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Lotus Esprit Series - Headlamp Motor Removal; Headlamp Motor Replacement; Lamp Pod Removal; Lamp Pod Replacement

Lotus Esprit Series
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the bottom of the motor can be turned by hand to raise the lamps in an emergency or
for maintenance.
For maintenance purposes the headlam
p
s can be raised electrically. This
is
achieved
by switchin
g
on the li
g
hts, waiting until pods are up, then raising the bonnet lid
(which operates a microswitch, turning off the power to the
lamp bulbs). Under no
circumstances should the microswitch be operated while the bonnet and pods are in
the 'up' position. Take precautions to protect the microswitch from inadvertent
operation during these circumstances.
HEADLAMP
MOTOR
REMOVAL
1.
Disconnect the rod end link from the motor drive shaft.
2.
Unscrew the three screws holdin
g
the headlamp motor mounting
bracket and withdraw motor assembly.
3.
The motor unit can now be unscrewed from the mounting bracket.
HEADLAMP
MOTOR
REPLACEMENT
1.
Reverse the removal procedure, but be sure the rod end link
is
correctly located before tightening up the bracket fixing bolts.
LAMP
POD
REMOVAL
1.
First remove the bonnet to gain access to the pad fixing screws.
2.
Unscrew the two nyloc nuts on the bolts securing the pod to the
cross
-
shaft
.
Loosen the clamping bolt holding the cross
-
shaft and
pull the cross
-
shaft into the pod recess in the body to clear the
pod
fixing bolts.
3.
Unscrew the nyloc nut securing the other side of the pod and pull
the pod over the
stt~b protruding through the body.
4.
Disconnect the electrical wiring to the lamp.
LAMP
POD
REPLACEMENT
1.
Reverse the removal procedure.and adjust the position of the pod
relative to the body.
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