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mlsaint78 · 02-10-2002, 10:51 PM

I've got this idea in my head of making my own "sleepy/droopy eyes" controler and a custom headlight setup for my s13. what i would like to know is, how do the controllers work? is it a rheostat or something? if i can figure out how to get the headlight pod to come up about 3 or 4 inches i may be able to fabricate something that would work, and look clean.
does anybody have one of these controllers. i have seen that Pivot makes them...so if anybody has one, or knows how it works could you let me know. I am just a po' boy and don't really want to pay upwards of $100 for this thing.

wherezmytofu · 02-10-2002, 11:24 PM

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mike240 · 02-11-2002, 09:20 AM

are you talking about like some of the drift racers in japan have their headlights?  there is a section in 240sx.org click on the FAQ link at the top and on the left,  scroll down to the 'headlights 2/3 pop up' link.  he does a step by step and has a link there as well.  i have been contemplating doing something similar but i want to actually take the square headlamps out and put two side by side projector lamps in there and have them only pop up like 3 inches or so.  i'll let you know if i do and how it goes.

mlsaint78 · 02-11-2002, 07:02 PM

yeah, i've seen that faq before, but that's not what i am looking for. with that setup the pods don't close all the way (looks broken) i need the variable height adjustment thing because what i am planing to do is make something where i would use a low beam headlamp from the early 4th gen camaro or the older geo storms and use driving lights for high beams. with a setup like that, it only needs to go up approx 3 inches or so if it goes more, it'll look goofy. but it looks like i'm gonna have to drop the cash and do it right i guess. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

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zephyr · 02-11-2002, 08:48 PM

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are you talking about like some of the drift racers in japan have their headlights? there is a section in 240sx.org click on the FAQ link at the top and on the left, scroll down to the 'headlights 2/3 pop up' link. he does a step by step and has a link there as well. i have been contemplating doing something similar but i want to actually take the square headlamps out and put two side by side projector lamps in there and have them only pop up like 3 inches or so. i'll let you know if i do and how it goes.
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like this?

kitoro · 02-11-2002, 09:11 PM

There's an actual kit that they sell that varies the height of the lights.
I'm not sure how it works but like you said earlier, likely it's a rheostat... man.. what wonders high school physics are... never thought i could apply it to things like cars. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

bing · 02-11-2002, 09:22 PM

Zeph... i've seen that pic, it's a thing of beauty...

mlsaint78... if you do it, let us know how it turns out, i asked some guys around here and thye said that it's kinda complicated, but they never actually did it...

i would have a shop install it, because i could never figure it out, but i want it to. I'd settle for that a xenons.

mlsaint78 · 02-11-2002, 10:13 PM

yeah, i've seen that pic too. it's on clearcorners.com i think. at firstthat's what i wanted to do, but i thought about it and dreampt (sp?) about it and decided that i want to do it with rectangle headlights. i think it matches the car a little better. the headlamps i want to use for the low beam measures about 4.5"x2.25" or somewhere around there. and then forthe hi-beam, i would go with something like hella's micro driving lights.
i'm not for certain tho, it's still in the air...
i will let you guys know how it goes tho'.

samiam · 02-12-2002, 12:27 AM

you can buy one for about $70-80 bucks on www.240sx.org under the group buys area just look for it you'll see. Hope I helped. http://home.earthlink.net/~j240sx....(Edited by samiam at 12:31 am on Feb. 12, 2002)

DriftinJim · 02-12-2002, 01:24 AM

<a href="http://nissan92.tripod.com/switch.html

Booyah." target="_blank">http://nissan92.tripod.com/switch.html

Booyah.</a> I bought my Pivot controller off ebay for $50, btw.

mlsaint78 · 02-12-2002, 01:28 AM

hehehe, thanks again Jim <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

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02-10-2002, 10:51 PM	#1
mlsaint78 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've got this idea in my head of making my own "sleepy/droopy eyes" controler and a custom headlight setup for my s13. what i would like to know is, how do the controllers work? is it a rheostat or something? if i can figure out how to get the headlight pod to come up about 3 or 4 inches i may be able to fabricate something that would work, and look clean. does anybody have one of these controllers. i have seen that Pivot makes them...so if anybody has one, or knows how it works could you let me know. I am just a po' boy and don't really want to pay upwards of $100 for this thing.

