 914 Headlamp Assembly, got some help advice and encouragement for the pop ups |
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| TINKERGINEERING |
 Jan 25 2025, 10:06 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 15-March 20 From: Sierra Madre, CA Member No.: 24,031 Region Association: Southern California 
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Thnaks to all who reached out about the fires. House made it, yard is a bit crispy. Others on the block weren't so lucky. Been volunteering at the YMCA donation center over the past couple weeks so not much 914 progress other than cleaning out ash. Rain and mudslides are next they say. ACT and SAT prep is happening. Good thing I like to be busy.
Time to put on my favorite part of this car!! I made sure to powder coat the buckets so that they were certain to last. Check out 914 Rubber for those epic relays, bulbs, and the white surrounds. I know the white is typically for the earlier 914s, but they just looked so awesome!! These definitely seemed complicated at first, but it all came together and I didn’t accidentally break anything! - it’s all about the little wins lately. Thanks to Matt, Ian and Mark for leaving breadcrumbs on this one! Keep on tinkering! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3G7878062Y |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 26 2025, 10:39 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Glad y'all are OK. Awesome video.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) PS: While working on the headlights i always remove the relay until i'm ready to test. That way you won't accidentally get your fingers chopped off because the motor decided now was a good time to move under power. |
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| technicalninja |
Jan 26 2025, 11:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I had a FREAKING customer operate his pop ups while I had my hands in the mechanism! Took a CHUNK out of the little finger of my left hand! Like a cheese slicer! Took 6 months for the nerves to heal... I was PISSED. Wanted to KILL! Andy's suggestion is AWESOME!!!!! And I no longer DO ANYTHING in the engine compartment if the customer is sitting in the driver's seat. Ninja proverb: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) How well something is learned is directly proportional to the amount of BLOOD, MONEY, or FACE that is lost during the training... |
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Jan 26 2025, 08:34 PM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,470 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(technicalninja @ Jan 26 2025, 09:26 AM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Now seems to be as good a place as any: buckle your seatbelts, wear eye and ear protection and watch out for hot and or sharp objects. It is OK if you use the instructions as a knee pad, but keep safe on the road and off. |
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| Mikey914 |
Jan 27 2025, 06:12 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,767 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Great video Francis!
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 28 2025, 12:45 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Apparently the rubber holders for the eyebrows are there to prevent fingers from getting crushed accidentally; the eyebrow will pop out rather than smashing a finger.
How did you deal with the outboard screws on the headlight cover? I found those to be really annoying due to exceedingly cramped access. I finally had success with my ratcheting offset screwdriver, which is a little handle with a ratchet built in that takes small screwdriver bits. Even then, it was kind of a pain. --DD |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Jan 28 2025, 10:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,049 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
Francis + Dad; love these vids and work safe !
Don't forget...our shop (MSDS) is just west from you on 210, if you need a 'Take-off spare 914 part we might have it ¡ Marty + Matt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/marty914.jpg) |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Jan 28 2025, 10:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,049 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jan 27 2025, 10:45 PM) Apparently the rubber holders for the eyebrows are there to prevent fingers from getting crushed accidentally; the eyebrow will pop out rather than smashing a finger. How did you deal with the outboard screws on the headlight cover? I found those to be really annoying due to exceedingly cramped access. I finally had success with my ratcheting offset screwdriver, which is a little handle with a ratchet built in that takes small screwdriver bits. Even then, it was kind of a pain. --DD Good point, been many moons since I installed complete body parts back onto my black flat-fan car (post gt flares work)... vaguely remember these headlight surrounds being a tight squeeze. Even with the battery disconnected> if those round twirling nubs on the headlight motors are bothered with...same guillotine can come down on fingers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Got me thinking; on the Factory gt racers perhaps these Surrounds were left off to allow faster headlight replacement in pit stops, less to fudge with ¿¿ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/number40_914.jpg) |
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