Topic: How do you get headlights down manually?
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I haven't hooked up the vacuum lines to my headlights since I put the EFI on and haven't driven it when i needed headlights on until tonight. I pushed them up from underneath, but how do I get them down now?
1977 Corvette EX-L48
383 Stroker, Holley MPFI, MSD Ignition, BTO 700R4, VBP Street/Slalom, Hooker Sidepipes with JCL Spiral Baffles, Corbeau A4s w/ Shark Bar and Simpson 5-Points, 17" AR TTII's, Kumho MX's
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383 Stroker, Holley MPFI, MSD Ignition, BTO 700R4, VBP Street/Slalom, Hooker Sidepipes with JCL Spiral Baffles, Corbeau A4s w/ Shark Bar and Simpson 5-Points, 17" AR TTII's, Kumho MX's

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Got an owners manual? I know it tells you in there how to raise and lower the headlights manually
If not I can quote mine for ya, but i'm sure someone will tell you really quick 


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there is a pin under your dashboard to the right of the steering
wheel that pull down, it is the manual switch for the headlights to go
down. Once you pull it down you can then push the headlights down
manually. Make sure you push the pin back up after you lower your
headlights.

Aegisfang 38882.8159143519

Well.. tried pulling the pin and pushing down, but nothing. After reading the Haynes manual it says to raise them that way but never try to push them down by hand. Hmmm... I guess its time to get them hooked up again.
1977 Corvette EX-L48
383 Stroker, Holley MPFI, MSD Ignition, BTO 700R4, VBP Street/Slalom, Hooker Sidepipes with JCL Spiral Baffles, Corbeau A4s w/ Shark Bar and Simpson 5-Points, 17" AR TTII's, Kumho MX's
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383 Stroker, Holley MPFI, MSD Ignition, BTO 700R4, VBP Street/Slalom, Hooker Sidepipes with JCL Spiral Baffles, Corbeau A4s w/ Shark Bar and Simpson 5-Points, 17" AR TTII's, Kumho MX's

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I have done it a lot of times. You need to reach up and pull on the center of the arm that is attached to the vacuum cans. It will nuckle over and allow the lamps to go down. Be careful and don't pinch your fingers.
Brian - NCM Lifetime Member
73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box

you can raise your hood and reach in between hood and headlight and find the arm where it is attached to the spring, located just behind and below the vacuum canister, pull the arm and the spring upward and the lights will release and come down, i don't know if you can pull them up that way. i don't think the dash pin will work unless you have a build-up of vacuum. i also have a 77. good luck, gene gs77vet 38885.3629166667
Thanks guys. Got them down pretty easily. Just pulled a little on the linkage and they came right down.
1977 Corvette EX-L48
383 Stroker, Holley MPFI, MSD Ignition, BTO 700R4, VBP Street/Slalom, Hooker Sidepipes with JCL Spiral Baffles, Corbeau A4s w/ Shark Bar and Simpson 5-Points, 17" AR TTII's, Kumho MX's
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383 Stroker, Holley MPFI, MSD Ignition, BTO 700R4, VBP Street/Slalom, Hooker Sidepipes with JCL Spiral Baffles, Corbeau A4s w/ Shark Bar and Simpson 5-Points, 17" AR TTII's, Kumho MX's

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