visors too small - MINI Cooper Forum

slowsteadystudy · #1 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 06:52 PM

has anyone else had issues with sunlight in the eyes despite deployment of the very small visors?

Any aftermarket options? any suggestions?

Up here in the North, in the Winter, the sun is low on the horizon, and whether from the middle of the windshield, or through the side window, the sun shines into my eyes.

Surprised to find no other comments on this... Am I the only one affected?

sss

HarryHBMCC · #2 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 07:03 PM

You're not alone but I've not heard of any aftermarket or dealer add-on extenders to help us so for now I just raise the seat a bit or squint and bear it. Anyone found anything?

Harry

AidenL · #3 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 07:03 PM

Definitely one of the biggest design flaws in the car, way too shory, very annoying !!

Aftermarket is limited by the shape of the roof lining though, I'd say !

2nd Mini · #4 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 07:04 PM

Noticed it immediately on the first test drive. I'm surprised the visors don't slide on their rails. Oh well.

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AidenL · #5 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by slowsteadystudy
has anyone else had issues with sunlight in the eyes despite deployment of the very small visors?

Any aftermarket options? any suggestions?

Up here in the North, in the Winter, the sun is low on the horizon, and whether from the middle of the windshield, or through the side window, the sun shines into my eyes.

Surprised to find no other comments on this... Am I the only one affected?

sss

Oh, and welcome to MINI2!!

Tony Craggs · #6 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 07:10 PM

I find it is the cut out part for the shape of the roof where the main problem is.

Fortunately this is only a problem when the winter sun shines which isn't always that often.

MiniMan7 · #7 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 08:20 PM

I find the top corner of the windsheild never gets covered, and for some reason, that is the spot that always has the sun shining right through. I kinda just gave up on the visors and carry around a pair of sunglasses

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Mini M! · #8 (**permalink**) Jan 14th, 2003, 08:29 PM

it's worst when the sun in on the driver's side and up there near the top of the windshield, but far enough back that the visor is not long enough to block it. yes, it is tall enough but it should extend all the way to cover the entire side window.

for the front, i guess some people will choose to place banners to block out the top few inches of the windsreen. (besides to limit and focus their vision on the road ahead)

lightbody · #9 (**permalink**) Jan 15th, 2003, 06:49 AM

Yeah! Amazed I've never heard this problem mentioned on here before! Very annoying. My passenger visor bumps into the rear-view mirror too...

KenL · #10 (**permalink**) Jan 15th, 2003, 07:13 AM

I don't think they're up to much either but then I've never found these very effective in any car I've owned.

Driving in Northern parts is a real pain over the winter especially if the roads are wet if the sun is out.

At least at the moment I'm driving to work in the dark and going home in the dark

MiniUpgradeUK · #11 (**permalink**) Jan 15th, 2003, 09:53 PM

hi there people

You could call me thick or whatever, but has anyone in hear thought about going out and buying a good pare of sunglasses.

This would help in all problems with the sun, and any other bright lights like road serfaces, just after it has been raining.

cheers and hope this helps, Roman, hahahaha what are you like

Ryephile · #12 (**permalink**) Jan 15th, 2003, 10:44 PM

yep, the visors are crap (they feel very cheap too)!

The solution? Never touch them again! Buy yourself a pair or two of quality sunglasses!

MiniMan7 · #13 (**permalink**) Jan 15th, 2003, 10:53 PM

Thats the best solution I can think of too, I just leave em' sitting the way they are. After the first time I used em', I've never used em again.
They stink!

vespa · #14 (**permalink**) Jan 18th, 2003, 08:17 PM

Arizona is only 400 miles from the sun, so sunglasses are a laughable solution. I'd need welding goggles to drive without the aid of a visor. Nevermind the fact that regular sunglasses would melt.

I'm sure the '04 models will have a proper visor we can all go buy, but in the interim I'm going to keep an eye out for one of those plastic slide-out extenders featured on all other cars. Hopefully I'll spot one that looks reasonably adaptable.

minimeplease · #15 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 03:04 PM

Being a NE shorty, I have had this problem all my driving life. I recently did a search for after-market sun visor extentions and this is what I found...

http://www.glarestop.com/auto-sun-visor.html
http://www.cybercity.ws/accessories.asp?sid=5

None are attractive, but from all the downers I hear about the MINI visor ugly is better than dangerous driving situations. No one wants their baby to get boo-boos!

Hope this helps.