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| HalfMoon |
 Aug 1 2013, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 13-November 12 From: Shenandoah Junction, WV Member No.: 15,144 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Howdy everyone.
Still working out the gremlins on my v-8 converted 1973. The PO had the headlight system out and in order to make the car street legal here I have to make them work. The other day I installed everything except wiring up the hide away motors. After a few false starts I managed to get both the headlights working. Today I wired up the motors and while they work....they work wrong, lol. When I pull the light switch out to make the headlights go on, the hide aways close. I'm color blind (no, really I am) but I'm pretty sure I wired em up correctly using my LE project as a visual aid. Any ideas on what I did wrong? Thanks all :-)   Evidently the passenger motor had a problem. I switched it out for another motor I had and it now works correctly. I wonder if those motors are rebuildable? Hate to toss the bad one if I can make it work again. It won't open. Glad I had a spare around. Still working on the wiper problem but pretty sure I have either a bad ignition switch or a bad fuse block. No power at position eight which powers up the wipers amongst several other things. |
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| luskesq |
Aug 1 2013, 09:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 24-October 10 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 12,303 Region Association: Central California |
Had the same problem with mine and apparently the control arm retaining nut was loose enough to allow the arm to move about 180 degrees off. Positioned it correctly, tightened the nut and that took care of the problem. Another good discussion is found at: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...dlamp_motor.htm.
It also has a brief description of how the relay works, from which you can test the relay (with ohm meter) to confirm it is working properly. Good luck. |
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| HalfMoon |
Aug 1 2013, 09:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 13-November 12 From: Shenandoah Junction, WV Member No.: 15,144 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(luskesq @ Aug 1 2013, 11:35 PM)  Had the same problem with mine and apparently the control arm retaining nut was loose enough to allow the arm to move about 180 degrees off. Positioned it correctly, tightened the nut and that took care of the problem. Another good discussion is found at: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...dlamp_motor.htm. It also has a brief description of how the relay works, from which you can test the relay (with ohm meter) to confirm it is working properly. Good luck. Thanks! I think the relay isn't the problem as I swapped sides and experienced the same problem, butttt, I wonder if my splined axle on the problem (passenger side) is striped? Will perform test in the morning. Gettin kinda late here, lol. Thanks again and thanks for the link :-) |
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HalfMoon 1973 headlights on with hide aways down-SOLVED Aug 1 2013, 05:53 PM
cwpeden The arms on the motors are 180 deg out. Or do the... Aug 1 2013, 06:19 PM
HalfMoon
The arms on the motors are 180 deg out. Or do th... Aug 1 2013, 06:32 PM
HalfMoon
The arms on the motors are 180 deg out. Or do th... Aug 1 2013, 08:59 PM SirAndy have I done something wrong?
Dunno, but this migh... Aug 1 2013, 09:04 PM HalfMoon
have I done something wrong?
Dunno, but this mig... Aug 1 2013, 09:15 PM HalfMoon
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