Leaving the headlights up
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Leaving the headlights up
I know that if you turn the headlights on and then turn the switch to parking lights the headlights remain open. Is there a way to keep them open with the engine off---mine are filthy and need a good cleaning.
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I know that if you turn the headlights on and then turn the switch to parking lights the headlights remain open. Is there a way to keep them open with the engine off---mine are filthy and need a good cleaning.
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If you want them up with park lights off, roll them up manually with the little wheel.
Third choice, turn them on, back to park, and disconnect battery.
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There is a manual **** on the back of each headlight that lets you manually raise and lower it. It's covered by a round rubber boot. Pretty easy, but it takes quite a few turns to do it manually. It will do the trick however 
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They operate the same with the engine off (and key off). Turn on headlights and back to park and they'll stay up. The park lights will stay on.
If you want them up with park lights off, roll them up manually with the little wheel.
Third choice, turn them on, back to park, and disconnect battery.
If you want them up with park lights off, roll them up manually with the little wheel.
Third choice, turn them on, back to park, and disconnect battery.
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If you manually raise them with the car off, will that mess up the alignment of the lid covers when you turn the car on? If you manually open them, do you need to manually close them as well?
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No. You can close them with the switch without any issues. I did it plenty of times when I installed the Bi-xenon lights.
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When I clean my car all I do is turn on the headlights and then back to parking lights, It doesn't take that long to clean them, It seems to me that opening them and then disconnect the battery is a lot of un needed work, Same for manually opening them up, Am I missing something here?
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When I clean my car all I do is turn on the headlights and then back to parking lights, It doesn't take that long to clean them, It seems to me that opening them and then disconnect the battery is a lot of un needed work, Same for manually opening them up, Am I missing something here?
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When I clean my car all I do is turn on the headlights and then back to parking lights, It doesn't take that long to clean them, It seems to me that opening them and then disconnect the battery is a lot of un needed work, Same for manually opening them up, Am I missing something here?
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I don't recall exactly how long the delay is but there is a timer (within the module on the headlight system, I believe) that turns all the lights off and closes the buckets if left on without the engine running more than 10-15 minutes.
I believe Junkman documented it somewhere but this feature could be painful if you get distracted for a bit then get your finger(s), hand, other body parts in the way when it closes...
I believe Junkman documented it somewhere but this feature could be painful if you get distracted for a bit then get your finger(s), hand, other body parts in the way when it closes...
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headlight **** and rubber booth cover
I have raised my headlights manually in the past with the *****, but my 99 coupe does not have the rubber booth covers. What is the purpose of the booths and were they added later than 99 ? Where might i find the booths for sale ? Thanks......
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Not sure what a rubber booth cover is.
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You can do it either way. Just don't crank down hard when doing it manually. Just tighten snug when they reach the stops; no gorilla action.
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