Aries419 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Hello, I wasn't going to post this, because it seems so minuscule and petty, but I AM a woman and it bugs the living ************ out of me. Plus, I'm 5'9 and hit my forehead on it sometimes. Basically, my sun visor won't stay up. It doesn't hang all the way down, but it comes down about 2-3 inches away from the top. I've tried velcro strips, and those just come right off after a few seconds, or don't want to stick. I read around and some people say that you just have to put it back on track, so to not give up on it completely by buying a new one. I tried everything, though, and I don't know what else to do. Any tips, hints, tricks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Only tip I can offer is to post this in the New Gen forum. You'll get more attention there. If you do some reading, youll notice there arent really any technical posts here about repairs because the shop talk forum is mostly for well... Shop talk. What kind of tools we use, who has the nicest air compressor, what equipment we want to have in our dream shop/garage, how to use certain tools, but nothing in the way of how to fix this problem or that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Are you over 36,000 miles? Would be covered under warranty. Otherwise I can order you a new one at a wholesale price if you want to explore that email a parts request on my site linked below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 It's interesting you're having this problem on a new Subie. The first generation 90-94 Legacies were notorious for having sun visors that wouldn't stay up. It was because they used a plastic piece that wore out. I tried everything from industrial velcro strips and more. I ended up just buying a new sun visor because I got tired of messing with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aba4430 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 The drivers side sun visor on our 08 OBS was replaced under warranty as the pivot mechanism (flip up and down) had broken. However, the original sun visor could not be infinitely adjusted within the up and down range, but just at two or three set positions, and it was difficult to get the right adjustment. The replacement one can be adjusted and holds at any position within the range. The passenger one has not broken, but has the two or three fixed position adjustment, though is not that bothersome, as it does not get used much. In your case, if you are out of warranty on your 09, call SOA and let them know of your problem. They are known to make Goodwill adjustments for their customers. SOA CS is tops. I commend their CS, as we recently (April, 2012) put on our "brand new in box roof rack" on our 2008 OBS that we had sitting around since we bought the car new. Everything was installed correctly, but the first time the car was driven, the rear crossbar rubber insert flew off. My better half noticed additional wind noise immediately, but did not think much about it. Then at lower speeds, there was a certain severe resonance due to some looseness within the front cross bar. We called SOA and explained our situation, and they were kind enough to replace our 08 roof rack with the upgraded one from 09 or 10 forwards. Some more information than what is called for in this post, but if you have a problem with a newer car that might have recently gone out of warranty, call them and see what they can do for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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