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 Post subject: Re: headlights pop up when side lights are on- why?
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An 87 should/may have dim-dip hence why the headlights rise. You can change the interconnect unit to stop this. If you do a search here then we did discuss it a while back.

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I thought all 944 post 86 had side lights in the headlights! Maybe I'm wrong...................... again. :oops:

There are a couple of threads on this.....
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I thought all 944 post 86 had side lights in the headlights! Maybe I'm wrong...................... again. :oops:

There are a couple of threads on this.....
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Nope late 86-early 88 have dim-dip earlier & later have sidelights in the bumper lights.

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ah i read the links.. that looks easy enough. ta for replies all.


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i did this to mine, looks a lot better, but remember the ignition needs to be on for headlights to come on

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thanks all. i fixed it now.


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Both my headlight side lights and bumper lights come on. Is this o.k?


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