| Author | Message | ||
| Peter (Bubba)
Member Username: Bubba Post Number: 308 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thank you guys for all your input. I will give it a try this weekend or something. | ||
| Peter (Bubba)
Member Username: Bubba Post Number: 307 Registered: 5-2002 |
Frank, er... that's not what I have in mind. I meant to put on those lens shields to protect the lights when they are up. | ||
| Mike Procopio (Pupz308)
Member Username: Pupz308 Post Number: 341 Registered: 10-2002 |
Yes, that's the bahavior in my experience on a 308. (Recently changed out my headlamps.) Adjusting them manually, the motors will still activate when the housing reaches a certain angle. You need to pull the fuse and/or disconnect the battery. For what it's worth, I think the owner's manual or workshop manual actually mentions this in the changing headlamps procedure...  | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 3493 Registered: 9-2001 |
Steve - thanks for clarifing my answer - yo the man  | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 1747 Registered: 1-2001 |
But you'll still need to disconnect the battery if using the "manual" knob; otherwise it might get dangerous (i.e., if the battery is not disconnected, the headlight housing may automatically lower when you reach the full "up" position when using the manual knob). | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 2232 Registered: 9-2001 |
Won't that look odd to have the headlights up all the time ? If you want to copy the 512M look then you will have to remove the headlights and buckets themself and fabricate from there. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 3487 Registered: 9-2001 |
I think you should also be able to manually move them up | ||
| Mike Procopio (Pupz308)
Member Username: Pupz308 Post Number: 340 Registered: 10-2002 |
On a 308, there is a fuse for the headlamp lifter motors. Turn the lights on, and pull the fuse for the motors(assuming a 512 has the same thing). Then turn the lights off at the controls stalk. That should get you where you need. | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
Junior Member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 195 Registered: 9-2002 |
Simple, turn on the headlights and disconnect the battery while they are popped up. | ||
| Tazio Nuvolari (Nuvolari)
Junior Member Username: Nuvolari Post Number: 194 Registered: 9-2002 |
Simple turn on the headlights then disconnect the battery while they are up. | ||
| Peter (Bubba)
Member Username: Bubba Post Number: 306 Registered: 5-2002 |
I would like to stick some light covers on the headlights of my 512TR. How can I make the headlight pop up and stay up without having the lights shining? |