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Default Manually dropping T/A headlights
I have never had to do this, can anyone tell me what I need to do it to a 02?
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On the LT1's I know there is a **** you can turn, on a 98 and newer iam not sure, I'll have to go look at my car when I get home lol.
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there is a rubber protective boot over the manual raise/lower **** but only my finger tips can reach it .
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there is a rubber protective boot over the manual raise/lower **** but only my finger tips can reach it .
do you just press down on it or do you have to turn a ****??
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Do you have your owners manual. I think there are instructions in it for this. I would look at my car but I'm out of town right now.
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It's a hex key, like a big alan wrench. The longer the better.

You pull the rubber cover off of the **** and then slip the key in and turn.
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