Headlight bulbs???
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From: Bridgewater nj
Headlight bulbs???
I'm looking to replace my 82s hologen bulbs because they have a mind of their own and they are over 10 years old! What are my options for a good bulb that doesn't cost $100+? THANKS
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From: Columbia Missouri
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Two ways. Just shut the engine off with the headlights on, and then after the engine is off simply turn off the switch. The lights will go out but they should stay up.
Or, you can reach up through one of the openings under the nose, push up, get a hold of the light, and pull it up until it locks in the up position.
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Or, you can reach up through one of the openings under the nose, push up, get a hold of the light, and pull it up until it locks in the up position.
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If the system holds vacuum like it should, after the engine shuts off the lights will go back down when the switch is turned off.
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My lights will turn off when I kill the engine, but will physically stay up with the engine off. This is how I work on them when I need to...
I simply turn the car back on and switch the lights off and they go back down. They may not be correctly functioning according to stored vacuum to bring them back down, but that is what they do....
I simply turn the car back on and switch the lights off and they go back down. They may not be correctly functioning according to stored vacuum to bring them back down, but that is what they do....
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Ideally the storage can and check valve should store enough vacuum to send the lights down. If they don't, you may have a bad check valve or leaky bottle/hose. The override switch is just for this purpose, why not use it?