ongoing headlight problems
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Instructor
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Apopka Florida
ongoing headlight problems
My 73' vette dosn't have an extra switch to open and close the headlights. Just the main light switch. Of course they don't work correctly. Could this had been taken off or did this year not have the added on/off seperate switch. If I have the light switch turned off they will close otherwise I have to disconect the hoses at the lights and open the manually. Any Ideas? Thanks
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: North Alabama
Originally Posted by 73'454folendore
My 73' vette dosn't have an extra switch to open and close the headlights. Just the main light switch. Of course they don't work correctly. Could this had been taken off or did this year not have the added on/off seperate switch. If I have the light switch turned off they will close otherwise I have to disconect the hoses at the lights and open the manually. Any Ideas? Thanks
Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: CORTLANDT MANOR NY
It certainly sounds like someone BUBBA'd your headlight system. This could be the nightmare of all nightmares. This system was an engineering feat when new. It is real difficult to get it to work properly when it gets old. If parts are missing only God knows how it works and if it doesn't work only God could fix it.
My opinion is your only hope is to start from the beginning and put it back together. There are several websites devoted to this task so hopefully someone will pitch in and provide some of them.
My opinion is your only hope is to start from the beginning and put it back together. There are several websites devoted to this task so hopefully someone will pitch in and provide some of them.
Racer
Joined: May 2004
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From: Boca Raton Fl
To help iscolate or as a get home "just in case"
Open hood and look down between nose and hood in the front of radiator
undo Tee connection and suck on vaccum line s switch would do.
If canisters are good they'll open
Blow in the tube to close.
I know this will get some replys so bring em on!
Open hood and look down between nose and hood in the front of radiator
undo Tee connection and suck on vaccum line s switch would do.
If canisters are good they'll open
Blow in the tube to close.
I know this will get some replys so bring em on!
