Illuminated visor...wiring.? - Page 2

Kearton · 14th May 2011, 14:16

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Originally Posted by BIG LEK

Poppy, like Andy says they are sometimes taped back under the head-lining.

On mine (and I assume most cars) the wiring for the visor lamps was coiled up in the side of the foot-wells behind the covers (the one that has the bonnet lever on the driver's tide and matching one on passenger side) and not in the headlining.

You will need to uncoil them, remove the A-Pillar cover (caution if you have the ITS airbags there), feed them past the side of the dash, up behind the A-pillar cover to the visor mounting hole. The plug is then left there so that it can be disconnected if the visor has to be removed subsequently.

Regards,
Kearton

trikey · 14th May 2011, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kearton

On mine (and I assume most cars) the wiring for the visor lamps was coiled up in the side of the foot-wells behind the covers (the one that has the bonnet lever on the driver's tide and matching one on passenger side) and not in the headlining.

You will need to uncoil them, remove the A-Pillar cover (caution if you have the ITS airbags there), feed them past the side of the dash, up behind the A-pillar cover to the visor mounting hole. The plug is then left there so that it can be disconnected if the visor has to be removed subsequently.

Regards,
Kearton

Blooming heck!!

Hide & seek champions!

Poppy · 14th May 2011, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kearton

On mine (and I assume most cars) the wiring for the visor lamps was coiled up in the side of the foot-wells behind the covers (the one that has the bonnet lever on the driver's tide and matching one on passenger side) and not in the headlining.

You will need to uncoil them, remove the A-Pillar cover (caution if you have the ITS airbags there), feed them past the side of the dash, up behind the A-pillar cover to the visor mounting hole. The plug is then left there so that it can be disconnected if the visor has to be removed subsequently.

Regards,
Kearton

Hey, that is brilliant info... I shall get to work in a bit and search high and low for them... Would never have looked there though...Thanks.

Poppy

suffolk boy · 14th May 2011, 14:22

hi the wires are purple and black on the drivers side they will be taped up behind the light switch on the other side i found mine up above the fuse box area .the connector was tucked into a bracket on car.i ran mine up the a pillar trims then at the the top you will see a hole to poke the wire through and it pops out the hole next to the sunvisor this saves tucking it under the roof lining and running the risk of putting a screw through the wires any way good luck happy hunting

Poppy · 14th May 2011, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Blooming heck!!

Hide & seek champions!

Ha ha ha. What good information though Andy.. Poppy

Poppy · 14th May 2011, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by suffolk boy

hi the wires are purple and black on the drivers side they will be taped up behind the light switch on the other side i found mine up above the fuse box area .the connector was tucked into a bracket on car.i ran mine up the a pillar trims then at the the top you will see a hole to poke the wire through and it pops out the hole next to the sunvisor this saves tucking it under the roof lining and running the risk of putting a screw through the wires any way good luck happy hunting

Again, great information....

.. Looks like a long afternoon then...eek. lol. Poppy

beejay · 14th May 2011, 14:26

In the footwells, thats where we found mine and then Colin wired them in.

wullie480 · 14th May 2011, 14:26

Hey Poppy I have been thinking of fitting these as well.
Did a quick google and came across this http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=365811
May help you in the hunt for the wires.

Poppy · 14th May 2011, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by wullie480

Hey Poppy I have been thinking of fitting these as well.
Did a quick google and came across this http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=365811
May help you in the hunt for the wires.

Hiya Wullie, Beejay... That is spot on, i have book marked it.... Notice it started, must come from a 75 that had dark Grey seats....Which mine did before i changed them.... soooo looking good then in my quest for the wiring..

Poppy

baconbuttyman · 14th May 2011, 14:40

the wiring may be hidden behind the plastic in the foot well, on the left passenger side and the right drivers, you will need really contort your self and get a good torch, the hard part is threading the wire up to the A post, i use a coat hanger and taped it to the end, if you have air bags in the A post then dont forget to dis connect the battery for a while first, easy to hard wire them too

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suffolk boy This is my second home fiat panda Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: haverhill Posts: 6,720 Thanks: 96 Thanked 586 Times in 526 Posts	hi the wires are purple and black on the drivers side they will be taped up behind the light switch on the other side i found mine up above the fuse box area .the connector was tucked into a bracket on car.i ran mine up the a pillar trims then at the the top you will see a hole to poke the wire through and it pops out the hole next to the sunvisor this saves tucking it under the roof lining and running the risk of putting a screw through the wires any way good luck happy hunting __________________ fiat panda 1.2 eco

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beejay Retired Rover 75, 04 Connie SE Auto. 2.5 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brandon Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 516 Thanked 114 Times in 92 Posts	In the footwells, thats where we found mine and then Colin wired them in.

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wullie480 This is my second home 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banned Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 528 Thanked 1,022 Times in 786 Posts	Hey Poppy I have been thinking of fitting these as well. Did a quick google and came across this http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=365811 May help you in the hunt for the wires.

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baconbuttyman Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,724 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	the wiring may be hidden behind the plastic in the foot well, on the left passenger side and the right drivers, you will need really contort your self and get a good torch, the hard part is threading the wire up to the A post, i use a coat hanger and taped it to the end, if you have air bags in the A post then dont forget to dis connect the battery for a while first, easy to hard wire them too