Manually work the head lights?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: 2011,2012 ECS CC 10.50 CHAMP Massapequa NY
I wont be using the lights at night that much so the occational manual head lights wont bother me. I just dont want any clutter around the car and trying to save some weight off the nose. Everything up at the nose will go.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Pittsfield, Ohio
Just a word of caution....and yes, I speak from experience.
When you disable the vacuum system on the headlights remember this....not only does the vacuum pull the headlights open and close them but it also KEEPS them closed. Mine is disconnected right now (I too had a low vacuum cam and a bunch of leaks in my vacuum system). Well, at about 100mph one or both of your lights will open. For me, over 100 and the left light pops up. At 120 the second starts to pop up. It's funny, cause I don't hardly have to look at my timeslip....if both lights are up at the end of the run then I know I went over 120mph.
The other things is that when doing your burnout w/the vacuum system disconnected your lights will 'wink' at the other car. At least that's what I tell them. They kind of shutter. Actually, I have video of the burnout in my signature below and in that picture they were fluttering.
When you disable the vacuum system on the headlights remember this....not only does the vacuum pull the headlights open and close them but it also KEEPS them closed. Mine is disconnected right now (I too had a low vacuum cam and a bunch of leaks in my vacuum system). Well, at about 100mph one or both of your lights will open. For me, over 100 and the left light pops up. At 120 the second starts to pop up. It's funny, cause I don't hardly have to look at my timeslip....if both lights are up at the end of the run then I know I went over 120mph.
The other things is that when doing your burnout w/the vacuum system disconnected your lights will 'wink' at the other car. At least that's what I tell them. They kind of shutter. Actually, I have video of the burnout in my signature below and in that picture they were fluttering.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lantana TX
[QUOTE=Gordonm;1568896763]You can just reach up and push the headlight open. Not really a hard thing to do. You might have to get down on your knees and bend over. I would not want to do it on a cold snowy night but I'm sure it has been done. In the picture the long rod there think of that as your knee cap. As the headlight goes up that will go towards the back of the car and then "lock" into place. To lower just pull the "knee" or the rod forward and the light will go back down.
I love this forum...I too have issues with vac pulling about 7.5 at iddle and was wondering if I could do this manually. Now that I know how easy it is I can drive again at night!
I love this forum...I too have issues with vac pulling about 7.5 at iddle and was wondering if I could do this manually. Now that I know how easy it is I can drive again at night!
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Marietta Georgia
Cable/rod linkage for raising/lowering headlights
I think that this would be a nice solution to the issue without having to go to the F-body electrically operated actuators.
Racer
Joined: May 2008
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From: boulogne buenos aires
mine are also manually operated!!! they were functional before the FO but when I reasemble everything i just got lazy and haven´t gone through it yet.. i been a year or so since I´m using them manually. Anyway when they did work, to raise them I har to use the override switch, as the light switch **** will go out when I pull it to turn on the lights. Either the switch is busted or I need to put some kind of stop to prevent to **** shaft to get ou the switch....
Le Mans Master
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From: columbus oh
