Friday, July 15, 2016

Electric headlight motors

My headlight vacuum pumps are suspect, so I've decided to convert to MX-5 electric motors. There will be quite a bit of fabrication work involved, but these should be a nice upgrade.

Discussion link:

http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/lotus-chassis-f36/electric-headlight-lift-t36805.html

Quote:

"...using MX-5 motors is much cheaper and simpler. You can use the existing attachment holes in the pods, and the wiring needs no extra switches on the dashboard - it all operates from the existing headlamp rocker switch through a changeover relay. Switching the rocker to the headlamps position actuates the motors and the pods are fully raised in less than one second with the lights already on."


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