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Old 08-10-2025, 01:17 PM
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Default Hideaway Doors Down On Running Lights Mod, Oracle LED Ring Headlights

I got 4 Oracle Ring Light LEDs headlights.
All 4 lights are H4 with the high beams requiring a 3 to 2 adapter.

Problem = Hideaway doors don't drop down on running lights, only main headlights. You don't see the running light Ring on the Oracles during a 1/2 pull on the switch.

Solution = Multiple vacuum pots that are wired to the running lights for power to turn on. This triggers them on to open the doors when the ring lights are on.

We tried to see if we could add a vacuum port on the light switch but it's too small and felt in the end required more work and might not have worked.

If interested the guy that made this for me might be convinced to offer and make this to the public vs custom 1 off.
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Old 09-17-2025, 11:28 PM
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That's interesting... my hideaway covers do drop down for the running lights. I'd prefer they didn't. This makes me wonder how yours are set up to not do that

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Old 09-19-2025, 10:28 AM
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What is the point of having hide-a-way headlights if the doors will always be open when driving the car during the daytime? When the doors are closed, they enhance the appearance of the '68 and '69 GTOs.

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Old 09-19-2025, 10:42 AM
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The hideaway doors close when the switch is off, they still hide away the lights.

My doors didn't open on running lights, 1/2 out on the switch, so I had to create a way to open them and the above was the solution.

Tuske427, huh that's interesting, my setup uses the factory light switch and all I had was newer vacuum actuators. This still didn't open the Hideaway doors during 1/2 out running lights. I can see why the doors wouldn't open here since the factory headlights don't have anything to turn on vs normal running lights at the bottom and those of us with the fender signal lights.

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Old 01-17-2026, 06:09 PM
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The hideaway doors close when the switch is off, they still hide away the lights.

My doors didn't open on running lights, 1/2 out on the switch, so I had to create a way to open them and the above was the solution.

Tuske427, huh that's interesting, my setup uses the factory light switch and all I had was newer vacuum actuators. This still didn't open the Hideaway doors during 1/2 out running lights. I can see why the doors wouldn't open here since the factory headlights don't have anything to turn on vs normal running lights at the bottom and those of us with the fender signal lights.
OK, follow up, and I have good news for you. After my last reply I purchased an original headlight switch for my GTO and it now works like yours- meaning the hideaways stay closed in the parking light mode and only open during the headlight activation. This confirms it was the aftermarket headlight switch I had on my car that changed the function to open the hideaways during parking light mode.

So.. to get your car to function the way you want it to you just need to install an aftermarket headlight switch like the one I just removed. If you DM me your address I'll mail this one to you as I won't be reinstalling it on my car.

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