Am I the only one who still likes pop-up headlights? - Page 2

z06boy · 11-10-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

depends on the car.

All pop-up headlights suck when the motor goes.

Agreed.

I'm fine with the pop-ups on my C5 Z06 but I also like the C6 Z06.

I've had cars before with pop-ups and the motor went bad on one...yep it sucked.

Mikey · 11-10-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

depends on the car.

All pop-up headlights suck when the motor goes.

You're not kidding. I have no idea how many sets of motors/gears I've been through on my '95 Formula. There's a guy that makes brass (or aluminum, depending on material pricing) gears for them. My next step is either those or custom-fabricating some kind of non-popup headlight system for it.

RACER X · 11-11-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

You're not kidding. I have no idea how many sets of motors/gears I've been through on my '95 Formula. There's a guy that makes brass (or aluminum, depending on material pricing) gears for them. My next step is either those or custom-fabricating some kind of non-popup headlight system for it.

had my miata for ? ~10yrs lights never failed me........

derf · 11-11-2009, 10:08 AM

had my celica for a few years the lights always failed me.

The lights would pop up to random points every time, sometimes I could see where I was driving, sometimes I would look at the trees and sky, and sometimes i wouldn't look at anything

neebelung · 11-11-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by derf

had my celica for a few years the lights always failed me.

The lights would pop up to random points every time, sometimes I could see where I was driving, sometimes I would look at the trees and sky, and sometimes i wouldn't look at anything

I was super lucky in that I NEVER had problems with the pop ups on my Celica (it was an '86 - had it from about 1991 to 1995)... but I know I was one of the few lucky ones.

Mikey · 11-12-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

had my miata for ? ~10yrs lights never failed me........

The lights and motors don't actually fail, it's the cheap plastic gear inside the motors. The plastic isn't strong enough for the job, and the gears inevitably strip. The headlights usually still work, but make a horrible noise when being raised or lowered.

Like I said, there is a guy who makes brass gears for them. I'll probably give that a shot when I get back to the States. With that done, they should be problem-free forever.

karl_1052 · 11-12-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

The lights and motors don't actually fail, it's the cheap plastic gear inside the motors. The plastic isn't strong enough for the job, and the gears inevitably strip. The headlights usually still work, but make a horrible noise when being raised or lowered.

Like I said, there is a guy who makes brass gears for them. I'll probably give that a shot when I get back to the States. With that done, they should be problem-free forever.

Unless it is a C3 corvette, then it is the vaccuum tubes that usually cause the problem.

Dave · 11-10-2009, 03:58 PM

love em

Homeslice · 11-10-2009, 04:13 PM

Plexiglass-covered lights look good when they're nicely done.....See Aston Martin. But on the C6 they look like some cheap Pep Boys kit.

Sean · 11-10-2009, 05:08 PM

Pop-ups add weight, mechanical & electrical complexity, reduce effectiveness of the lights, are prone to breakage, hurt aerodynamics, and generally detract from the car in pretty much every single way.

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derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	had my celica for a few years the lights always failed me. The lights would pop up to random points every time, sometimes I could see where I was driving, sometimes I would look at the trees and sky, and sometimes i wouldn't look at anything __________________

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	love em

11-10-2009, 04:13 PM	#9
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Plexiglass-covered lights look good when they're nicely done.....See Aston Martin. But on the C6 they look like some cheap Pep Boys kit.

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Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Pop-ups add weight, mechanical & electrical complexity, reduce effectiveness of the lights, are prone to breakage, hurt aerodynamics, and generally detract from the car in pretty much every single way.