a low pop up headlight or stationsry headlights?

Kevin mr2 1985 · 12-09-2008, 01:23 AM

anyone got headlights that pop up really low or some that are stationary? if not lets see some ideas?

idea 1: Take the turn signal and swap it out for the headlight and adjust how high the headlights open. thats if the turn signals are the same width. putting them at the right angle to see the road would be the only issue i see.

idea 2: just create basically buckets and insert 2 headlights from other cars in the "buckets" so like the miata's headlight conversion looks. idk how this would be achieved but iw would look good if done right.

mr29180 · 12-09-2008, 01:41 AM

I have a pivot for the head lights I have the "sleepy eyes" that's good enough for me
I don't want to mess around with my head lights LOL

albertgunit101 · 12-09-2008, 10:14 AM

are those pivot hard to install? how do they actually works?

mr29180 · 12-09-2008, 12:46 PM

Pivot is just a a Lil electrical box like the the fcd
But for the pivot have a box with a controller extention that will be at the inside of ur car

albertgunit101 · 12-09-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr29180

Pivot is just a a Lil electrical box like the the fcd
But for the pivot have a box with a controller extention that will be at the inside of ur car

so you can have it as sleepy eyes. then when you turn your headlight on it will pop open fully? then when you turn it off it will go back to sleepy eyes again? is that how it works?

how do you wire them up? is it hard? do you splice the wirings at the headlight controller and have the pivot wired all the way inside the car?

mr29180 · 12-09-2008, 03:04 PM

Yes you have to splice it on the frunk and u have to run a wire from the frunk to the inside so you could relocate the controller. You have to go to der sight (pivot) so u could get the schematics.

albertgunit101 · 12-09-2008, 04:48 PM

did you install this yourself? i found the schematics and everything on how to put it on. the website is pivotusa.com but i am really bad when it comes to splicing wires and stuff. is there anyway you can take pics of where you mounted your pivot controller and the pic of the OEM headlight controller so that i can see what wire goes into what. thanks

ve2dict · 12-10-2008, 12:17 PM

if u really want u can just turn the knob to give them a half open look

albertgunit101 · 12-10-2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ve2dict

if u really want u can just turn the knob to give them a half open look

that will work too. but if i turn on my lights and have it off it will go all way down again. or i can just buy another set of arm that i can cut. lol

mr29180 · 12-10-2008, 03:19 PM

hey albert I'll take a pic as soon I'm free ..

ve2dict · 12-10-2008, 04:25 PM

yeah that is the down fall of the turning the knob....

albertgunit101 · 12-10-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr29180

hey albert I'll take a pic as soon I'm free ..

thanks

Kevin mr2 1985 · 12-10-2008, 11:15 PM

so anything any one knows for the mk1

JDMsw20vs · 12-11-2008, 12:09 AM

Get more info on those sleepy eye kits :]

Kevin mr2 1985 · 12-11-2008, 12:15 PM

does anyone know how well those hid kits for the mr2 on ebay are any good? cause i want to get some super white hids.

MR2 Drifter · 12-11-2008, 02:47 PM

if 1 headlight doesn't want to go up that means the headlight motor is gone, you'll have to buy a new one and replace it

mr29180 · 12-11-2008, 03:30 PM

ok albert i think this is ok... sorry im in a rush have to baby sit!! so here we go
the pic

and dont forget that you have to connect the gray to ur power 12v.
heres the controller at the driver side!

i know the pic is a lil mess up i was on the rush lol
but the black wire from pivot goes to the red wire from the black box.. you have to leave a good(long)enough wire from the black box.
if not just let me know i have to chk again lol!and from the other end of the red wire you have to connect the yellow wire from the pivot

and the long a$$ red with fuse that would be goin to ur ground...

well sorry again for this i just have to rush... if want ill take a pic...but not awhile..

