Making new sun visors with mirror and light

[caw_86]

Do you happen to know what years the lighted visors had 2 wire plug and what years had the 1 wire plug? I have found them both ways!
Like you, I haven't found a truck/SUV that had a good pair. One side is always broken. My Burb has a gray interior, but the visors in it are actually tan(they're out of my first '99 Burb that had tan interior; pewter truck could be either way). The crew cab has tan interior, and all 4 visors are showing their age. I have a couple from the last yard trip, I may be playing with them tomorrow since it's supposed to be warmer.....

This has puzzled me for a while, ive only really looked through the 98 manual. From my browsing i think that suburbans and crew cabs came with different lighted visors the the tahoes and other trucks. The door flap is wider and the push button is on the opposite side, as far as what years have the different ones im not sure, im going to due more research tomorrow when i have access to a computer.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Sounds good! I don't remember what years the yard finds were out of other than probably 95-99. And the lighted ones with extension pieces are in Suburbans, Yukons and Tahoes, and Silverado trucks (my truck Rawhide is a Silverado). But that's been the issue, is having the proper connector to match the truck harness....
And since the visor lights don't have an off switch, they will pull a fully charged battery dead over 3 or 4 days(been there done that with both trucks!).

 

[caw_86]

no luck finding anything in the service manuals. the 1995 manual is missing the page that has the mirrors. 8A-149-2, it goes from 147 to 150. 1998 manual only 2 wire. can you show me a picture of this single wire connector, i havent seen one, but i havent taken apart anything i wasnt looking for. curious how it works with only 1 wire, i guess it could use the metal sunvisor bracket as the ground. the long visors i nave noticed are much more uncommon amoung my junkyard trips

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

no luck finding anything in the service manuals. the 1995 manual is missing the page that has the mirrors. 8A-149-2, it goes from 147 to 150. 1998 manual only 2 wire. can you show me a picture of this single wire connector, i havent seen one, but i havent taken apart anything i wasnt looking for. curious how it works with only 1 wire, i guess it could use the metal sunvisor bracket as the ground. the long visors i nave noticed are much more uncommon amoung my junkyard trips

That's what I was thinking on the one wire.. I'll get a pic of it..... here's one of each end. I just noticed that the pull out extension is different on these. One wire visor must be the early style....

 

[caw_86]

The new one(right side), has an all plastic sub structure, metal bar only about 6-7 inches. The old(left side) has a metal bar that runs the length, With a solid particle board like thing. This is all underneath the chipboard taco

 

[Joe Dirte]

May be interested in this in next few weeks.

 

[Dravec]

This is awesome. I will definitely be going this route in the future.