You got to love those black vettes... 
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Heel & Toe
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No, the vette is not winking but looks like it though,lol Thanks to all for the warm welcome you have given to me. I will be making a webpage for the vette soon and will post the link if i can in here for all to view when done. Have a great day everyone!!! 
Pro
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From: Patchogue New York
Welcome,
You should get an AIM for your car, you would not believe what you can learn from that book. Alos if you need the routing of you vacuum line, you can go online and order a free, either an eckler's, mid america, corvette america catalog,
You should get an AIM for your car, you would not believe what you can learn from that book. Alos if you need the routing of you vacuum line, you can go online and order a free, either an eckler's, mid america, corvette america catalog,
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: I can walk to MA
Welcome and good luck as you get the kinks out.
"Winkie" looks like she has some nice rims.
Don't worry - a C3 without headlight vacuum issues just wouldn't
be a C3.
"Won't go down" - usually not easily repaired with a seal kit.
My guesses (in order of hope) are
1 - cracked, broken, or disconnected vacuum hose
2 - broken vacuum relay (between headlights - just in front of hood)
3 - broken headlight vacuum actuator (big metal can behind
headlights - just in front of hood).
"Winkie" looks like she has some nice rims.
Don't worry - a C3 without headlight vacuum issues just wouldn't
be a C3.
"Won't go down" - usually not easily repaired with a seal kit.
My guesses (in order of hope) are
1 - cracked, broken, or disconnected vacuum hose
2 - broken vacuum relay (between headlights - just in front of hood)
3 - broken headlight vacuum actuator (big metal can behind
headlights - just in front of hood).
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Marietta Ga.
Originally Posted by coolmom3213
. I need some help on fixing the lights. Where to start is my first problem. Do I start by pulling out all the vacuum lines or what? All info is apreciated.
Welcome,
Here's a link to help
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2002...s/lights-1.asp
And here's another one
http://corvette-101.com/
if it isn't on the vacuum section, look to the left and click it.
Last edited by 72GACRZR; Jun 27, 2005 at 01:50 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Wildwood IL
Welcome coolmom. Before you do anything, get yourself the 1977 Assembly Manual (AIM) and the 1977 GM Service manual. These publications will help you through just about any problem. Availabe through most vette parts catalog vendors.
Good Luck
Eddie
Before you do anything, get yourself the 1977 Assembly Manual (AIM) and the 1977 GM Service manual. These publications will help you through just about any problem. Availabe through most vette parts catalog vendors. Good Luck
Eddie
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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If you have a digital camera, make sure you use it plenty. They are very helpful when you start to put everything back together. Also very helpful sometimes when you want to come here and ask a question.
Have fun with your car and welcome to the best forum on the net.
Have fun with your car and welcome to the best forum on the net.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: River Bend NC
Yes....welcome to the forum...and vette ownership. Before you start on your headlight problem...make sure you have plenty of aspirin around. Mine dogged me for a solid month until I figured out that the fellow who owned it before me went into it. One easy thing to remember about the headlights is that both sides are identical in operation and design. Simply change the lines from one side to the other at the vacuum switches and actuators to determine the problem. Don't let removing and re-kitting the actuators trouble you...it's easy and cheap enough. Just take your time. 
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Heel & Toe
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Yes, we females have very expensive tastes.thats why we own vettes!!!! I have the repair manuals for the vette. I have the big wiring diagram book plus the service manual, the overhaul manual and I also have the big black service manual that the dealers have that shows every component in the car. You guys are so nice and I thank all of you forsuch a warm welcome!!! Happy 4th of July everyone! America rocks!!!!!!