Ok, so a sun visor is provided to give shade from the sun... but in most vehicles you can use it to attach the garage door opener or one of those clip-on sunglass holders. Why did Honda make the Element sun visors so THICK that absolutely none of those items can clip on?

Does anyone have any work-arounds for attaching the garage door opener to the visor? Or, do you know of any replacement visors that are thinner and thus more versitile? Let me know!

P.S. I know I could just throw everything in the overhead bin or one of the dash trays but then it all RATTLES and CLANKS! All of which interferes with the great sound from the awesome CD player.

I just put my shades in that convenient little box above the rear view mirror...good enough.

Drop my shades in the far left shelf when it's sunny, in the overhead when it's not.

Has anyone tried to remove the airbag / danger of tilting stickers from the visor? Do they come off easily w/o any residue? They make the vehicle look dorky when you leave tthem down.

they are so thick and wide that my visor clip on mirror doesnt clip very well although i pried the clips open and then tried to squeeze shut on visor but looks like it'll fall on my head.
also because visor so wide i cannot put my cd holder with velcro straps on them the straps are now too short.
tjerin maybe if you get good double sided tape or double sided velcro
you can attach garage opener?

Um,maybe its me, but the sun visor does do its job. I think its great for blocking the sun. All of the other stuff (glasses, etc) have a home in the top pocket. I cant fit my CD holder on it either, but the whole CD holder slides nicely into the side pocket. And I don't have to worry about it being an eyesore down there. :)

Seems like you understand what I'm talking about! I got the idea last night to check with the dealer to see if any other Honda's have visors that would mount in the Element yet be thinner and thus more functional. If you send me your email address I'll let you know what I find out.

First, let me say that I'm told this is VERY tricky and may leave an image of where the sticker used to be. But, to get it off I have heard of people having success w/ a hair dryer and VERY SLOWLY pulling the stickers off. Again, most say you can still see where the dorky sticker was but others have said they can't really tell.

So, be careful but good luck!

Here's the solution to your garage door opener dilema. On the home page click on links. Go to element-j's how to page. He has very good instructions on to rig your garage door opener to the high beam switch. I did his mod and took me about 45 minutes to an hour to accomplish and it works really slick.

Has anyone found a long velcro strapped CD holder for the thick sun shade?I tried Wal-mart and Target but the straps are too short!

Thanks

[quote:b54864da03="lon777"]Here's the solution to your garage door opener dilema. On the home page click on links. Go to element-j's how to page. He has very good instructions on to rig your garage door opener to the high beam switch. I did his mod and took me about 45 minutes to an hour to accomplish and it works really slick.[/quote:b54864da03]

I second lon777's recommendation - the high-beam/garage door opener mod on Element-J's site is THE slickest I've seen in a long, long time!

If I only do one mod on every car I own for the rest of my life. -it will be this one! :D

->eMass

[quote:d08e46c355="tjerin"]you can't use it to attach the garage door opener or one of those clip-on sunglass holders.

...I know I could just throw everything in the overhead bin or one of the dash trays but then it all RATTLES and CLANKS![/quote:d08e46c355]
FYI-

The overhead bin door when opened has clips on it for sunglasses - this will obviously keep them from rolling around. You could also use a fabric sunglass pouch and safely throw it in a dash tray or the overhead bin without fear of rattling.

And as I (and others) have said before in this thread - the high beam / door opener mod can be used for the opener.

Lastly - if you want to keep stuff in the dash trays from rolling around and rattling - try using some toolbox or drawer liner cut to fit each tray. This stuff can be found at Home Depot and is cheap.

Hope this helps,
->eMass

I have seen in auto stores and I think Walmart strips of velcro that might be used to lengthen the existing straps on a CD holder/visor. I haven't tried it but it might be useful info to someone out there. :wink:

i used the holes in the overhead compartment to mount a rear view mirror for the back seat (so see the kids) i used some nylon 1/4 20 nuts and bolts (you don't have to use nylon, i was paranoid about scaring the grill) which fit perfectly through the hex holes provided. it works great. consider mounting your garage opener under the overhead compartment. it won't rattle around or take up any valuable space in the compartment.

also to reduce rattling in the upper compartment i tossed in a handkerchief, which is always a really handy thing to have anyway.

