Sub panel and rotary-button replacement for Levin -> Trueno conversion

[Ivan141]

Something related to the ever awesome flip up headlights that I just wanted to share with you guys:

I created a simulation of the Retractor Control Relay:


It took me a long time to figure out how the circuit works, its quite ingenious.
You can try it for yourself if you use the export I attached on the link in the picture (www.falstad.com).
export file

You can start the simulation on the top right side of the screen (not pictured).
Clicking the bottom switch simulates the Headlight relay engaging (flash or headlights on), causing the flip up signal to engage.
Clicking the top switch simulates the retractor hold signal from the light switch (this suppresses the flip down signal which automatically comes after the HL relay is turned off).
Basically, to flip the lights up you always need to switch the top one first.
If the light is up and you switch both switches off, a small delay starts, after which the flip down signal is turned on for a few seconds. I changed the values of some components to speed the simulation up a little.

The left LED shows the signal to the retractor relay for upward movement, the right LED is for downward movement. There is a mechanical switch in the headlights that connects the headlight motors to these signals via the retraction relay (not pictured).