2005 Window Visors - Extensions as standard with no side air bags??

[de387]

Hi everyone. I just bought a 2005 Vibe. I also did have a 2004 before it was totaled by a person running a red light I picked it up last week and noticed many things missing on the 2005 that my 2004 had. But one item is confusing. My front window visors had the little plastic extensions on the visor on the 2004. My 2005 doesn't. I don't have side air bags on the 2005 - which according to the sales literature - which states that with no side air bags the extensions are standard. Since mine doesn't have extentsions (which I REALLY like!) - should I have got them as a standard item since I don't have side air bags?? I also have On-Star - so I am not sure if that makes a difference or not - but not mentioned in the sales literature. Thanks for any help any one can give. Missing from the 2005 or are different so far I have noticed from my 2004:1. Storage compartment on right side in rear near subwoofer is not functional - but there is a door that leads to nothing - that's odd!2. No extra power plug in the glove box - too bad! I used that in the 2004. Just a large hole there now.3. Lousy arm rest / glove box lid. Is inches lower so no longer an arm rest unless you want to sit slumped over - and missing is the extra little tray/drawer in this top to buy from Parts Dept? $240!4. Back of driver's seat no longer has really nice map holder that the 2004s had. 5. Luggage rack is not complete. No cross bars! You can buy them aftermarket for $350 from Pontiac.They did add other things though. But I sure miss these things. Thanks to anyone who can answer the visor extension question. Did anyone else get the extensions as standard??Jeff

[ColonelPanic]

Looks like you *should* have them... I have an '05 brochure here that reads the following: Visors, vanity mirrors, driver and passenger with visor extension: Standard for Vibe, Vibe AWD, Vibe GT.(Visor extension not available with side impact air bags)Visors, vanity mirrors, driver and front passenger without visor extension. Standard for Vibe, Vibe AWD, Vibe GT.Included and only available with side-impact air bags.So, looks like they either didn't have any visors with the extension at the time of manufacture, or they pulled some from the wrong parts bin. Or they may have decided to do away with the extensions all together. Of course, if you try to get a set from the dealer, wouldn't surprise me if they try to point out the disclaimer in the back of the book that states "they reserve the right" It will be interesting to see what the other '05 owners have in theirs...

[de387]

Thanks ColonelPanic for your answer. I may call my Pontiac salesman to ask. Yes, if anyone else has them, please write. I am going to check the cars on the lot to see also.Of course buying them from the Parts Dept is out of the question. They would probably be $200 each.Jeff

[ColonelPanic]

Well, not $200, but still more than you should have to spend... On the list of Vibe parts that ragingfish maintains, the 2004-style visors are listed. I'm pretty sure those are the ones with extensions.ROOF, INTERIOR TRIM88972900, Cloth Visor, RH - 200488972901, Cloth Visor, LH - 2004I looked them up on gmpartsdirect.com and found the prices for you...GM PART # 88972900 CATEGORY: Windshield SunshadePACK QTY: 1GM LIST: $69.42OUR PRICE: $39.57DESCRIPTION: SUNSHADEGM PART # 88972901 CATEGORY: Windshield SunshadePACK QTY: 1GM LIST: $70.46OUR PRICE: $40.16DESCRIPTION: SUNSHADEI guess if all else fails, $80 wouldn't be too bad to spend if you can't convince them to give you a free pair of the correct visors for your car.

[de387]

Hi ColonelPanic..What is the "our price" for the visors with extensions? That price is alot cheaper than GM's price. Yes, I'd spend $80 for them in a second. They help on long trips on sunny days. Always seems like the sun peaks in the area just outside what the visor covers! Jeff

[ColonelPanic]

That's the price that GMPartsDirect sells them for, and they give you GM's list price as well. It seems that most things I've bought from them comes out to being roughly half price of what I could have paid at the dealer.Pretty good service through those guys, I've bought a lot of stuff there. They'll probably have to special order the parts, but you'll have then generally a week and some change after ordering them.

[de387]

Ohhh yes! I found the site. Didn't even know that existed. I'll use them in the future. Thanks for the link and the time to help me! I'll check with the Pontiac Salesman and if he can't help me, I'll order them.Jeff

[ColonelPanic]

Not a problem! Glad I could help.

