Vacuum pods

[gjz30075]

A couple of solutions here:

lotus-electrical-f38/vacuum-headlight-switch-failsafe-t27015.html

I've since made a bracket for the Corvette switch from a Ford Zodiac headlight switch and mounted it
in the oem location with an oem knob. My pods (failsafe) now stay down for weeks.

[billwill]

One alternative might be to buy an ordinary plumbing Gas valve and modify the shaft so that the ordinary knob fits on it. Then you would raise/lower the lights by twisting the knob instead of pulling it.

However I'm not sure that two-way gas valves exist, I'll search.


Or two of these would do for an electric solution, plumb one to suck the air out of the pods and a second to let the air back in. Only $1.99 each.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-DC-small-pl ... 20fd020221




Find a switch with centre-off and momentary up-on and down-on like the window switches to operate the valves. Or make one using microswitches with the old broken manual vacuum valve.

[jimj]

Well, I`ve been around to see my new best mate; John Clegg. What a gentleman. I tried his refurbished switch which worked perfectly and he set to work on mine. Gently tapping all 4 sides of all 4 rivets with a hammer and short screwdiver, the cover levered off. He trued up the top plate and polished the inside with emery to an almost mirror finish.
I`ve been back an hour, the pods are still up. Result.
3 cheers for John Clegg.
Jim

[pharriso]

Woohoo... 3 cheers for Cleggy!!

That's what this board is all about.

[billwill]

So he fixed it by hitting it with a hammmer...

[richardcox_lotus]

Couldn't have done - it wasn't electrical.

[john.p.clegg]

Before....

and after...

please note claw hammer


John