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sierra20
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Illuminated sun visors
« on: Oct 20th, 2008, 8:36pm » |
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Ive got a 98 ultima but it doesnt have illuminated sunvisors, did they do them on the scorpios and are they easy to wire in?
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Thunderchild
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #1 on: Oct 21st, 2008, 3:16pm » |
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It's a sad fact that when they decided to phase out the Scorpio they used whatever was availble for the various trim levels and if they didn't have any it wasn't fitted. Sounds like yours is the same as mine.. no sunvisor illumination. They were fitted to the earlier models. The wiring will be there as part of the rearview mirror wiring and the visors should be capable of plugging in and working. Notice I said "should" because as we all know, nothing can be taken for granted on these machines that we all love (sometimes).
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pete from Hull
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #2 on: Oct 21st, 2008, 9:54pm » |
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On Mine that Gozz has just bought, it didn't have them...  I actually fitted one on the passenger side but the wire wasn't there....  I never did get round to putting a wire in,  I was just going to take one from the live feed to the mirror.....  Gozz, if you read this take note my friend.... 
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #3 on: Oct 21st, 2008, 10:11pm » |
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AYE AYE Pete.I look bad enough as it is,without lighting my physog up .Might put it on the other side for Lindy Lou,she keeps having a crafty look at herself 
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Jonnycab
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #4 on: Oct 22nd, 2008, 1:56am » |
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I don't have vanity mirrors, sorry illuminated sun visors in my facelift & to be honest I can't really see the need for them
I always put my makeup & lipstick on before I leave the house 
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gozz
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #5 on: Oct 22nd, 2008, 8:10am » |
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JANIECAB ?
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pete from Hull
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #6 on: Oct 22nd, 2008, 10:35am » |
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on Oct 21st, 2008, 10:11pm, gozz wrote:AYE AYE Pete.I look bad enough as it is,without lighting my physog up .Might put it on the other side for Lindy Lou,she keeps having a crafty look at herself
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #7 on: Oct 22nd, 2008, 10:40am » |
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on Oct 22nd, 2008, 1:56am, Jonnycab wrote:I don't have vanity mirrors, sorry illuminated sun visors in my facelift & to be honest I can't really see the need for them
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Jonnycab
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #8 on: Oct 22nd, 2008, 1:10pm » |
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on Oct 22nd, 2008, 8:10am, gozz wrote:| JANIECAB ? |
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Baz
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #9 on: Oct 23rd, 2008, 11:49pm » |
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Ford stopped putting the illumination on the visors in Nov 1997 when the brought out the facelift car. This was also devoid of the door and kerb lights as well as radiator level indicator (they even left off the LED on the circuit boards for the speedo clocks)
I fitted illuminated visors to both sides of my red Cossie a few years ago. (Divers side was a German passenger one!!) The wiring was actually solder jointed to the interior light wiring and the join was made above the drivers side grab handle above the headlining. (Grey and brown wires as I Recall)
The best mod is to get a pair of visors from a Focus (with the slidey opening covers over the mirrors); take out the focus mounting brackets (they just pull out) replace them with the ones from a Scorpio and fit them. The are the same shape and size (almost) and are a very good factory look option!
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Jonnycab
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #10 on: Oct 24th, 2008, 1:40am » |
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Baz, my wifes 97 P reg ultima estate may be an exception to the rule, as it seems to have the same spec as my facelift....no illuminated sun visors, no door lights & no kerb (puddle) lights
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #11 on: Oct 24th, 2008, 10:13am » |
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Yep they seemed to phase them out in 97, a few prefacelift models dont seem to have them
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sierra20
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Re: Illuminated sun visors
« Reply #12 on: Oct 25th, 2008, 9:23am » |
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cheers guy, will keep an eye out for some then, i know they arnt much use really, but if they can be fitted then i will fit them
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