didn't see a diy with actual pic so here it goes. this is oem purchased from acura dealer so installation might be different from ebay's or weathertech. sorry for the crap pic since i don't have a cam anymore. i learned a few dos/donts on the way so flame is unnecessary. the visors can't be mixed and matched since length and direction is exclusive for each window, common sense here.

make sure you do this when it's dry and warm and no water contact within 24 hours after installation to give the adhesive plenty time to cure and settle.



wipe down visible dirt with a soft dry towel around the installation area first. drop down the windows all the way. pull the weather/door guard/stripe/rubber piece out lightly. made a mistake here as you don't nee to pull everything out, just enough so the clips/hooks on the visor can hook on



find the correct visor for the door, peel off the adhesive cover at the ends only, less the better so adjustment can be made once you first attach the visor. fold the cover back slightly so you can reach it once visor is installed temporarily



wipe down the shinny, black, reflective pillar (where the visor tape will attach to) with an small alcohol pad to remove all the little crap.

install the front visors from the mirror to the center of car (mirror clip, 2 over hanging clip, 2 underneath clip)

install the rear visors from the back of the car to the center (1 overhang clips, 2 underneath clips)

always install the overhanging clips first

there is a small protruding plastic tab which need to be inserted behind the mirror assembly first. then clip on the first 2 "overhanging clips". then push in the last 2 "underneath clips". common sense here as well.



you can see the 2 overhanging clips here, clip them on. A mistake here is that i pulled too much of the weather stripe out as you can see. you don't need to remove it from the plastic spinning retainers. now you need to push the remaining 2 underneath clip into the weather stripe track (no pic, too dark). now adjust the visor for perfect fit (make sure it's aligned nicely and it's evenly spaced all around)



once you made the final adjustment, pull the tape cover slowly to expose all the adhesive. there is no going back here as the tapes are very strong. now press the visor with firm and steady force against the door frame to initiate bonding. i rested my forearms across the visor for about a minute. make sure every inch of the tape is stick onto the trim.

now put the weather stripe back, make sure it's completely back into the original groove/track. then do a final wipe down with DRY soft towel



same thing for back but just much easier, make sure you follow the same steps but install from back of car to center of car



the alignment, left is rear, right is front



finished product. to a final DRY wipe down to remove any dirt and fingerprint.

make sure you do this when it's dry and warm and no water contact within 24 hours after installation to give the adhesive plenty time to cure and settle.

took me about 1 hour since i had no clue, but should take you 30 min max. diff level 2/10. ask if you got ?s

 

nice

 

Thank you OP. That's a great writeup. I'll be sure to use your advices once I pull the trigger on the visors.

 

i just installed mine the other day and pretty much guessed haha

good write up though dude, im sure some n00bs will use it

 

Great write up !!! I called Acura to installed mine, they said $120. I was like no thanks. Then I spoke to one of my friends and he installed it free of charges. Took less less 10 minutes.

 

looks nice,

Ill be using this

thanks

 

Acura's installation instructions are posted in the 3G Garage for more info:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...96&postcount=1
Thanks for the writeup OP!

 

Great write up. Made my life a lot easier

 

Now that I tried out the weathertech ones and liked how visors looked, I pulled the trigger on the oem ones. I will surely use your tips to install mine this weekend. Thanks for the write up!

 

Awesome. Thanks for this. I will be using this to install mine.

 

Great write up! Thanks!

 

I should put this write up to use and put them on. They been sitting in my garage for months

 

Looks good. Can't wait to order me a set!

 

Ha...this thread was dormant for a year! Guess there were a bunch of people waiting to install this!

sunny201, c'mon, you don't want to install these...you wanna sell em to me for 1/2 price! I know it!

J.

Honestly was ALWAYS against visors...but now that I've had them, the car looks naked without em.

 

Nice DIY OP!!! Def need it for mine, gettin them when i get the wheels

 

i picked up a set used, meaning there was no more adhesive.. anyone know which specific type to buy to replace that? 3m? what kind? thanks

 

way to bring it back from the dead rockstar lol. but it was a useful bump.

 

in the 80's, a "useful bump" had a whole other meaning.

will...yes, go to autozone and look for the silver 3m stuff...it's super strong and meant for install for moldings etc...easy to spot, it's got a red backing...

now that I think about it, I bought a 15' roll from amazon for $6 rather than the 5' roll for $9 at the parts store. Look into it.

 

For those of you with the OEM window visors......do they make extra whistling type sounds at driving speeds compared to not having them?

Thanks

 

no way, even my weathertech ones didn't do that.
but these, with the way they are designed and the double sided tape, air isn't going to whistle through...
at least I HIGHLY doubt it

 

looks good. i needed this just bought new ones

 

instructions came in handy, thanks again!

 

Rockstar ur car is on fuken point!!! Damn that NBP looks clean

 

ABP, coming from you, that is quite a compliment...I'm SOOO blushing right now.

J.

LOW how the oems look, I really do...the weathertechs were good too, but the rears flow much better and I do like how they are not in the way of the glass here.

 

I'm going to pull the trigger and buy the oem visors, they give the car a nicer look. Once I get them, I will surely follow your instructions, thanks for this post!!!

 

Is it normal that my upper clips are visible and under clips kinda bulge out the strip on the bottom

Same fate as my hondaaccess for my dc2
Thanks

 

Yes sir, totally normal...but it should not be TOO obvious...
update, still lookin good!
although not that obvious in this pic

 

Damn, J. That is one pretty shot!

 

Thanks for the response but,I seem to end up with the same problem as my integra. Noticed my tint at the upper window edge got mild fuckage possibly due to the friction points and that the bottom clip area has mild bulge

I also noticed with the windows closed up there was some mild rattling, could have already been pre-existing rattle but driver side never had any before but is very minimal.


OEM honda access visors btw

and your car is a rockstar

here is mine but no close up



sometimes i'm not too sure about the visors other times all for it

 

Dave, thanks man!
DC2...hmmm...funny, if you go back to my first 2 years on the site I am very ANTI visors...i got a killer deal on some weathertech ones....liked them on black on black...then got oem.

I've often thought they'd probably look good painted to match the car! I think they look great on your car...the bulge is definitely there for me...but I must be used to it because it doesn't bother me. Thanks for the compliment too.

 

great writeup, just used it on my whip. thanks again. I see really light scratches or scuffs in the plastic(only when you get really close up to it), what do you clean these things with so they dont get so scratched over time? is it because its plastic or do i just need to wax the visors or something as well? J your car always looks so clean im so jealous it only has 85k and is 4 years older then my car, i almost have 74K. boo.

 

LOL...how you know my dang mileage!
Congrats, Cory...post up a picture, man...I do love how the visors look on the car. Honestly, when I wax, I put a coat on them too...you always see the cheap knockoffs getting sunbaked and cracking over time, which I want to avoid.

 

Just got my oem visors and will be using this install once it warms up outside a Lil.. Nothing worse than when after its rained and u get in and cracked window then turn and water pours all over instrument panel on door

 

wow you TL is awesome !! so damn shinny and seriously with the window visors its gives a totally other effect to you car, nice ride man!

AlexDC2 ~

 

The more I see the visors, the more I realize I'm only okay with them on a black car since it doesn't add another color to. I actually used to hate all window visors...

So racist of me...

here's a shot of mine, still going strong...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8715309153/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8715309153/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr

 

looking good

 

whore

 

hmmm...what's a good name for someone that'll be cutting open their own tail lights?

 

A professional modder

 

Austin: THE Professional Modder.