From mark at bradakis.com Sat Oct 10 16:54:05 2009 From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark J Bradakis) Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:54:05 -0600 Subject: [Lotus-cars] Elan headlights Message-ID: <4AD1108D.4090303@bradakis.com> Spent some time friday working on a right hand drive Elan that a local enthusiast had shipped over from England a while back. Nice little car. Too bad the vacuum operated headlight pods don't pop up like they should. I hear the parts to fix are basically impossible to find. What fun. mjb. From tvacc at lotusowners.com Sat Oct 10 17:41:49 2009 From: tvacc at lotusowners.com (Tony Vaccaro) Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:41:49 -0400 Subject: [Lotus-cars] Elan headlights In-Reply-To: <233CCE845C084290AF4A01B738AB629B@amicroinc.local> References: <233CCE845C084290AF4A01B738AB629B@amicroinc.local> Message-ID: <2E4B5540B69749338826AD14F0318F24@amicroinc.local> This is not as difficult as it sounds. I have fixed a few of them where I have used inner tube to replace the rubber diaphragm and piano wire to replace the actuation arm. I have used POR 15 to seal the canister. Think out of the box....they are repairable. This is a very simple device. Tony Vaccaro LOONY (Lotus Owners of New York) www.lotusowners.com 716-861-1412 This document and any files or e-mail messages attached to it contain data or information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise restricted from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the data or information contained herein or in any of the attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this document or transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy, delete or erase this document and all attachments. -----Original Message----- From: lotus-cars-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:lotus-cars-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark J Bradakis Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:28 PM To: lotus-cars at autox.team.net Subject: [Lotus-cars] Elan headlights Spent some time friday working on a right hand drive Elan that a local enthusiast had shipped over from England a while back. Nice little car. Too bad the vacuum operated headlight pods don't pop up like they should. I hear the parts to fix are basically impossible to find. What fun. mjb. Lotus-cars at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/lotus-cars http://www.team.net/archive __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4496 (20091010) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4496 (20091010) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com From david.mirylees at btinternet.com Sun Oct 11 12:56:00 2009 From: david.mirylees at btinternet.com (David Mirylees) Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:56:00 +0100 Subject: [Lotus-cars] Elan headlights References: <4AD1108D.4090303@bradakis.com> Message-ID: <000601ca4aa4$7a0b18c0$4101a8c0@DavidsP4> Unless you are fanatical about originality, I'd install an electronic system - as on later Lotus'. This will also give you a headlamp flashing system that can be a boon when you are 'pushing' along to warn other roadusers that you are there or coming through! david 7 & 74 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark J Bradakis" To: Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:54 PM Subject: [Lotus-cars] Elan headlights Spent some time friday working on a right hand drive Elan that a local enthusiast had shipped over from England a while back. Nice little car. Too bad the vacuum operated headlight pods don't pop up like they should. I hear the parts to fix are basically impossible to find. What fun. mjb. Lotus-cars at autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/lotus-cars http://www.team.net/archive