1973 Chevy El Camino headlights

1973 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO
69,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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VJONVETTE
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headlights go up by themselves. I disconected the switch and they still go up when car is running, any ideas? thanks
Feb 24, 2009 at 3:26 PM
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HMAC300
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you have a vacuum leak someplace or the vacuum motors are shot. Those are the ones that move the headlight doors.
Oct 6, 2009 at 2:25 PM
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