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11-10-2015
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 Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: New York State
Posts: 42
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How do I pop headlights to clean?
Hi-
I can't believe I'm the first to ask, but I came up empty with the search tool. Put the ZR-1 up for the winter, so now detailing it a bit. If I want to detail the headlight buckets and lights themselves, how do I get them 'open' without the lights being on? I would rather not open them and disconnect the batt. Any other options? Thanks for any tips and/or recommendations. John |
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 Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: ATL. GA.
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Re: How do I pop headlights to clean?
John,
look just to the inside of the light assembly you will see the black motors. See the small black knob on top just start turning it. I believe this is also in the owners book under Service & Appearance Care. Page 230 in 91...273 in 93
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 Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Dunbarton NH
Posts: 7,500
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Re: How do I pop headlights to clean?
Lots of turning by the way. It takes a bunch of cranks before the lights even move.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland, IL
Posts: 9,709
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Re: How do I pop headlights to clean?
You could try just raising the hood and doing it from behind.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: New York State
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Re: How do I pop headlights to clean?
Thanks guys!
Like most of us, I have a touch of OCD, so I could not get to all the areas by working from under the hood. I did know about the manual overrides (knobs), but was concerned I might upset their setting if I manually cranked them open. Meaning they might not stroke properly (evenly) once they were back to motor operation. Sounds like that is the only solution though. I appreciate the suggestions, gentlemen! Thank you. John |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: ATL. GA.
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Re: How do I pop headlights to clean?
Even if left up they will close as soon as you turn the key on, In other words no issues.
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05-07-2016
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Fremont,Ca
Posts: 3,080
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Re: How do I pop headlights to clean?
You can jog the lights with the switch and they will stay open partially but the parking lights will stay on. No way around it,start turning that knob or do the cleaning with the hood open.
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