HELP!!! "Premium" Sunvisor Frozen in Extended Position.

Dinoman · 06-30-2006

While driving to work this morning in bright sun (after the torrential rains of the last few days in Western New York), I swivelled my sunvisor, and then extended it (for maximum SPF protection! LOL!). As I approached the parking garage, while sitting at a red light, I attempted to push the visor back to its normal length, so that I could snap it into the bracket on the windshield header. It refused to retract, and I can't put it back in the closed position. Before I contemplate a call to the dealer: Has anyone experienced this before? If so, were you able to remedy the problem yourself? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Dinoman

Dinoman · 06-30-2006

Went down to the parking garage and, after some judicious wrestling with the sunvisor, it retracted. It has quite a bit of resistance, but at least it works. Dinoman

noregret4life · 06-30-2006

don't you just hate it when something like this happens, and you sit there wrestling with the part. Hasn't happened to me, but then again i only lowered the sunvisor 2 times. First at the dealer for pickup.

Glad you worked it out though

Dinoman · 06-30-2006

Before I got it to work properly, while sitting in the driver's seat, I tried to open and extend the passenger's visor. Maybe it was just the awkwardness of my seating position, but it didn't want to extend. I didn't want to break it (which, with my luck, would have probably happened!). After I got the left visor to work, I closed them both, and went back up to my office, grateful that I am spared one or two (if a part were needed) trips to the dealer. I guess it doesn't take much to make my day lately!

Dinoman p.s.: Thanks, Noregret, for your concern. d

**etyu** · 06-30-2006

Perhaps spray a small amount of silicone lubricant to the affected area so it won't happen again.

noregret4life · 06-30-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by etyu

Perhaps spray a small amount of silicone lubricant to the affected area so it won't happen again.

etyu, you beat me to it... that might just fix it.

I find it interesting that certain "features" on our cars are important to some and others think they are useless, and with each new feature installed there is always the bunch that can't live without it, and others who wouldn't mind removing it and selling

*easty* · 06-30-2006

Wear shades? I've never really used the visor in the down position and never knew it extended until someone mentioned it was an optional extra.

**Ynot** · 06-30-2006

Great job in figuring it out Dinoman.

mtiede · 06-30-2006

My SLK 320 did not have a swiveling visor. And that used to irritate me. My morning drive was toward the sun and the return at the end of the work day was of course also toward the sun. And the road takes a few turns such that it would have been really good to swivel that visor.

Of course, even better would be 2 visors like my 95 Ford Windstar had. One could be swiveled to the side leaving the other in place. This combination was perfect for those bright morning drives to work. Blocking that blinding sun at left and straight ahead.

linuxpro · 08-28-2008

I live in the Pacific Northwest. We never have sunshine here. Seriously. It's raining right now, actually.

Anyway, how do you extend the visor? I've been trying to figure that out.

mtiede · 08-28-2008

At the mirror end of the visor is an attaching clip that holds that end to the window frame. With a slight tug on that end, it pulls away from the clip. Turn it parallel to the window and then pull on the end and it extends on the rod that holds it.

**WhiteRabbit** · 08-28-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by etyu

Perhaps spray a small amount of silicone lubricant to the affected area so it won't happen again.

You do not want to 'lube' any part of the visor. I made that mistake on my previous SLK and it made the visor very loose and floppy. It needs a certain amount of friction to retain its position especially when extended.

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Dinoman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2004 SL 500, Firemist Red/Charcoal, Panorama Roof; 2006 SLK 350, Firemist Red/Red Posts: 240 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	HELP!!! "Premium" Sunvisor Frozen in Extended Position. While driving to work this morning in bright sun (after the torrential rains of the last few days in Western New York), I swivelled my sunvisor, and then extended it (for maximum SPF protection! LOL!). As I approached the parking garage, while sitting at a red light, I attempted to push the visor back to its normal length, so that I could snap it into the bracket on the windshield header. It refused to retract, and I can't put it back in the closed position. Before I contemplate a call to the dealer: Has anyone experienced this before? If so, were you able to remedy the problem yourself? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Dinoman

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Dinoman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2004 SL 500, Firemist Red/Charcoal, Panorama Roof; 2006 SLK 350, Firemist Red/Red Posts: 240 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Before I got it to work properly, while sitting in the driver's seat, I tried to open and extend the passenger's visor. Maybe it was just the awkwardness of my seating position, but it didn't want to extend. I didn't want to break it (which, with my luck, would have probably happened!). After I got the left visor to work, I closed them both, and went back up to my office, grateful that I am spared one or two (if a part were needed) trips to the dealer. I guess it doesn't take much to make my day lately! Dinoman p.s.: Thanks, Noregret, for your concern. d Last edited by Dinoman; 06-30-2006 at 12:56 PM.

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easty Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle: ///AMG Posts: 2,075 Country: Thanks: 17 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Wear shades? I've never really used the visor in the down position and never knew it extended until someone mentioned it was an optional extra. __________________ "I'm not a roman mum, I'm a kike, a yid, a heebie, a hook-nose, I'm kosher mum, I'm a Red Sea pedestrian, and proud of it!" Life of Brian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Dinoman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: 2004 SL 500, Firemist Red/Charcoal, Panorama Roof; 2006 SLK 350, Firemist Red/Red Posts: 240 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Went down to the parking garage and, after some judicious wrestling with the sunvisor, it retracted. It has quite a bit of resistance, but at least it works. Dinoman

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noregret4life Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Vehicle: '05 SLK350 Posts: 1,092 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	don't you just hate it when something like this happens, and you sit there wrestling with the part. Hasn't happened to me, but then again i only lowered the sunvisor 2 times. First at the dealer for pickup. Glad you worked it out though

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mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 101 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	My SLK 320 did not have a swiveling visor. And that used to irritate me. My morning drive was toward the sun and the return at the end of the work day was of course also toward the sun. And the road takes a few turns such that it would have been really good to swivel that visor. Of course, even better would be 2 visors like my 95 Ford Windstar had. One could be swiveled to the side leaving the other in place. This combination was perfect for those bright morning drives to work. Blocking that blinding sun at left and straight ahead.

08-28-2008	#10 (permalink)
linuxpro Senior SLK World Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: 2005 SLK-350, Black on two-tone biege/black Posts: 117 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 16 Posts	I live in the Pacific Northwest. We never have sunshine here. Seriously. It's raining right now, actually. Anyway, how do you extend the visor? I've been trying to figure that out.

08-28-2008	#11 (permalink)
mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 101 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	At the mirror end of the visor is an attaching clip that holds that end to the window frame. With a slight tug on that end, it pulls away from the clip. Turn it parallel to the window and then pull on the end and it extends on the rod that holds it.

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