need help installing headlights
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Burning Brakes
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From: SHREVEPORT LA
need help installing headlights
I want to install sylvania silver stars. I can get the lights half open like the manual says, but the light chimes goes off. Anyway around that or do you have to open them manually? TIA
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From: Kempner Texas
When I changed to the same headlights last year on my 86, I opened them with the headlight ****. Doing it manually seems to take forever.
Mine had to be opened to two different angles in order to get to all the screws - I believe there are four; two accessed from under the hood and two accessed from the front (outside).
If the chime bothers you, just disconnect the battery ground cable.
Jake
Mine had to be opened to two different angles in order to get to all the screws - I believe there are four; two accessed from under the hood and two accessed from the front (outside).
If the chime bothers you, just disconnect the battery ground cable.
Jake
Burning Brakes
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From: OAKLEY CA
I just changed mine on my 88 coupe. It was pretty easy after I figured out how to manually move them. The ***** must turn many revolutions before any movement is detected. Keep turning them until you can easily get to the retainer screws. My screws had stripped out the holes before I got it by someone turning them too far and wouldn't stop turning. I just replaced them with slightly larger stainless steel phillips heads and ss flat washers. The new lights are much brighter, best $40 investment you can make.
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From: Kempner Texas
The trick is to pull the headlight switch on the dash, then when the headlights reache the point you'd like it to stop, push the headlight switch "IN" to the Parking Light position.
The headlights will stop moving and stay at that position; at least on my 86 is works that way (gotta always remember to add that "disclaimer", who knows what changes GM has made on different year cars)
Jake
The headlights will stop moving and stay at that position; at least on my 86 is works that way (gotta always remember to add that "disclaimer", who knows what changes GM has made on different year cars)
Jake
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From: Irwindale Ca
Originally Posted by JAKE
The trick is to pull the headlight switch on the dash, then when the headlights reache the point you'd like it to stop, push the headlight switch "IN" to the Parking Light position.
The headlights will stop moving and stay at that position; at least on my 86 is works that way (gotta always remember to add that "disclaimer", who knows what changes GM has made on different year cars)
Jake
The headlights will stop moving and stay at that position; at least on my 86 is works that way (gotta always remember to add that "disclaimer", who knows what changes GM has made on different year cars)
Jake
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From: Irwindale Ca
I wouldnt say using the motors to move the screws to the desired position lazy, maybe ingenius..... but then you might consider using the starter motor other than manually cranking the engine over to start it , lazy..hehehe
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For safety reasons I would highly recommend disconnecting the headlight motor before getting into replacing the bulbs.
Also, the reflectors in the C4 are not that great. I noted a great improvement when I went to a Ciebe reflector.
Also, the reflectors in the C4 are not that great. I noted a great improvement when I went to a Ciebe reflector.
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Originally Posted by nonetooclose
For safety reasons I would highly recommend disconnecting the headlight motor before getting into replacing the bulbs.
Also, the reflectors in the C4 are not that great. I noted a great improvement when I went to a Ciebe reflector.
Also, the reflectors in the C4 are not that great. I noted a great improvement when I went to a Ciebe reflector.