How do I use the sun visor vanity mirror?
Some mirrors are illuminated with a lamp in the visor or one above the visor. To use the mirror, open the cover by sliding it to a side or flipping it open. When the cover is open it will activate a switch which will illuminate the lamp.
Do you need to replace the sun visor on a Mercedes?
In most cases, you need to replace the sun visor but in a meanwhile, you can use Sagging/Loose headliner retaining pins to make the sunvisor look a little better. How to fix vanity mirror broken flap?
Where can I find a wire for a sun visor?
You should be able to find such a wire at Home Depot for example. You can cut the wire the width of the sun visor mirror plus leave an extra 4 mm on each side. Heat up the steel wire and insert it in the vanity mirror flap. The new steel shaft should go through same location where the plastic hinges were located.
What should I do if my sun visor is not working?
Be careful to not spray the sun visor itself. Push the shaft back into the survivor and rotate it a few times. Pull the shaft out and reapply lubricant again. After you perform this a couple of times, your sun visor should function much smoother.
In most cases, you need to replace the sun visor but in a meanwhile, you can use Sagging/Loose headliner retaining pins to make the sunvisor look a little better. How to fix vanity mirror broken flap?
Be careful to not spray the sun visor itself. Push the shaft back into the survivor and rotate it a few times. Pull the shaft out and reapply lubricant again. After you perform this a couple of times, your sun visor should function much smoother.
You should be able to find such a wire at Home Depot for example. You can cut the wire the width of the sun visor mirror plus leave an extra 4 mm on each side. Heat up the steel wire and insert it in the vanity mirror flap. The new steel shaft should go through same location where the plastic hinges were located.
What kind of lubricant to use on sun visor?
To do this, you will need a lubricant. We have found that spraying penetrating oil works quite well. Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil works better and lasts longer than WD-40 in such applications, but you can use either one. Extend the sun visor shaft out and spray the lubricant to the shaft. Be careful to not spray the sun visor itself.