Is there a way to safely close the headlights manually?

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I have done it before by reaching up and pulling down on the arm where the vacuum can attaches to the housing.

Thats the way to do it ,don't push down on the headlight assembly itself,you'll break something

Thanks for the quick replies!

There is a procedure for manually closing the lights in the owner's manual for my '70. I'd think the same would be in your owner's manual. I don't remember if there is anything in either the Chilton's or Haynes repair manuals.

I did check my '71 owner's manual. It says not to close them manually. Not sure why...

I dug out my owner's manual and you're right - it says not to manually close them. The procedure I was thinking about is for manually closing the wiper door.

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Jim O.
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when they say dont close manually the mean not to push down directly on the headlight assembly. i have an 82 and i had problems with my light not poping up. while fixing the problem i manually closed the headlights a million times. there is a hindge where the headlight rides on. by reaching up from under the headlights themselves you will see/feel a screw that is used for adjustments up/down. lightly lift (to releave stress) the top of the headlight cover and then pull down on the adj screw, the headlights will drift down. watch your fingers. this i believe only works with the car OFF.

mark v

is it only the 78's that have a pull down switch under the dash just to right of steering wheel. I had to manually open Ian's to change the lightbulb in one headlight. The car has to be off, pull the switch down, pushing it back up makes them close again. I got a good scare when I first did it, the screws holding the switch had come out and it wouldn't push back up. After about ten minutes of sweating and searching I discovered the switch was loose.

Aegisfang said: is it only the 78's that have a pull down switch under the dash just to right of steering wheel.

I think all the sharks have that switch. My '71 has it...