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(Message started by: sierra20 on Oct 20^th, 2008, 8:36pm)

Title: Illuminated sun visors
Post by sierra20 on Oct 20^th, 2008, 8:36pm

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?

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by Thunderchild on Oct 21^st, 2008, 3:16pm

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).

HTH

Tc

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by peteHull on Oct 21^st, 2008, 9:54pm

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.... :D :D

Pete

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by gozz on Oct 21^st, 2008, 10:11pm

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 ::)
GOZZ

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 22^nd, 2008, 1:56am

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 :-*

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by gozz on Oct 22^nd, 2008, 8:10am

JANIECAB ? :-*

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by peteHull on Oct 22^nd, 2008, 10:35am

on 10/21/08 at 22:11:36, 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 ::)
GOZZ

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Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by peteHull on Oct 22^nd, 2008, 10:40am

on 10/22/08 at 01:56:03, 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 ???

I always put my makeup & lipstick on before I leave the house :-*

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JANIECAB ?

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Pete

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 22^nd, 2008, 1:10pm

on 10/22/08 at 08:10:24, gozz wrote:

JANIECAB ? :-*

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Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by Baz on Oct 23^rd, 2008, 11:49pm

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!

Baz

Baz

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 24^th, 2008, 1:40am

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 ::)

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by Highlander on Oct 24^th, 2008, 10:13am

Yep they seemed to phase them out in 97, a few prefacelift models dont seem to have them

Title: Re: Illuminated sun visors
Post by sierra20 on Oct 25^th, 2008, 9:23am

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