Well gang I got my headlight system plumbed today and working. I found
a couple of interesting things out doing it.
1. The size for the vac. hoses in the articles that have been published in
The Brickline are wrong. Especially the 1/4" hose. It's really for a
3/16 tube, and the hose is 5/32 id.
2. After I got everything plumbed, the headlights would not work, and when
I shut off the eng. I heard a noise like something leaking. Turned out
we had the hoses reversed at the coffee can.
3. Reversed that, and then we could get the headlights to go up and down but
only with the "emergency" bypass. In desperation, we reversed the
connections at the headlight switch. Now everything works as advertised.
Which brings up and interesting question. How does canister work? The
fitting on top is some sort of check valve. How does the bypass switch
work - what is it doing. And why is the headlight and canister direction
sensative?
We've had some very general articles about the headlight system, and
had Kim's article on replacing the front seals on the actuactors. But
not a good, how's it really work article. So if anyone wants to undertake
an article - here's one for you.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va (eBay id: zebra48-1)
Phone: (757) 495-8229
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