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How do I keep the Headlamps Up?, While lights are off? |
Kaduku |
Mar 10 2013, 10:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 344 Joined: 1-January 13 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 15,324 Region Association: None |
There must be a way to do this.
I want to replace my headlamp shrouds with re-painted ones, but can't figure out how to turn off the lights while they are up. Help! |
Steve |
Mar 10 2013, 10:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,685 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
Pull out the round relay on the side and manually turn them up with the round knob.
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Kaduku |
Mar 10 2013, 10:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 344 Joined: 1-January 13 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 15,324 Region Association: None |
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SirAndy |
Mar 10 2013, 10:56 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
- Open the front lid
- Pull the light switch to make them come up - Remove the relays for the motor on both sides - Turn off the lights NOTE: The moment you put the relays back in they *will* go down! Make sure your fingers are nowhere near the lights ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
Kaduku |
Mar 10 2013, 11:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 344 Joined: 1-January 13 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 15,324 Region Association: None |
- Open the front lid - Pull the light switch to make them come up - Remove the relays for the motor on both sides - Turn off the lights NOTE: The moment you put the relays back in they *will* go down! Make sure your fingers are nowhere near the lights ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Aha, I knew ther must be several ways to approach this! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
McMark |
Mar 10 2013, 11:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Yup, and...
Pull out the headlight switch. Disconnect the battery. |
Kaduku |
Mar 10 2013, 11:36 AM
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Rand |
Mar 10 2013, 11:42 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Yup, and... Pull out the headlight switch. Disconnect the battery. Now this I did thought about doing, just a little more work that I wanted to do. Loosening one nut is too much work? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) All you would have to do is pull the negative cable off. |
Kaduku |
Mar 10 2013, 11:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 344 Joined: 1-January 13 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 15,324 Region Association: None |
Yup, and... Pull out the headlight switch. Disconnect the battery. Now this I did thought about doing, just a little more work that I wanted to do. Loosening one nut is too much work? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) All you would have to do is pull the negative cable off. Lololol yes, it is a lot for me. First I would have to find a tool to do it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
Kaduku |
Mar 10 2013, 12:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 344 Joined: 1-January 13 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 15,324 Region Association: None |
Okay now I will really sound stupid. Tell me if I am wrong, but I am assuming the round relay is the round knob at the top of the cylindrical part?
If it is, do I pull it up and turn it? |
mrbubblehead |
Mar 10 2013, 12:41 PM
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Twodollardoug Group: Members Posts: 1,155 Joined: 17-December 10 From: calimesa ca. Member No.: 12,492 Region Association: Southern California |
Okay now I will really sound stupid. Tell me if I am wrong, but I am assuming the round relay is the round knob at the top of the cylindrical part? If it is, do I pull it up and turn it? |
Rand |
Mar 10 2013, 12:42 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
The round knob at the back of the headlight motor that turns is what manually moves the headlight up and down. It will be a continuous motion rotating the same direction.
Be careful! If there is power, and you rotate that knob to move the headlights, and they hit the end of the throw, they can automatically engage the motor to close. Like Andy said, watch your fingers! The relays are more towards the inside of the trunk on the sidewall. A couple inches in diameter. -----oops, mrbubblehead beat me to it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Eric_Shea |
Mar 10 2013, 12:45 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Relays should be under the covers (oh no... 4 more screws). You sure you don't want to take a 13mm wrench to the ground strap? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Relay is the smaller round piece below the rubber armature cover. Round knob on the back of the motor is the manual raise/lower mechanism: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net-1110-1362941581.1.jpg) Outer Cover: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net-1110-1362941582.2.jpg) |
Kaduku |
Mar 10 2013, 12:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 344 Joined: 1-January 13 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 15,324 Region Association: None |
Relays should be under the covers (oh no... 4 more screws). You sure you don't want to take a 13mm wrench to the ground strap? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) That's what I thought, inside that plastic cover. Thanks again folks! |
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