Sun visor lights intermittent
Well yes, not exactly the end of the world, but hey most of us are here because we want our cars perfect! 
I replaced the bulbs in my visors with LED festoons recently and noticed one side was somewhat dim and varied; occasionally it didn't work at all.
It's not the obvious wiring around the switch and bulbs (behind the mirror) nor is it the metal contacts on the end at the centre.
It seems to be something inside the body of the visor or near the swivel attachment, presumably the wire comes through the inside of that swivelling tube. Manipulating the body of the visor makes the lights go on and off, though not in any totally predictable way. I've done this with the cover/mirror removed and the switch taped down so I know it's not that simple.
I can't see any obvious way to get further inside the visor, or to detach it from the car. It's an alcantara-covered one so looks pretty impregnable! Anyone know how?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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