What happened to this idea then?

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JPB
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Re: What happened to this idea then?

#11 Post by JPB »

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I'm not a gambling man, but if I were, I'd bet that nobody could identify any new production car that comes with pop-up headlamps..... ;)

Seriously, I would.
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Re: What happened to this idea then?

#12 Post by suffolkpete »

However, they were altered to fail safe, so the spring kept the lamps up and the vacuum kept them down. You'd see the lights come up when the cars were parked and the vacuum gradually filled.
Matra used a double-acting servo and once raised or lowered the lamps would remain in the position without vacuum assistance. The system still works every time, even on a car that's nearly thirty years old.
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Re: What happened to this idea then?

#13 Post by JIM »

Yet more moving parts to go wrong, as if there isnt enough already
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Re: What happened to this idea then?

#14 Post by spiderbloke »

JPB wrote:Image
I'm not a gambling man, but if I were, I'd bet that nobody could identify any new production car that comes with pop-up headlamps..... ;)

Seriously, I would.

Is that what they mean when they advertise driving gloves for Cavaliers?



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Re: What happened to this idea then?

#15 Post by Mattcortes »

spiderbloke wrote:
JPB wrote:Image
I'm not a gambling man, but if I were, I'd bet that nobody could identify any new production car that comes with pop-up headlamps..... ;)

Seriously, I would.

Is that what they mean when they advertise driving gloves for Cavaliers?



I'll get me coat..

I really don't think your joke got the respect it deserved. Top Job lol.
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