[Stang2Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by de387 »1. Storage compartment on right side in rear near subwoofer is not functional - but there is a door that leads to nothing - that's odd!The door is probably still there as an access panel so you could change the taillight bulbs on that side without having to remove that entire interior panel, which would be a big pain in the (removed).Quote, originally posted by de387 »2. No extra power plug in the glove box - too bad! I used that in the 2004. Just a large hole there now.3. Lousy arm rest / glove box lid. Is inches lower so no longer an arm rest unless you want to sit slumped over - and missing is the extra little tray/drawer in this top to buy from Parts Dept? $240!4. Back of driver's seat no longer has really nice map holder that the 2004s had. Well these changes all suck! So let me get this straight, the '05 has just a hole in the bottom of the center armrest compartment where the secondary power outlet used to be? With no cover over the hole? That doesn't sound right. I'd say that there's supposed to be a power outlet there and they forgot to put it in!Quote, originally posted by de387 »5. Luggage rack is not complete. No cross bars! You can buy them aftermarket for $350 from Pontiac.Many of us removed them from our cars (I know that I did). Some people may be willing to sell them to you cheaper if they don't plan to use them. Check the "For Sale/Wanted" forum on this site, or maybe post a want ad there to see if there are any takers. Might also find them on Ebay as many members here have gotten good deals on Vibe stuff there.As for your visors, I can't really help you there. I have an '03 with the side air bags and I do not have the visor extensions (I actually didn't even know that they were available on the Vibe until I read this thread). I know that personally, I'd rather spend the $80 on a pair of sunglasses so that I could take them wherever I go as opposed to the visor extensions which are attached to the car. Spending that much for visor extensions seems a bit excessive to me, but that's just my opinion.Good luck with everything and I hope your new Vibe fairs better than your last one did. Sorry to hear about the accident.

[debi5475]

The hole in the center console box has a plug in it, to keep things from falling in. They meant to take out the charger. I miss it and I never had it. Now I understand why I don't have the visor extensions. I have the side-Impact airbags. If they were extended when the airbags deployed, they would interfere. I get it. I am just buying the thule 751-xt bars. You don't use the factory crossbars anyway then, and they are stronger.

[Stang2Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by debi5475 »The hole in the center console box has a plug in it, to keep things from falling in. I was wondering that. What good would that compartment be if everything fell out the bottom? Quote, originally posted by debi5475 »Now I understand why I don't have the visor extensions. I have the side-Impact airbags. If they were extended when the airbags deployed, they would interfere. I get it. I don't really see how they would interfere. The side air bags are mounted in the back of the front seats and deploy between the front passengers and their respective doors. They only seem to be about the size of a pillow and I guess are designed to protect the hip and abdominal areas in a side impact collision. The visors are bolted to the roof, a good 3 feet away from the reach of the side air bag's deployment area so I don't really see why the visor extensions would interfere. Maybe a case of GM paranoia?Quote, originally posted by debi5475 »I am just buying the thule 751-xt bars. You don't use the factory crossbars anyway then, and they are stronger.From what I've gathered about the roof rack issue, it seems you are making a good decision.

[debi5475]

There are actually also airbags in my beam thingy, by my face, on the left. the roof support. Hey, that sounds dangerous doesn't it. But it is definately labeled air bags. I didn't look, maybe on the other side also.

[GMJAP]

Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe »I don't really see how they would interfere. The side air bags are mounted in the back of the front seats and deploy between the front passengers and their respective doors. In the 05s, side airbags come with the same package as curtain airbags. The issue with interference is not the side airbags, but the curtain airbags that come down from the headliner.

[ebslopp]

My visors in my 2004 don't have extensions on them, but they do slide over. Just unhook the visor from the holder thingy then give it a pull and it will probably slide out.

[SGT]

What do they mean by visor extensions? Is it that plastic that pulls out from the inside of the visor, the kind that would cover the open area behind the mirror? I can't picture what one is..

[ColonelPanic]

I believe the 2004-style visors were installed on an '03 around here (maybe was on novaresource's car when he still had it, not sure.) I can't seem to find the post, but I remember seeing that the visors could be extended from the mounts themselves. I don't think they had actual extensions that slid out from the visors.Hopefully someone who can search better than I can dig up the pics.

[Baltovibe]

Found this on eBay:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...46102They have mirrors and are vinyl, but I do not see any extenders unless they are on the other side.