albertgunit101 · 12-14-2008, 12:01 AM

you make it sound so easy. i was reading the manual and they make it seem difficult. i will definitely buy these when i have some money. coz the cheapest one i can find is 100 bucks. you only have 1 or 2 steps that you did while the manual have a few. but hey it works fine for you so that is really good. here is the link. sw20 is on page 9. i will pm you when i get these pivot. so i can ask for help.

http://www.pivotusa.com/installationman/pivrhu_m_t.pdf

12-09-2008, 01:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 it started! yes! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 435 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	a low pop up headlight or stationsry headlights? anyone got headlights that pop up really low or some that are stationary? if not lets see some ideas? idea 1: Take the turn signal and swap it out for the headlight and adjust how high the headlights open. thats if the turn signals are the same width. putting them at the right angle to see the road would be the only issue i see. idea 2: just create basically buckets and insert 2 headlights from other cars in the "buckets" so like the miata's headlight conversion looks. idk how this would be achieved but iw would look good if done right.

12-11-2008, 03:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	ok albert i think this is ok... sorry im in a rush have to baby sit!! so here we go the pic and dont forget that you have to connect the gray to ur power 12v. heres the controller at the driver side! i know the pic is a lil mess up i was on the rush lol but the black wire from pivot goes to the red wire from the black box.. you have to leave a good(long)enough wire from the black box. if not just let me know i have to chk again lol!and from the other end of the red wire you have to connect the yellow wire from the pivot and the long a$$ red with fuse that would be goin to ur ground... well sorry again for this i just have to rush... if want ill take a pic...but not awhile.. Last edited by mr29180; 12-11-2008 at 03:42 PM..

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12-09-2008, 01:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I have a pivot for the head lights I have the "sleepy eyes" that's good enough for me I don't want to mess around with my head lights LOL

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albertgunit101 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 1,172 Thanks: 91 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	are those pivot hard to install? how do they actually works?

12-09-2008, 12:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Pivot is just a a Lil electrical box like the the fcd But for the pivot have a box with a controller extention that will be at the inside of ur car

12-09-2008, 03:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Yes you have to splice it on the frunk and u have to run a wire from the frunk to the inside so you could relocate the controller. You have to go to der sight (pivot) so u could get the schematics.

12-09-2008, 04:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
albertgunit101 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 1,172 Thanks: 91 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	did you install this yourself? i found the schematics and everything on how to put it on. the website is pivotusa.com but i am really bad when it comes to splicing wires and stuff. is there anyway you can take pics of where you mounted your pivot controller and the pic of the OEM headlight controller so that i can see what wire goes into what. thanks

12-10-2008, 12:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
ve2dict Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	if u really want u can just turn the knob to give them a half open look

12-10-2008, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
mr29180 Cage fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Frisco (bay area) Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 7 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	hey albert I'll take a pic as soon I'm free ..

12-10-2008, 04:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
ve2dict Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah that is the down fall of the turning the knob....

12-10-2008, 11:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 it started! yes! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 435 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	so anything any one knows for the mk1

12-11-2008, 12:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
JDMsw20vs Some Skills Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 70 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Get more info on those sleepy eye kits :]

12-11-2008, 12:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kevin mr2 1985 it started! yes! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 435 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	does anyone know how well those hid kits for the mr2 on ebay are any good? cause i want to get some super white hids.

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MR2 Drifter No Drifting Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 948 Thanks: 3 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	if 1 headlight doesn't want to go up that means the headlight motor is gone, you'll have to buy a new one and replace it

12-14-2008, 12:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
albertgunit101 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 1,172 Thanks: 91 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	you make it sound so easy. i was reading the manual and they make it seem difficult. i will definitely buy these when i have some money. coz the cheapest one i can find is 100 bucks. you only have 1 or 2 steps that you did while the manual have a few. but hey it works fine for you so that is really good. here is the link. sw20 is on page 9. i will pm you when i get these pivot. so i can ask for help. http://www.pivotusa.com/installationman/pivrhu_m_t.pdf