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rmaiersg 05-15-2003 09:13 AM

Anybody every done that thing where you prop the headlights up half way in the front? How do you do it? I think it looks raw as hell. As long as it doesn't cost too much I'm all about doing it.

relisys190 05-15-2003 09:23 AM

it's absolutly free. pull the headlight retractor fuse (main fuse boz under hood)



than under each headlight there is a manual adjustment knob... feel or look under there you will see what i'm talking about. there might be a black plastic protective boot, remove that to show the knob.. than turn as to desired height..



-Markus



p.s, i have this setup on my car now, and i like it. been like this for about a year i put them down everyonce in awhile. like if i am going on the highway, i put them down. Wouldnt wanna loose my pretty little headlight covers https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/ohmy.png



Yes, it has happend to me. when you have sleepy eye and your doing 130+, dont expect your headlight covers to hold on. one of mine is still Missing! lol, it's been long replaced.

mazdapower 05-15-2003 10:06 AM

So once you put the head lights up to a desired height manually, you have to put them back down manually?



Can you make a default height so when you turn your lights on they pop up to this height.

75 Repu 05-15-2003 10:14 AM

I was thinking of making a custom linkage to be able to set the height so you can raise and lower them with the switch but they would only go up half way..

newtarx-7 05-15-2003 10:25 AM

i dont remember who it was but i was reading somewhere the a guy ran a toggle switch to the fuse and quickly flipped it when his lights went to the height he wanted... i dunno how well it would work but its an idea

75 Repu 05-15-2003 10:41 AM

That would work but you got to have good timing.. I would be afraid of burning out the motors though but If I can mechanically figure it out I will let you guys know...

relisys190 05-15-2003 12:33 PM

i have "drifter" eyes, but only cuase like a year ago.. i was messing with my headlight set up's



i was manually moving them to put them in sleepy eye mode.. about a week later i went to put the relay's back in the car (individual relays for motors) and than i turned everything back on, and my passenger headlight would flip up and down non stop. someone said that i 'manually' turned the motor to far one way. does this sound correct?



I would like to fix my headlights.. but not if the motor is busted.



-Markus

75 Repu 05-15-2003 12:47 PM

Well reading the FSM I saw a diagram of the motor and stuff.. A shorter linkage bar seems like the only thing necessary to make it work.. If I can get a piece if aluminum I will try to make one.. maybe even adjustable..

j9fd3s 05-15-2003 01:04 PM


Originally Posted by 75 Repu' date='May 15 2003, 09:47 AM
Well reading the FSM I saw a diagram of the motor and stuff.. A shorter linkage bar seems like the only thing necessary to make it work.. If I can get a piece if aluminum I will try to make one.. maybe even adjustable..

thats what the miata healight kits do, they just have a shorter bar on em



mike

rmaiersg 05-15-2003 10:15 PM

cool


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