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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 08:19 AM
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With Ecklers having a 20% off sale I was thinking of getting a few parts. I want to change my flip lights to electric. Will the power motors from the C5s work for the c3 conversion?

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there are several guys running the electric headlight set up. if that is what you are talking about look for a couple threads that are going on this. something about "electric the right way" or something like that...
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Several guys running the electric setup. Look for a thread "electric lights the right way" or something like that...
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Originally Posted by ~Stingray
Hey Guys,

With Ecklers having a 20% off sale I was thinking of getting a few parts. I want to change my flip lights to electric. Will the power motors from the C5s work for the c3 conversion?

Thank you.
Yes- you can get a C5 to work -but it's a LOT more required than running the 90-97 Miata or 93-97 Ford Probe motors.

I have the instillation instructions here on my website-

http://www.stingrayv12.com/installation.html

if you send me an email- I can shoot you over several wiring diagrams and have the install instructions in a PDF

richard454 at comcast dot net







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Originally Posted by ~Stingray
Hey Guys,

With Ecklers having a 20% off sale I was thinking of getting a few parts. I want to change my flip lights to electric. Will the power motors from the C5s work for the c3 conversion?

Thank you.
Converting to Miata electric actuators was the first thing I did after buying my '77.
I learned everything I needed in this thread.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...c-new-way.html
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Old Oct 26, 2015 | 09:29 AM
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Can you guys confirm a parts and tools list of everything I need?
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