Anyone find a way light the visor yet?

[offset_98]

Yup...drives my wife nuts everytime she drives it. She doesn't understand why for a couple extra dollars Mazda didn't light up the visor mirror. I can't explain it...its got everything else. I'm sure it'll appear in '08 so I'll probably just wait and replace the visors then but what an oversight by Mazda

 

[Kansei]

Can't you just turn on a map light when you open the visor mirror?

I'm glad Mazda didn't light them on my p5.. or did they.. I honestly can't say I've ever opened the mirrors, seriously.

 

[mixmasterlove]

I went to AUTOZONE and bought a lil' clip on LED light by Bell for $5.00 for my fiancee's side, the visor will be a lil open but the body of the light matched the interior.

 

[offset_98]

The map light doesn't work right, we've tried it. I'm not all that concerned but 3 times now when we've gone someplace nice she's made the comment. I agree w/ her.
I'll have to check that LED light thing out at Autozone.

 

[randyscycle]

Do what mixmaster did and head to the local parts store. They make a few different types of mirrors that are lit and clip on for a few bucks. I've put them in my older cars and it keeps my wife happy........

 

[GL-1970]

I've found a way to route the wires from the upper map lights to the sunvisors, and with a bit of drilling - down into the visor body. It was a bit of work to get the lights installed.

 

[vbbuilt01]

I've found a way to route the wires from the upper map lights to the sunvisors, and with a bit of drilling - down into the visor body. It was a bit of work to get the lights installed.

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Nice! How are the visor lights turned on? Using the map-light switch?

Vince.

 

[GL-1970]

Nice! How are the visor lights turned on? Using the map-light switch?

Vince.

The visor has enough depth to allow a microswitch in the back of the removable mirror assembly. So it turns on when the mirror cover is opened

I took some photos of the visor parts before I started



back of mirror - attaches with 4 plastic tabs


Visor with mirror section removed


Extension plate - 2 plastic retention tabs

 

[Int3grity]

I've found a way to route the wires from the upper map lights to the sunvisors, and with a bit of drilling - down into the visor body. It was a bit of work to get the lights installed.

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Gl post some pics of how you ran the wire, also where to buy the lights looks clean dude awesome job. Those are led? or bulb?

 

[GL-1970]

Gl post some pics of how you ran the wire, also where to buy the lights looks clean dude awesome job. Those are led? or bulb?

2 x LED, superwhite, ~3V, 20mA. Resistor=330ohm .25W

I guess this is a bit of a technical project, sorry there's no easy way here.


Maplight/sunroof control panel. One clip on either side. The small bundle of wires is the maplight power set. I spliced into these - very short lengths, and very small wires



The hole on the right goes into the headliner in the same compartment as the holes for the sunvisors. With a long narrow stiff wire you'll eventually be able to get to the sunvisor holes



Again, sorry it's a mess
I wired a microswitch that fits into a slot I cut in the back of the mirror assembly. When the cover opens, the back of the hinge presses down about 1/4 of an inch, enough to press the switch.


I used a diffuser as the LED is too dazzling shining directly at the face. The diffuser was a rectangular section of a spare car side light.

I know it's a hack job... Still it works (cheers2)

 

[Int3grity]

Dude it's looks awesome but hell I will be at this all day long I will look online and see if JCwhitney has any aftermarket visors with lights then just wire it like to mentioned.

 

[1Sleepy93]

Mad props!

 

[vbbuilt01]

Mad props!

I've been on these forums for a while, but I've never seen "Mad props". What does this mean?

Vince.

 

[1Sleepy93]

Well done, kudos.