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Let's say I want to convert to Euro style manual headlight leveling...

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Old 11-20-2005, 08:19 PM
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Default Let's say I want to convert to Euro style manual headlight leveling...

How much of a job would it be? I've seen the switches for sale on ebay and I would love to have the ability to contol my headlight level. Anyone done this?
Old 11-21-2005, 12:32 PM
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Default Shouldn't be a huge technical challenge

The leveling motor has 3 wires: ground, reference (12v) and variable. The level is set by the variable. A rheostat inserted between the 12v reference and the variable input should control the level manually. Would need some experimentation though: don't know which wire is which (choose from blue, pink and orange). There was a post on this some time back with a link to the technical docs for the leveling electronics.. the poster mentioned doing just what you're contemplating but I never saw a follow-up.
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Default Anyone do this yet? I bought a european switch

..to replace my US switch that had defective backlighting (at night.)

I wouldn't mind setting this up to do manual levelling too. That and independent foglight operation. Yes, I know about the wiring across the fuse panel, but that's mickey mouse.
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