Replacing sunglass holder with child Mirror?
 

i've seen on some suv's and minivans that you can remove the flip down sunglass holder and replace it with an aftermarket child mirror, the ones that are convex so that you can see the little rugrats spill cheetos all over the seats. Any ideas would be cool. thanks!


Joshua

Get the Broadway wide view mirror that wrap/ goes over your stock rear view mirror..
It give you better view and you still have your sunglass holder to use.

I used one that clipped on to the visor for a while, it gets old really fast. You'd rather not know what happens back there..... :-) However, I did run for a long while with a large sheet covering the back seat and the floor coz my daughter was just appalling with anything liquid.... Not much use knowing what's going on, better prevent it from having too much impact.

wait, we have a sunglass holder?

Yes we do...
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...5/155c7f65.jpg
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...5/7af3d33e.jpg

My '03 does have it. In the '06 there is some equipment in that spot.

I dont think I have the sunglass holder either (05 4.8is), will check again today.

yes i have the 06 and it doesn't open at all, so im sure it's for equipment...bummer.

I got all excited after reading this thread title to think I had a sunglass holder...

Is this the sunglass holder? If so, then how the %$#@ do you open it?

If not, then any idea what it is?

^ that thing look like ultra sonic sensor for your alarm motion.

I have motion sensor alarm AND a sunglass holder. Sadly my sunglasses dont fit into it. Being european problems.

I have noticed my friends X didnt have it either and i couldnt get it to open. made me think it was some option that came with a certain package.

Edit: could it be people with panoramic roof dont have it and people with regular do?

I do have a P-roof. So, maybe that's it; no sunglasses.

Panoramic = no holder

If you have the pano sunroof...I figured that the interior motion sensor (UIS) was located there since that area pictured in the post above didn't appear to open up and there's no solid roof panel to hide the interior motion sensor in the middle of the roof due to all of the glass.

As you can see in the diagram below...the UIS (ultrasonic interior-motion sensor) is located in the center of the vehicle when you have the regular sunroof. The X5s with the pano sunroof moves the UIS to the area up near the sunroof access panel (sunglass holder) area:

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/q...0Locations.jpg

Thanks All. I have been putting the ear-ends of my glasses into the center vents for years. I guess I'll continue that practice. Thanks again.

Stop feeding the rugrats cheetos. If not, just stick the CEO in the back to monitor them. Problem solved ;)

If you have the Nav unit couldn't you tap into were the backup camera would go and install a camera?

You can get one of these instead to replace the driver headliner grab handle

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in the right color of course

That's interesting, but I sometimes use the driver side handle to hang my arm from when on a long trip.

I have panoramic sunroof and my overhead looks like the OP. So we can't retrofit the glasses holder version without losing the ultrasonic sensor?

I use driving glasses at night and it would be nice to keep it in there.

When I had a kid of child seat age I installed a bike handlebar rearview mirror under my rearview mirror with some zip ties. It had a swivel so I could aim it and boy could see my face in the tiny mirror as a bonus.

Before I did that I used a bubble mirror on the corner of my rearview mirror.

There are a lot of aftermarket sunglass holders including the clip on style or you can. Use an s-hook that hooks on the head rest meant to hold a purse and put it towards the back of the passenger seat and it will be in a comfortable reach. Hang a soft pocket style eyeglass holder out the back.

I don't like those visor clips and no kids yet so don't need that mirror either lol


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