I put my remote in the dash tray to the left of the radio. It sits in there sideways and SURPRISINGLY works GREAT!!!! :D

Aesthetically speaking, this still doesn't quite work for me, but here's Dede's practical solution to this dilemna:

http://2dolphins.com/images/element/opener.jpg

The overhead storage bin door is not hampered by this at all and the clip is just tight enough that there are no rattles. Aside from looking a little low-tech, it is very functional and puts the remote back in a familiar location. (I used to keep the garage door opener remote on the left side of the passenger visor in my old pickup.)

I simply purchased one of those zippered multi pouch attachments which fit to the visor with velcro bands. I keep my garage door opener and my EZ Pass in the pouches and it works great.

yes i bought velcro strips(got them at 99c store) and lengthened the existing straps on my cd holder to fit my visor

Well my visor works fine and it also holds my cd holder. As far as a work around to attach the garage door opener make a new opener clip or drill a hole in the opener and use a self tapping screw to screw it into the visor.

The High Beam mod works, definately.

But, here's what I suggest. Go to Home Depot, by one of those small garage door openers and some double-sided sticky tape. Program the small opener, and tape it to the side in the dash compartment to the right of the steering wheel, and to the left of the radio. It works great!

I've always just put some sticky-side velcro to the backside of my garage door opener and stuck it the upside of the visor. It stays put when its up and down both. Any crafts place has self-sticking velcro dots or strips that work well.

Altough, I am intrigued about the high beam mod. Anyone have a link for that?

bex (who will be getting her SOP EX AWD as soon as her lemon law suit is settled with Kia....)

High beam mod is here:

http://www.ecnet.net/users/gallery/element-j/

Hit your local fabric store and buy some velcro... you can lenghten those straps without a problem. 'Course I just bought a regular CD wallet to go in the door... and it's silver to match!

didn't notice any problem putting the garage door opener to the visor.

two days of fumblimg for garage remote in left side tray. Question for jay...my house is two stories below the road so when Im at the top of my driveway you pretty much see the roof. will the remote on high beams work from there.I ask for the times I forget to close the door and would rather not go back down the ski slope to shut garage. Arriving will not be a problem. I am an avid Do It Youselfer but short of fixing remote controlled toys have never done electronics.Should I be buying velcro????????By the way your site is in a word Amazing.

I had the problem with the cd holders and the velcro straps. I keep my cd's in the driver's door pocket.

That's a great idea. I had stuck my maps in there, but I haven't used most of them in years! The cd collection would be much better there.

Hey frenchtoast. The mod should work regardless of your high beam height in relation to your house. It's using the high beams as a switch for the remote to replace the button. The functionality of the remote is still working on radio waves, so as long as distance isn't an issue it should still work.

I did the Garage Door opener mod the first week of ownership.

It is the BEST thing I ever did and only took me 45 min. It is so nice not to have to reach for the remote every time you need to open the door.

Hummmm....I really haven't had any problems with my visor....we live in a townhouse, so no garage, but I have a clip on drivers side mirror....and I took it right out of my old car and it slid right on....no problem. And I bought two CD holders at Target (same one as Drew)....two of them fit side by side perfectly in the drivers door....easy access and I can hold tons of CDs....way more than a visor CD holder. And the CD holders are silver and match the interior perfectly! As far as my sunglasses go I keep them in the overhead compartment in a soft sided holder....works perfectly and no rattles....but I keep my MP3 player and hands free unit for my cell phone in the bin too and I still don't have any rattles.

I got my garage door opener to fit over the viser (Sears model) took a little effort but works okay.

[quote:781ddfc32c="Element"]Has anyone found a long velcro strapped CD holder for the thick sun shade?I tried Wal-mart and Target but the straps are too short!

Thanks[/quote:781ddfc32c]

Yep. I picked up a roll of velcro strips with adhesive backing from a local upholstery shop, cut 2 pairs (hook side and the fuzzy side) at approx. 6 inches.

I then stick the hookside to the fuzzy side and use this as an extension to my visor CD holder. Works Great!

Originally posted by Element
Has anyone found a long velcro strapped CD holder for the thick sun shade?I tried Wal-mart and Target but the straps are too short!

Thanks

I got one cd holder and found it was too small so I gave it away. The second one was also too small so I took the straps off. I got a roll of velcro and used the hook side to wrap around the visor and connect the cd holder. It worked great!

These visors are ALOT bigger than standard.