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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by utryd2
WOW....I really like those! Thanks for sharing!
you've got the rubber cover over the motor, so it's spinning wont affect anything. but check it out anyways.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
Nice! Looks well thought out and done too.

One thing I did notice however is in the picture of the passenger side, I see the harness running directly under **** on the rear of the headlight motor. Since that **** spins every time the motor kicks in to raise/lower the light, you might take a look to be sure it's not touching or rubbing. Maybe the picture just looks that way and it's not touching. Just a thought.

Oh heck, thanks for the catch - I spent like hours trying to confirm all the wiring would clear hotspots, hinges, etc., and sort of looked over that

The suggested install has the ballasts mounted _under_ the light housings which would avoid some of the clearance issues, but I just couldn't see putting it in a place where you have to remove the top cover and/or plastic surrounds AND the housings to get to it.

I need to squeeze into the engine bay with a flashlight and have the wifey close the hood - get a good view of what's happening in there

Thanks for all the positive comments! I feel like I'm driving a brand new Vette again!

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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DT
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I need to squeeze into the engine bay with a flashlight and have the wifey close the hood - get a good view of what's happening in there

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Now that right there requires a HUGE leap of faith.
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