[My E90 Project] Cloth Sun Visors

SAMIAM · 10-28-2010, 04:04 PM

In the U.S. market, even with the anthracite cloth headliner, BMW inexplicably puts in the vinyl sun visors. They look pretty cheap next to the cloth, and of course in the U.S. they are evidently mandated to have the airbag warning. I don't think that is why we have the vinyl ones, as I've heard that the M3 has come with cloth visors with the printing.

I tried to remove the airbag warning, because I do find it a bit distracting. The result was barely acceptable, and a bit of the latex material was pretty firmly deposited in the material cracks. So I went ahead and ordered the cloth ones, by way of Alekshop, for under $300. They look great.

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Morgan GS · 10-28-2010, 04:09 PM

good job :-)

Any photo from how you did it

SAMIAM · 10-28-2010, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Morgan GS

good job :-)

Any photo from how you did it

They are completely self-contained replacement parts. The old ones unscrew, the electrical cable drops down, and you carefully unplug and substitute the new ones.

The only issues are that the screws are Torx, and the electrical plug is a little finicky. It's easy to mistake which end is the one that separates, and you should have some tiny screwdrivers to press on the right tab as you work it loose.

ibeclueless · 10-28-2010, 07:05 PM

nice

michaelthepsycho · 10-28-2010, 07:37 PM

Yeah... Vinyl does look cheaper. Rubbing isopropyl alcohol can remove the airbag warning.

E90PAT · 10-28-2010, 07:39 PM

looks great!

cb1111 · 10-28-2010, 07:49 PM

Three hundred dollars would have bought you a replacement battery.

While it looks nice, I'm not sure if no added functionality is worth $300

BTM · 10-28-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cb1111

Three hundred dollars would have bought you a replacement battery.

While it looks nice, I'm not sure if no added functionality is worth $300

Not to you perhaps. Everyone's got a different price for different things

FVM3 · 10-28-2010, 09:13 PM

looks good.

BobsM3Coupe · 10-28-2010, 09:19 PM

Even the 2011 M3's switched over to the cheap vinyl visors. And yes, of course they have the ugly airbag warning labels.

E46toE90 · 10-28-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BTM

Not to you perhaps. Everyone's got a different price for different things

true

i think it looks good but i wouldnt have done it

Majikthese42 · 10-28-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cb1111

While it looks nice, I'm not sure if no added functionality is worth $300

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Originally Posted by BTM

Not to you perhaps. Everyone's got a different price for different things

Cars may be an expensive habit but are probably a less expensive habit than multiple marriages or cocaine.

We should all drive 10 year old Camrys.

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SAMIAM Enlisted Member 18 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York State iTrader: (0)	[My E90 Project] Cloth Sun Visors In the U.S. market, even with the anthracite cloth headliner, BMW inexplicably puts in the vinyl sun visors. They look pretty cheap next to the cloth, and of course in the U.S. they are evidently mandated to have the airbag warning. I don't think that is why we have the vinyl ones, as I've heard that the M3 has come with cloth visors with the printing. I tried to remove the airbag warning, because I do find it a bit distracting. The result was barely acceptable, and a bit of the latex material was pretty firmly deposited in the material cracks. So I went ahead and ordered the cloth ones, by way of Alekshop, for under $300. They look great. Before: After:
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Morgan GS Private First Class 26 Rep 197 Posts Drives: 2004 X5 and 2008 E92 320d Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	good job :-) Any photo from how you did it __________________ Can we fix it....!! yes we can ( bob the builder)
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michaelthepsycho Lieutenant Colonel 76 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: 11 Montego Blue E90 335i Step Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (4)	Yeah... Vinyl does look cheaper. Rubbing isopropyl alcohol can remove the airbag warning. __________________ Former car 2011 BMW 335i Step - Montego Blue / Chestnut Brown
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cb1111 I ask the questions you're afraid to ask. 44 Rep 2,489 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DC iTrader: (2)	Three hundred dollars would have bought you a replacement battery. While it looks nice, I'm not sure if no added functionality is worth $300
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BobsM3Coupe Brigadier General 1457 Rep 3,933 Posts Drives: X5MC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Even the 2011 M3's switched over to the cheap vinyl visors. And yes, of course they have the ugly airbag warning labels.
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