Manual headlight bypass
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Orion Michigan
Manual headlight bypass
I saw that there should be a manual bypass for the headlights on a tv show but I can't seem to find it on my 85. I would think it shoud be somewhere around the motor?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lake Orion Michigan
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From: High Bridge New Jersey
If
you want to lock the lights up (or down) on my '91 there is relay in left front wheelwell mounted vertically behind the vacuum storage ball tank, with two plugs; put the lights in the position you want then pull the plugs to disable the motors but leave the headlight switch functional.
Drifting
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From: Romeoville IL
It's most likely a $6 fix plus shipping, each side. The hardening gel they use form the factory turns to flakes, and the gear no longer turns. I just fixed mine. Three hard plastic bushings in place of the gel and it's good as new. I upgraded to the bronze gears which was un-needed. As long as the motors are still turning this should get you good as new.
Part at Eckler's (other have them too)
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...4&dept_id=1476
Here's a write up:
http://home.comcast.net/~zrjuan/headlight.html
Part at Eckler's (other have them too)
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...4&dept_id=1476
Here's a write up:
http://home.comcast.net/~zrjuan/headlight.html
