Popup Headlights Mod
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The Headlight Mod
by Paul Walker
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This modification will allow Mk2 owners to flash their headlights with their sidelights on without having to worry about the headlights staying popped up.
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Tools and parts required
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Step 1
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Open the front bonnet and locate headlight control box, which is just below the fuse box on the right of the car.
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Step 2
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Coming out of the bottom of the blue box will be a plastic wire connector.
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Step 3
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Locate pin 6 on the connector.
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Step 4
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Fit the switch between the two cut ends of the red wire from pin 6 on the connector
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Step 5
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Plug the plastic connector back into the blue headlight control box
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With the switch in one position, you should be able to flash your lights with the sidelights on, and the headlights will pop up and then go back down again.
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The picture on the right shows the blue headlight control box and the white switch in place.
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