[ToolGuy]

Something is not right here... Like stated cars with side air bags do not have them, all others do. Why would this car not have them even though it is an 05 and no side air bags? Could it be a late production or early yr car? Not to sound stupid but you pulled on the visor right?I added the extension drivers side visor to my 03, using parts direct. It is made of cloth and not Vinyl. All 03s are Vinyl and do not extend.

[SGT]

Ok, now I will have to go out to my car and check on this. I have a 2004 and they are cloth, so maybe I have a feature I wasn't even aware of. LOL!

[SGT]

Ok, I guess you learn something new every day. I went out to my car here in the parking lot at work and it does have 'visor extenders' by pulling on the visor. Pretty cool. I have had this car for 11 months almost and never knew I had it and a couple of times I remember commenting on how dang short the visors were when the sun was off one side of the car and low in the sky. LOL!

[ToolGuy]

Quote, originally posted by SGT »Ok, I guess you learn something new every day. I went out to my car here in the parking lot at work and it does have 'visor extenders' by pulling on the visor. Pretty cool. I have had this car for 11 months almost and never knew I had it and a couple of times I remember commenting on how dang short the visors were when the sun was off one side of the car and low in the sky. LOL! Funny SGT! However easy to do because they are not labeled! My PT they are labeled, "sliding visor".

[debi5475]

Since I have the 2005 with side/etc. airbag, mine don't extennd.But I was at k-mart looking for the sunglass colored visor pull down thingy. Since my old one, from the Saturn, was super-glued. and the one I found at k-mart was $9.99. I wondered why, so much?Because it can flip to the side. Had a little problem fitting it to Vibey, since the visors are fat. But it is one there. It has velcro straps that go around to hold it on. So I can block the sun from the left if I need to. And see through it.NOT the left and front at the same time, But hey, $10. Boy, Vibey gets more presents then I do. Just got him one of those case logic trunk organizers. I clipped it to the rings in the trunk wall. Hope he appreciated all his gifts.

[silvrhawk7]

Quote, originally posted by de387 »2. No extra power plug in the glove box - too bad! I used that in the 2004. Just a large hole there now.Thanks to anyone who can answer the visor extension question. Did anyone else get the extensions as standard??Jeff Mine doesnt have the extenders either, and i Dont have side-airbags, however I was annoyed by the second oultet being MIA, and i know that the thread is a little dated here, however i was at the St. Augustine Meet a week ago and found out when DominosChris Removed my center console (to run wiring for LED lights) that the 12 volt lead still existed for the charger plug for the center console, they just never installed a plug there. (what gives???) I ended up having a 3 plug installed there as well with some cupholder LED lights...

[VivaVibe]

I have an 04 with side airbags. I don't have the insert that pulls out, but they do slide which is just as good. There's very little space out to the rearview mirror, so I'm not sure how useful an extender would be. But, I did enjoy the one I had in my van. I think a piece that folds down would be more helpful when the sun is low in the sky.At our recent Meet, one driver of an 06 had his console removed so he could add LED's and laying just below it was the wire and connector for the extra plug. If you had one, you could easily plug it in. The hole is supposed to have a cover that snaps in place.What I find odd is the tiny mirror on the visor. It's about big enough to see the zit on the end of your nose. What happended to the nicely sized one with lights normally used on the passenger side?

[prathman]

"I have an 04 with side airbags. I don't have the insert that pulls out, but they do slide which is just as good. There's very little space out to the rearview mirror, so I'm not sure how useful an extender would be."That's the same as the visors on our '06 models without side airbags. When the sun is coming from the side and you flip the visor over to the side window the slide option can help block the sun more effectively. "At our recent Meet, one driver of an 06 had his console removed so he could add LED's and laying just below it was the wire and connector for the extra plug. If you had one, you could easily plug it in. The hole is supposed to have a cover that snaps in place."Yes, adding the extra outlet is very easy. Radio Shack sells a 12VDC outlet that fits nicely into the hole in the bottom of the console with just a slight bit of trimming. Cost is just under $8 and it comes with an attached cover to avoid short circuits when the outlet is not in use.We use ours for cellphone and MP3 player chargers so the devices can be left in the console out of sight and with no extraneous power cables dangling by the dash.