Any way to fix sun visor?

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  1. prevee5

    prevee5 Junior Member

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    My drivers side sun visor does not stay up all the way. Is there any way to fix this or does it have to be replaced? They are pretty pricy.
     
    #1 prevee5, Apr 2, 2022
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    There was a recall for those. Contact the dealer and ask them to look up the recall.

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    I had the same problem with a visor in our Pathfinder. When this happens, it is very likely that the spring inside of the hinge is broken. It may be repairable, but I think you really have to open up the visor to get to the spring. It would be much easier to replace it. I got used OEM visor from eBay for a very reasonable price.
     
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    Mine is a old gen 2. But if I push it around the opposite direction and hold it a second and back up it stays up most of the way to where it's not a problem.
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    #4 audiodave, Apr 3, 2022
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    Recall was for the Camry
     
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