Flip up head light covers.

[daywalker]

I was wondering what causes the panel that covers the headlights to flip up at night? Is it cold weather or is it humitiy related or what?

Daywalker
78' Lincoln 460/C6
92' F-250 351W/ZF5spd

[2-77s, 1-85, 2-86 TCs]

From what I can gather, it's a vacuum leak in the lines somewhere. I have a '77 T-Bird and my dad bought a '78 T-Bird brand new from the factory in '77. He told me (just the other day, in fact) that his used to open up after they sat for a few hours even right after he got the car new. He ended up taking his car to the Ford dealership that he got it from and they told him that it was just a vacuum leak. They fixed it and it worked great for about two months, then it started happening again. He said that the '77-'79 Birds were bad about that anyway. Oh well, I guess it's just for looks. LOL

[Gearworks]

the leak is in the "Genius" design of the headlight switch itself. in a word, it SUCKS.
the aftermarket did no better redesigning it either. I installed an aftermarket and it was WORSE. I have yet to cure the problem...
I am however considering wasting a little time trying to convert the covers to electric open/close like the Jap Traps.... ill keep ya posted

[ 03-11-2002: Message edited by: Gearworks ]