Visor extension

[jocahontas]

I own a 09 Yaris and according to the manual I should be able to extend the driver's visor which would be very helpful since the shortness of it does no good blocking the sun when I move it to the side window.

However, I can't for the life of me figure out where or how it would/could extend.

1) Is this a feature that I possibly do not have in my model?
2) Is there an attachment that someone that might recommend that I can buy to extend the length?

PS Couldn't figure out which forum to post this so hope I picked the correct one.

[TinyGiant]

there should be thing that slides out of the side of it...

[TinyGiant]

look on the outside edge .. there should be a little lip that slides out

if you cant find it take a picture of the visor and post it up :)

[jocahontas]

There is no lip that I can find. Here's some pics.

[TinyGiant]

wow i thought they all came with the extender

looks like you arent crazy after all lol j/p

thats sucky

[IsLNdbOi]

Mine doesn't have the sunvisor extensions either. Been looking through the FS/FT forum to snag new sunvisors from someone.

[jocahontas]

Dang that's crap. You think I got screwed over or is it an added option that wasn't offered to me? I have to grab onto the handle above the window to use my arm to block the sun.

[TinyGiant]

lol i roll my window down a bit and hold onto my door in the summer cause i'm too lazy to move the visor

i dont remember hearing that as an option i thought it was standard.

did you get like the basic manual no frills or something?

[TinyGiant]

i think our cars were designed for women though ..

the drivers side visor has a mirror on it. what dude needs to look at himself in the mirror in a car?

i barely look at myself in a mirror at the house lol

[IsLNdbOi]

My '09 5-door LB has power everything and it didn't come with the extenders.

[jocahontas]

Same here. Power everything. The manual however has the extension so wondering if it's supposed to be included. Guess I will try and contact Toyota's headquarters.

In the meantime has anybody who has one that doesn't have it bought any kind of extender? If so what kind?

[CTScott]

The 09s don't have them and the 09 visors are a harder plastic than the prior years. Crashy (08) had the extending ones and they were the first part to sell on my FS thread.

[ern-diz]

weird...i have a bare bones '07 model and it's got the plastic extenders...

[TinyGiant]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-Yaris-Grey-set-of-sunvisors_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem19b6969110QQi temZ110437503248QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ 5fAccessories

hurry up and buy em!

[TinyGiant]

another set
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-Toyota-Yaris-Sun-Visors-Set-Pair-OEM-LKQ_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2ea883534bQQitemZ20 0395674443QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcce ssories

[IsLNdbOi]

Thanks for the links TG! Just purchased that first set you linked to and even got $2.00 back w/ Bing Cashback.

[TinyGiant]

sweet. glad to help!

[jocahontas]

Hey IsLNdbOi, after you receive the ebay item, can you post on here how easy or hard it was to install the new one?

And isn't it strange that they have the instructions on how to extend it in the manual even though it isn't equipped with the feature. I'm still going to contact yaris for an explanation.

[CTScott]

They are fairly easy to swap. If you look at the picture below, you'll see the spring clips that hold them up. You pivot them 90 degrees and then jiggle and pull.

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/ctscott329/Crashy%20Parts/Visors-Rear.jpg

[CTScott]

I just picked up a perfect set of visors with the extenders today. I was grabbing some connectors from a local junk yard and figured someone could use them.

$45 shipped

29565

[TinyGiant]

if you run into a cheap fan control knob LMK Ctscott.. my tabs broke when i first painted the piece. i'd love to get that fixed :)

[CTScott]

if you run into a cheap fan control knob LMK Ctscott.. my tabs broke when i first painted the piece. i'd love to get that fixed :)

Will do. This one had already been pretty stripped, but I asked the yard to give me a call anytime they get one in.

[TinyGiant]

i should see if there is a junk yard around me :)

[birdman]

I sat in a new 5dr at the dealership the other day and was surprised to see the extenders missing too. If it's any comfort the new Prius doesn't have em either.

[MUSKOKA800]

I don't believe my '08 sedan has visor extenders. I'm not really sure. I guess I've never needed them.

[MadMax]

My 08 HB has them. Is it me, or does it seem like it is the 09s don't?!?

[CTScott]

My 08 HB has them. Is it me, or does it seem like it is the 09s don't?!?

Correct - 09+ lost them.

[tomato]

I have them. Wow. I feel special now. ('07 manual)
Now why would they do away with that feature? It's actually pretty nifty.

[CTScott]

I have them. Wow. I feel special now. ('07 manual)
Now why would they do away with that feature? It's actually pretty nifty.

I'm thinking cost savings. The 09+ ones are rotomolded plastic, rather than the cushioned vinyl.

[tomato]

^ I'm sure you're right.

[UTVitz]

This was one of the first things I noticed on the '09-no visor extender. This was a huge selling point to me on my '08 and use it all the time. I hate how so many manufactures only do this on there super expensive cars. My only though on why this feature was deleted is side-curtain airbags are now standard as of '09 and it may effect their operation or worse yet put the extension into persons head if something happened and the extender was out. My car does not have the side curtains, but that was my only thought on this great feature-funny it's still in the owners manuel.

