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Old Sep 22, 2016 | 09:22 PM
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Visor blow out

was just trying to swing it to the side window


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Old Sep 22, 2016 | 11:17 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2016 | 11:36 PM
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I don't know whether to laugh at this, or to cry with you. What a random problem!
Old Sep 22, 2016 | 11:38 PM
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drove 120 miles home with it hanging like that
hopeful that I can put it back together tomorrow. Looks like it is just a press fit
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 06:46 AM
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Must have been a Monday build.
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by getakey
drove 120 miles home with it hanging like that
hopeful that I can put it back together tomorrow. Looks like it is just a press fit
Just pop it back in.
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 07:05 AM
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I hope this helps you a little.









Old Sep 23, 2016 | 07:16 AM
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unless he broke the hooks that snap into place
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 07:33 AM
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Is there a trunk monkey for that?
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by getakey
drove 120 miles home with it hanging like that
hopeful that I can put it back together tomorrow. Looks like it is just a press fit
Dear good sir,

If you inspect the photograph you posted, you may find that there is an electrical connector midway through the dangling portion of the wire. It is an off-white colour and appears to have some black foam adhesive tape wrapped around a portion of it.

If you encounter this situation in the future, you may find that disconnecting the visor at that junction will allow you to remove the visor from it's inconvenient position. Please make sure that after you remove it, you store it in a safe manner so that it does not become more problematic.

For example, placing it in the trunk is good idea. Placing it on the floor in front of the driver seat is not as good of an idea as it may become disturbed and wedged under the accelerator or brake pedal, causing unintended loss of control of the vehicle.

Thank you and good day,
P. Earnest Goodman
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 09:44 AM
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Morning humor.
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 09:50 AM
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Came for the blow out, stayed for the end of OP's story.
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 10:14 AM
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I remember removing the visor from my old TL...
dude, it comes out and goes in so wonky and it's hard to know if you got it twisted in properly.
Annoying as hell.

Oh, and I agree with Mr. Goodman, unplugging it and not having it banging against your nipples the whole ride home would have been real smart.
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 10:16 AM
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Sir,

Acura corporate has sent a privisory to their customers to not operate the vehicle in those conditions. The folly of doing so can have serious consequences. Corporate advises parking your vehicle in a safe location and call your closest dealership. A service advisor will arrange the transport on top of a flatbed truck which will be equipped with air conditioning and a television for your comfort. Upon arriving at the dealership, the head supervisor will kindly greet you and have their top master technician look at the problem.

The service shop does have an advisory (TSB) on this issue with communication from corporate on the actions to fix the known problem. Unfortunately at this current time, the solution to the issue is still being developed. Several Acura designers are working in conjunction with Honda engineers to develop a device that will be sustainable. In the mean time, the current solution involves improvising a clip to hold the visor in place until the new component is released. It would be prudent to revisit the dealership when a permanent solution has been developed. Hopefully this issue doesn't cause a divide in your confidence in one of Acura's greatest products. It's my observation that the corporate vision seems unclear at times, but the safety of their customers is of utmost importance.

Sincerly,
Master John Foley III
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 01:02 PM
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....and I see the Ramblings crew has checked in. We appreciate the Friday humour.

1. Majofo, I know cu2wagon's posts and sir, you are no cu2wagon. This post is well above your usual effort, though.

2. Too many words, both of you!

3. getakey, didn't Acura work on the interior of your car not that long ago? Will have to backtrack through posts when I get a chance. Still a humorously random problem.
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 01:09 PM
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Majofo, you gonna let him talk to you like that?



and ahem, I had a semi sincere post originally.
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 01:11 PM
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privisory
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service advisor
televisor
supervisor
advisory
device
improvising
revisit (visitor)
divide
vision

Did I miss one?
Old Sep 23, 2016 | 01:21 PM
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I could have gone with blow out

I know Jerry is a good guy.. unlike that pathological liar who thinks his ride is a SR71
Old Sep 24, 2016 | 03:53 PM
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Got it back in place. As diagrams above state, you start with visor rotated towards the door and it fits back in. No force required. Then rotate visor to windshield and it secures.
So their must be a "sweet" spot when you are pulling visor away from the windshield that any downward pressure will pop it out.
Old Sep 24, 2016 | 07:18 PM
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That was a really long *thank you*




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