DIY: BMW E39 Sun Visor Removal

Difficulty Level

Tools/Supplies Needed:

• small standard/flat screwdriver
• T20 torx screwdriver

Procedure:

• first start by opening the sun visor
• working with the fixed end first (not the clipped side), remove the plastic triangular shaped cap by using a small standard screwdriver, which will expose two torx screws
• now swing the visor to the side view inside the car, ensure the triangular cap does not get caught in the process
• using a T20 screwdriver, remove the one screw that is exposed
• now swing the sun visor towards the front of the vehicle and ensure the triangular piece does not get caught
• clip the sun visor back into place, while it is still having downwards
• remove the last T20 screw that is exposed
• unclip the sun visor, slowly slide it out of the location it was screwed too
• ensure the wires do not get caught in the process
• now unclip the wires, they pull straight apart
• moving onto the clip, using the small flat (standard) screwdriver, pop open the two doors
• these doors slide outwards and will expose two T20 screws
• once open, use the T20 screwdriver to remove the two screws
• installed in reverse of removal

Video tutorial on how to remove the sun visor and clip on a BMW E39. Similar procedures may apply to other BMW models as well. If you are removing the headliner, it is required that you remove the sun visor, along with it's clip location as well. These sun visors are available in a variety of color too and can be interchanged between models. This applies to both the sedan and touring versions of the E39. This particular tutorial was done on a 1997 BMW 540i.