[MadMax]

UTVitz, I think you may have hit the nail on the head...the side curtain airbags were probably the reason they were removed. Something the 09 owners should consider before retrofitting visors from previous years into their cars...

[IsLNdbOi]

Got mine from eBay today. Not happy with them. The seller said they were in good condition, but these have plastic "stress marks" (like when you bend a piece of plastic and it turns white) around the edges of the openings for the extensions. One of the extensions is loose and slides in and out almost freely. There are also scratches on the oval parts that pop into the roof.

What should I do?

[IsLNdbOi]

Anyone have a step-by-step of how to remove the stock sun-visors? I tried taking mine out, but was afraid I was gonna break something.

[CTScott]

Anyone have a step-by-step of how to remove the stock sun-visors? I tried taking mine out, but was afraid I was gonna break something.

1. Swing the visor out about 45 degrees.
2. Gently pry off the mounting cover
3. Rock the visor up and down while pulling on the mount

It takes a bit of elbow grease to pop the clips, but that's how the service manual says to remove them.

[Forrest]

Got mine from eBay today. Not happy with them. The seller said they were in good condition, but these have plastic "stress marks" (like when you bend a piece of plastic and it turns white) around the edges of the openings for the extensions. One of the extensions is loose and slides in and out almost freely. There are also scratches on the oval parts that pop into the roof.

What should I do?
I am not an 'e-bay-er' shopper but if they were advertised at 'good' not perfect or excellent or almost new...but used you may be stuck. Maybe contact the seller but I doubt you can get $ back. I think on ebay you can rate a seller...but it is usually buyer beware. Hope you did not pay to much...and maybe you can resell them as used with a good picture to show.

[Forrest]

I checked today and my 08 has the extenders and cushion type visors. Never realized thy were there !

[DevilGirl]

I checked today and my 08 has the extenders and cushion type visors. Never realized thy were there !

Trade ya?? :biggrin:

[IsLNdbOi]

I am not an 'e-bay-er' shopper but if they were advertised at 'good' not perfect or excellent or almost new...but used you may be stuck. Maybe contact the seller but I doubt you can get $ back. I think on ebay you can rate a seller...but it is usually buyer beware. Hope you did not pay to much...and maybe you can resell them as used with a good picture to show.
I emailed the seller w/ my gripes. He offered to have UPS pick it up from me AND give me a full refund including the original shipping cost.

I decided to keep them. After wiping them down w/ some rubbing alcohol and windex, they look better. I do need to buy two new caps though for the parts that push into the roof.

[Forrest]

I emailed the seller w/ my gripes. He offered to have UPS pick it up from me AND give me a full refund including the original shipping cost.

I decided to keep them. After wiping them down w/ some rubbing alcohol and windex, they look better. I do need to buy two new caps though for the parts that push into the roof.

Sounds like it was a responsible seller...to offer $ plus shipping refund.

[PHXDEMON]

weird...i have a bare bones '07 model and it's got the plastic extenders...

Same here.

[Shroomster]

gonna sound stupid but the whole visor on the '09 doesn't happen to slide in/out does it? on the spine?

I'm just wondering as I've seen that as a much better alternative to a little piece out the side of the visor.

I'd rather have it slide entirely and have a larger blocking area.

(i.e: you rotate the visor out of the 'home position', then pull the visor itself on the 'spine/track' and it slides to wherever it needs to)

[jocahontas]

So I started this thread and it looks to me like it either was discontinued due to safety concerns or costs.

If it is because of safety concerns and the side airbag just wondering if anyone knows of a clip on extender or something like that that can be attached to the visor.

[CTScott]

So I started this thread and it looks to me like it either was discontinued due to safety concerns or costs.

If it is because of safety concerns and the side airbag just wondering if anyone knows of a clip on extender or something like that that can be attached to the visor.

I really believe cost as opposed to safety. I'd rather get smacked in the head with the padded 07-08 one that with the hard 09+ one. And, side curtain airbags were available in 07-08 in other markets and the cars with them had the same visors as the ones without.

I've seen clip on extenders in auto parts stores, but they look kind of cheesy.

[Lewis]

I'll 2nd CTScott. With the dollar/yen exchange at the point it is the Yaris is probably losing money for Toyota on each one they sell. Honda just announced plans to build the Fit in the USA and until Toyota does likewise don't expect to see too many Yarises at your friendly Toyota dealer. So a penny saved on the Yaris is not a penny earned, but one less penny lost by Toyota IMO- hence their desire to cut costs wherever and whenever possible.

[UTVitz]

I just checked toyotaoemparts.com, looks like you could just order one from toyota for the driverside for about $50. Just make sure they know you want the one with the slide extension built in. Not the cheapest way to fix the problem, but I'd hate to live with out mine espcially knowing it was once standard equip., but deleted because of bean counters. I had a similar situation on a jeep where the year I had did not have the extenders, but newer years did. I ended up swapping them out with-no regrets of giving up lighted vanity mirrors for non-lighted, but with extenders.