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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 1975 Headlights Won't go down

Posted by: gspreeman Mar 21 2017, 09:01 PM

I just picked up this car so, I'm not sure what was done to it in the past. I got the car and turned the headlights on and off a few times and they came up and lit just fine. Turned them off and there was a lag of maybe 30 seconds and they would go back down. The last time I turned them on, they went up and turned on just fine. Pushed in the headlight switch and the lights turned off but, the lights didn't go back down into the body. Both of them btw. Any easy diagnosis/fiises?

Posted by: cwpeden Mar 22 2017, 04:17 PM

Perhaps the pivots need lubrication.

If you turn the knob on the end of the headlight motor it will cause the contacts to come off their parking spot and operate the motor.

If it operates this way then....you have me stumped cause I'm no electrician.

Posted by: Rand Mar 22 2017, 04:50 PM

I'd pull the relays and clean the contacts for starters. (They are round widgets near the buckets.) Although if they both do it, it's more likely a bad connection / ground elsewhere.

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Posted by: The Cabinetmaker Mar 23 2017, 06:38 AM

If they go up, the relays are working. Had this same problem a while back. Pushed and held the switch and they closed. Might not be the same problem, but worth a try.

Posted by: mgphoto Mar 23 2017, 10:55 AM

turn the black knob on the top of the headlight motor should close when the relay is switched by movement. If there is no power and the relay is not energized, keep turning the knob till the headlight is down, it will keep rotating up again, if you keep turning the knob.
Mike