didn't a sunroof or visor.

Thanks for all your help.
At $90, I would go back to the dealer, and have them get you the correct one.
Satellite grey without pano roof:
51167366963

They sold you a Pano roof version 51167366935
 
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Originally Posted by TVPostSound
The side shades with panoramic tuck into the curve, as there is less headroom. Down they point towards the window.
Without panoramic, they curve up when in the up position. Down they point away from the window.
Is yours with or without panoramic roof??

At $90, I would go back to the dealer, and have them get you the correct one. They sold you a Pano roof version.
Sorry but I think you're contradicting yourself. I do not have a sunroof so I think I have the correct visor according to your first quote: Without panoramic, they curve up when in the up position. Down they point away from the window.
When up, the curve of my visor does not tuck into the curve of the roof. The bottom of my visor points away from the window when down. Please see newest pics. Thanks again for your help.




 

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