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Old 09-19-08, 11:25 AM
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VA lazy lights

How do you have your headlights come halfway up on a 2nd gen? I was told there is a **** under the car for each light to adjust, but every time I mess with it the light just goes back down. Any help as to if what I am doing is wrong or am I in the right direction, just doing something wrong? Also, I have a set of s5 taillights that are coming apart.(looks as if the glue that holds the lens isn't holding anymore) Are they worth taking apart and re-glue, or just place to the side an get another set???
Old 09-19-08, 06:01 PM
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As far as your lights problem, I don't know, because I never cared for them so I never looked it up.


I would however fix the taillights. They are hard to come by and expensive.
Old 09-19-08, 06:12 PM
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You have to take out the retractor fuse. It is located in the fuse box in the engine bay. The sleepy eyes do look cool, but they don't help any for night driving.
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http://midnitetuners.com/HowTo/Pop-U...%20Controller/
go to this site man,it has a good write up.
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Originally Posted by johnnyt
http://midnitetuners.com/HowTo/Pop-U...%20Controller/
go to this site man,it has a good write up.
kinda cool, but so impractical
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That's actually a pretty good write up, but you don't have to wire the fuse through the top of the fuse box. You can remove the fuse box and install the wires from the underside, maintaining the stock fuse.
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...or just turn the car off and adjust the ***** on each side.
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I like the Sleepy eye look!

here's a vid of how to do it in a 240, Warning its Japanese but..... its preatty simple looking at it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IM3l...eature=related

Good luck with the lights.
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Yeah, but the writeup on the link provides automated "sleepy eyes" so you don't have to put the fuse back in when you drive at night.
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the winky eyes are cool too
Old 09-24-08, 02:54 PM
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Yo, thanks a lot. But, they do NOT help at night as far as tryin to see 3 feet in front of you. But I am in desparate need of a headlight switch and the connector that goes into it. Can somebody help me out?????
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Originally Posted by mdeserteagle50
But I am in desparate need of a headlight switch and the connector that goes into it. Can somebody help me out?????
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-rx-7-1986-1992-parts-194/


There you go.


Also, sleepy/lazy lights are for 240 owners.

You own a mighty Rx7, show some pride soldier.
Old 09-25-08, 07:01 AM
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Thanks, but since I am a newbie, it won't allow me to post/pm anyone in the classifieds.......
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since you're in Richmond 2 threads you should be aware of
Richmond thread https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...43677&page=211
Friday night meet https://www.rx7club.com/ne-rx-7-forum-30/weekly-richmond-va-friday-night-starbucks-meet-new-location-533164/page8/
stop by and say hi
Old 09-26-08, 07:49 AM
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I know about it. I just found it a couple days ago, but it's raining like hell now. I'm looking out my bay doors, and I'm getting mad as hell because I was really looking forward to coming out and getting away from the old lady. Besides, I'm tired of always having to buy parts out of state. Now I can just get up with you guys hopefully every friday night and talk/swap parts and have fun.....
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it's every Friday - ther probably won't be anyone out tonight with all the rain

Alot of also autocross with NASA and VMSC www.autocross.us
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u can cut the brown wire or you can dick around the with the headlight switch and stop it right in the middle.
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Originally Posted by d2thek
u can cut the brown wire
NO, STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE. people please stop cuttin up rare 20 year old expesive wire harnesses to make your car "look" cool, that you will eventually get tired of
Old 09-30-08, 06:45 AM
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thanks for all the advice, guys. But I got it to work without cutting/removing anything, but it just SUCK'S DRIVING AT NIGHT!!!!!! Never doin' that dumb **** again. Now, is there gonna be an rx meet at starbucks this friday?? My ole lady is gettin on my nerves and I just need to get out. Perfect excuse.......
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Originally Posted by mdeserteagle50
thanks for all the advice, guys. But I got it to work without cutting/removing anything, but it just SUCK'S DRIVING AT NIGHT!!!!!! Never doin' that dumb **** again. Now, is there gonna be an rx meet at starbucks this friday?? My ole lady is gettin on my nerves and I just need to get out. Perfect excuse.......
Yay lol, and as far as i know they always meet as long as the weather isnt bad, i have yet to make it out though lol
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Yay lol, and as far as i know they always meet as long as the weather isnt bad, i have yet to make it out though lol
It's every Friday period - attendance varies based on how the weather is and random chance. Also if it's a race weekend down at VIR, attendance will be low. Anyway see my previous post for the related links.
I'll be there this Friday, hope to see ya.
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After i rip my gtu apart and swap what i need into the non running glx and slap my 17's on, this is going to be my first mod. The diy controller looks like a fair mod. Screw paying $100 for the pivot controller and then you have to figure out how to wire it up....well, it's pretty straight-foward but still. I'd rather have it be good, fast and cheap when i can take it that way.

S5 tails are nice. I'll be on the lookout for a set soon. I dont like my s4's. Reminds me of a delorean....

To the haters, i love sleepy eyes. Always have. I hated popups until i saw them half open and just had to do it. Before i got my eclipse, i wanted a 240 and planned on doing it since at the time, everyone was doing front end conversions.

Who cares if nobody else likes it? It's your car!
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Originally Posted by NoPistons!
To the haters, i love sleepy eyes. Always have. I hated popups until i saw them half open and just had to do it. Before i got my eclipse, i wanted a 240 and planned on doing it since at the time, everyone was doing front end conversions.

Who cares if nobody else likes it? It's your car!
Because its an illegal modification to your automobiles lighting system, and dramatically reduces safety at night, i wont ride with someone that has them. I have been almost hit almost everynight on my way home from college by the same idiot with sleepy eyes. Its not hate its fear.

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Old 09-30-08, 09:56 PM
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THey have been doing the lazy eye thing on 1g dsms for ever but it doesn't have quite the negative affects for night driveling. Function before form.
Just my 2 cents But do what makes you happy
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the idea of the controler is so that you can run the sleepy eyes during the day then open them up at night...not a permanate thing. it could be pretty nice to if you got a nice switch and tucked the wires better!!!


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