1968-1982 Corvette C3 Electric Headlight Conversion Kit Upgrade Generic

Overall product works great. Love the instant response now when the lights are flipped on and no more winking! As others noted, was disappointed to find there are no instructions with these units. Although they are plug and play, does take a little thought to install properly. Below are a couple helpful hints for the install.
1. Removing the old actuator relays make room to mount new relay and fuse with existing screws and mount holes.
2. You will need to remove a portion of the old mount bracket to install the new actuator, but it can be cut fairly easy with a multi tool with metal blade. The new until has a strong enough base plate to reinforce. Be sure to reinstall factory support brackets as well.
3. The new actuators are not labeled clearly. There is an R and L at the end of the model number. I assume they mean Right and Left, but if this is the case, the R goes on the right side of the car when you are standing in front facing toward rear of car, not when you are sitting in the car facing forward.
4. The new units come with 4 bolts, washer and nut sets. Two bolts are fixed and two are removable/reversible. I recommend putting the units with two fixed bolts and hand tightening the nut assembly. Due to lack of room and position of brackets on back of factory mount, I recommend installing the other two bolts from the underside and nut assembly on the actuator side. This makes it much easier to get the nut assembly on. The final product isn’t quite as clean, but I cut the bolts flush with nuts and painted black. You wouldn’t notice unless pointed out. Certainly beats driving yourself crazy trying to get the nut assembly on the other way.
5. Finding the correct wiring configuration is crucial to get them to operate correctly. I utilized the ground in front of car for black wire, ran red power wire to positive connection on alternator. The blue remote wire is the tricky one. I fed through the firewall and connected to the power supply that feeds the high/low dimmer. On the 77 Vette, this can be found at the base of the steering column on left side. Once you remove the cover, look for a quick connector that ties into a green switch. Note, when you pull the lever on column to switch high/low beam lights, you will see a push rod that activates this green switch. On the quick connector, there are three wires, a tan wire that powers the low beam bulbs, a green wire that powers both the low and high beam bulbs and a light blue wire. This light blue wire is the power feed from the on/off switch on the console. Make the tie in to this blue wire, this way the lights will pop up when lights are turned on and you will be able to switch between high and low beams while driving. This also gives you the ability to use the running lights without the headlights popping up.
Overall, took me a little under three hours to install, but could have gone faster if I had know some of the info above.

Quick shipping, easy installation, and now my car has a sleeker look with better visibility on the road. Great buy!

Witnessing those emblematic headlights respond to electric power injected new vitality into my car, infusing it with a touch of contemporary elegance while preserving its timeless charm. Great!

The absence of instructions for the 1982 electric headlight conversion was a bit disappointing. Moreover, the instructions available online are for different brands, each with slight variations. Other brands may include a control knob/module/relay installed parallel to the headlight control, but this particular conversion kit lacks that feature. Instead, it requires a relay that needs a constant +12V and a switched +12V with the headlight. This means you have to locate a wire that provides +12V for both the high and low beams; otherwise, the relay will close if the wire only supplies +12V for either light source. Consequently, you can't turn the lights off while leaving the headlights up, unless you manually unplug the relay with the headlights in the up position. This will turn the lights off but keep the motors engaged.

One modification I had to make involved cutting some metal from my mounting bracket. The 1982 actuators are designed to mount to four bolt holes around a center hole that accommodates the actuator rod. However, this conversion kit requires a lollipop-shaped hole, which consists of a round hole with a straight slot on one end. The straight slot allows the rotational actuator rod to move. As a result, I had to remove a portion of the mounting frame/bracket to create the necessary space.

Fortunately, the electric actuators came with a sturdy bracket that bridges the area where I made the modifications, effectively reinforcing it. However, it's worth noting that these changes deviate from the original stock configuration.

Working in this tight space can be challenging, so it's advisable to have the appropriate tools for removing material.

Overall, I genuinely appreciate these electric actuators as they provide a much-needed upgrade, enhancing reliability and offering a modern touch and feel. However, it's important to note that the installation process took longer than expected, likely exceeding three hours and possibly doubling that timeframe if unexpected issues arise.

Anyway, it works.

Received parts very quickly. They are of good quality and complete. I haven’t installed yet but don’t see any obvious issues