02-10-2002, 11:24 PM	#2
wherezmytofu BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,873 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im an electrical/computer engineer wanna be.....or soon 2 be <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> if sumone gave me the specs and a diagram i probuly could make sumthing <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

02-11-2002, 09:20 AM	#3
mike240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are you talking about like some of the drift racers in japan have their headlights?  there is a section in 240sx.org click on the FAQ link at the top and on the left,  scroll down to the 'headlights 2/3 pop up' link.  he does a step by step and has a link there as well.  i have been contemplating doing something similar but i want to actually take the square headlamps out and put two side by side projector lamps in there and have them only pop up like 3 inches or so.  i'll let you know if i do and how it goes.

02-11-2002, 07:02 PM	#4
mlsaint78 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, i've seen that faq before, but that's not what i am looking for. with that setup the pods don't close all the way (looks broken) i need the variable height adjustment thing because what i am planing to do is make something where i would use a low beam headlamp from the early 4th gen camaro or the older geo storms and use driving lights for high beams. with a setup like that, it only needs to go up approx 3 inches or so if it goes more, it'll look goofy. but it looks like i'm gonna have to drop the cash and do it right i guess. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> b.t.w....wherezmytofu, your "wife" is HOT!!! hehehe

02-11-2002, 08:48 PM	#5
zephyr Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from mike240 on 10:20 am on Feb. 11, 2002 are you talking about like some of the drift racers in japan have their headlights? there is a section in 240sx.org click on the FAQ link at the top and on the left, scroll down to the 'headlights 2/3 pop up' link. he does a step by step and has a link there as well. i have been contemplating doing something similar but i want to actually take the square headlamps out and put two side by side projector lamps in there and have them only pop up like 3 inches or so. i'll let you know if i do and how it goes. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> like this?

02-11-2002, 09:11 PM	#6
kitoro Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There's an actual kit that they sell that varies the height of the lights. I'm not sure how it works but like you said earlier, likely it's a rheostat... man.. what wonders high school physics are... never thought i could apply it to things like cars. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

02-11-2002, 09:22 PM	#7
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,698 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Zeph... i've seen that pic, it's a thing of beauty... mlsaint78... if you do it, let us know how it turns out, i asked some guys around here and thye said that it's kinda complicated, but they never actually did it... i would have a shop install it, because i could never figure it out, but i want it to. I'd settle for that a xenons.

02-11-2002, 10:13 PM	#8
mlsaint78 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, i've seen that pic too. it's on clearcorners.com i think. at firstthat's what i wanted to do, but i thought about it and dreampt (sp?) about it and decided that i want to do it with rectangle headlights. i think it matches the car a little better. the headlamps i want to use for the low beam measures about 4.5"x2.25" or somewhere around there. and then forthe hi-beam, i would go with something like hella's micro driving lights. i'm not for certain tho, it's still in the air... i will let you guys know how it goes tho'.

02-12-2002, 12:27 AM	#9
samiam Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you can buy one for about $70-80 bucks on www.240sx.org under the group buys area just look for it you'll see. Hope I helped. http://home.earthlink.net/~j240sx....(Edited by samiam at 12:31 am on Feb. 12, 2002)

02-12-2002, 01:24 AM	#10
DriftinJim Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	<a href="http://nissan92.tripod.com/switch.html Booyah." target="_blank">http://nissan92.tripod.com/switch.html Booyah.</a> I bought my Pivot controller off ebay for $50, btw.

02-12-2002, 01:28 AM	#11
mlsaint78 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hehehe, thanks again Jim <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>