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91CRXsiR · 12-14-2002, 04:34 PM

you dont need a diagram.. its so easy..

just pop out the headlight up/down button on your left hand side..

the light green wire. cut it, run it to a toggle switch. and ur done.

turn on the switch, and push the button, then turn off the switch and push the button...

then you flick the toggle and the headlights will start to come down and you have to turn it off real quick and it will stay.

it takes some practice

but if you do it like this you CANT have your headlights on while in sleepy mode.

PARAD0X · 12-15-2002, 11:31 AM

thanks, i'll try it today, then i'll take some pics and show you guys how it turned out

PARAD0X · 12-15-2002, 11:33 AM

double post, sorry

PARAD0X · 12-15-2002, 05:19 PM

i got it done, and it would look nice if i didn't have one retarded headlight motor. the right one is slower than the left so then they don't sit evenly

projectsilvia1 · 12-15-2002, 08:29 PM

ok, to have your head lights on while you are controlling the motors you have to:
dissconect your motors...start on the passinger side of the car.  Find the power wire from the harness side of the connection...then splice a line off of that power wire and dont cut the line yet....then do the same thing from the driver side of the car....make sure you leave a little bit of wire so you can move them around if you have to....

next use a butt connector and put those two wires from the motor and connect it to one wire that you will run into your car to a toggle switch..and that is all you need to do...plug your motor connectors back on and test your switch....

now you have to do the other headlight mod to make the lights go back down.  this is how you can have your headlights on and still control the height of your pop up headlights....

if you have any questions please e mail me at [email protected]

my name is Mike
thanks

91CRXsiR · 12-15-2002, 10:43 PM

yea i have one retarded motor too. my driver light hangs higher than my pass, so i try to get it even.. eventually i said fuggit no1 will notice they will just all gawk at the cool sleey eye mod and bowdown haha.

rancid240 · 12-16-2002, 01:09 AM

I just do it by popping out the fuse under the dash that says "light control" or something like that.  then pop the hood, and raise the headlights manually by taking off the motor cap and twisting the nob.  I have it like that all day, than at night, turn on my lights (they work in sleepy mode, but the angle is bad, you cant see jack) click the high beams, and they pop up to normal position. bad thing is though that they dont go back down, so you have to put the fuse back in, press the headlight up/down button to put them down and repeat the process for the next day. time for a pivot controller  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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91CRXsiR · 12-16-2002, 12:18 PM

rancid , you could just do the the cheap mod like everyone else on here, and you can still have the headlights on with a little extra wiring.

12-15-2002, 08:29 PM	#35
projectsilvia1 Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: nor cal(925) Posts: 139 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok, to have your head lights on while you are controlling the motors you have to: dissconect your motors...start on the passinger side of the car.  Find the power wire from the harness side of the connection...then splice a line off of that power wire and dont cut the line yet....then do the same thing from the driver side of the car....make sure you leave a little bit of wire so you can move them around if you have to.... next use a butt connector and put those two wires from the motor and connect it to one wire that you will run into your car to a toggle switch..and that is all you need to do...plug your motor connectors back on and test your switch.... now you have to do the other headlight mod to make the lights go back down.  this is how you can have your headlights on and still control the height of your pop up headlights.... if you have any questions please e mail me at [email protected] my name is Mike thanks __________________ 89 240sx 13.22@91mph Got Spool?? AIM: S13 RKT

12-16-2002, 01:09 AM	#37
rancid240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Irvine CA Posts: 2,770 Trader Rating: (72) Feedback Score: 72 reviews	I just do it by popping out the fuse under the dash that says "light control" or something like that.  then pop the hood, and raise the headlights manually by taking off the motor cap and twisting the nob.  I have it like that all day, than at night, turn on my lights (they work in sleepy mode, but the angle is bad, you cant see jack) click the high beams, and they pop up to normal position. bad thing is though that they dont go back down, so you have to put the fuse back in, press the headlight up/down button to put them down and repeat the process for the next day. time for a pivot controller  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

12-14-2002, 04:34 PM	#31
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	you dont need a diagram.. its so easy.. just pop out the headlight up/down button on your left hand side.. the light green wire. cut it, run it to a toggle switch. and ur done. turn on the switch, and push the button, then turn off the switch and push the button... then you flick the toggle and the headlights will start to come down and you have to turn it off real quick and it will stay. it takes some practice but if you do it like this you CANT have your headlights on while in sleepy mode.

12-15-2002, 11:31 AM	#32
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks, i'll try it today, then i'll take some pics and show you guys how it turned out

12-15-2002, 11:33 AM	#33
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	double post, sorry

12-15-2002, 05:19 PM	#34
PARAD0X Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 39 Posts: 498 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i got it done, and it would look nice if i didn't have one retarded headlight motor. the right one is slower than the left so then they don't sit evenly

12-15-2002, 10:43 PM	#36
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yea i have one retarded motor too. my driver light hangs higher than my pass, so i try to get it even.. eventually i said fuggit no1 will notice they will just all gawk at the cool sleey eye mod and bowdown haha.

12-16-2002, 12:18 PM	#38
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	rancid , you could just do the the cheap mod like everyone else on here, and you can still have the headlights on with a little extra wiring.