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| Teknon |
 Dec 18 2005, 01:43 PM
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The more I learn the dumber i think I am  Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 10-August 04 From: Denver, Colorado Member No.: 2,505 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
New problem, the battery got weak the other day and the headlights started acting weird. The battery is charged now and the problem continues. One headlight comes up and the light comes on and the other one stays down but the light comes on also. I tried to turn the knob to bring it up, but it gets so high and slams down again. It even does it with the key off. The fuses under the dash are good. I did a search and couldn't find anyone with a similar problem. I think this car hates me. I do beat on it some. Help (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)
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| SLITS |
Dec 18 2005, 01:57 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Change the round relay............
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| Allan |
Dec 18 2005, 01:59 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) And check yer fuses. I had the same problem and after cleaning up the fuse contacts it worked... |
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| Teknon |
Dec 18 2005, 02:06 PM
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The more I learn the dumber i think I am Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 10-August 04 From: Denver, Colorado Member No.: 2,505 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Which relay is for the motors? Is it the ones under the dash? I checked the fuses under the dash and they seem good. Joe
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| Allan |
Dec 18 2005, 02:09 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
The relay for the motor is in the front trunk. Look at the motor and it is mounted on the vertical sheetmetal right behind the plastic cover for the mechanism.
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| SLITS |
Dec 18 2005, 02:09 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
1st buy a manual and read it...
The relays for the headlights are mounted in the trunk, on the trunk wall, near the headlight operating arm....one each side....they may be under a plastic cover the covers the accuating mechanism. |
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| Teknon |
Dec 18 2005, 02:14 PM
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The more I learn the dumber i think I am Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 10-August 04 From: Denver, Colorado Member No.: 2,505 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
OK I found it. I changed it out and the same thing occurs. I pulled it out lowered the headlights. When I replaced the relay, it went back down. But when I turned the lights on again it didn't come up. There must be a position sensor that misaligned or something.
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| SLITS |
Dec 18 2005, 02:21 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Check the power connections then....Haynes manual page 125..... Could be your headlight switch is not completing the circuit to power the coil in the relay. The switches do go bad. Need to know year of car.....early switches are 10 pin and later switches are 11 pin. |
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| Allan |
Dec 18 2005, 02:23 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
70' 914/4 w/sways...
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| SLITS |
Dec 18 2005, 02:27 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
10 pin
Ok Allan, so I don't read signatures........ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) And most '70s swayed anyway (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Teknon |
Dec 18 2005, 02:39 PM
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The more I learn the dumber i think I am Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 10-August 04 From: Denver, Colorado Member No.: 2,505 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
1973 I took the relay out again turned the adjustment knob untill it came up and kept turning it the same direction untill it went back down and it goes up and down with the other one, SORT OF. It starts to go the other way about an inch then up. Both opening and closing. Tryed to adjust position but it still does it. It will probably work for lights, but now I have an anoying querk. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif)
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| ClayPerrine |
Dec 18 2005, 05:18 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,503 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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