Keeping headlights in the "up" position Options

[kpfoten]

Just a quick dumb question--for some reason I was overly excited to watch my headlamps pop up and down when I hooked the battery back up to my "left for dead" '73 914. I'm tickled that they worked! (I've never had a car with pop-up headlamps before!)

Anyway, I've got a trim piece that needs to go on, and I'm assuming I just pull the relay once they're in the "up" position to keep them up? Is there something else that I can do?

Also, what is the best way to clean contacts, spruce up wiring, etc? My tailights are a disaster right now and I need to fix 'em.

Thanks,

Kris

[euro911]

I detest those friggin' pop-up headlights, but until I build my 'custom' fixed headlight assemblies, I'm stuck with them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (plus the wife's car will retain them) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I tried aligning the cover plates the 'DOWN' (or 'CLOSED') position using the 'manual' knobs on the rear of the motors and found that they only give you a minor adjustment range, then catch some electrical connection and then activate of their own volition, even with the ignition switch and the light switch both in the OFF position (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

If you don't want to pull the battery terminal loose (and loose your radio's memories, etc.), you might try pulling the headlight relay(s) or the power connector(s) right there at the light assemblies ... after placing the assemblies in the 'UP' position with the light switch of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)