 Headlight doesn't go up, but it goes down |
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| era vulgaris |
 Sep 20 2015, 07:20 AM
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J is for Genius  Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States  |
Out driving last night, and my driver's side headlight wouldn't go up when I pulled the headlight switch so I had to manually crank it up with the thumbwheel on the back of the headlight motor. But to my surprise, it went back down by itself when I turned the headlights off.
Is this an issue with the relay, the motor, or something else? I rarely drive at night, but prior to this the headlight on that side used to wink (go up and down twice) when I turned the headlights on. Not sure if that was a related issue. |
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| era vulgaris |
Sep 21 2015, 12:18 PM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
So I cleaned the grounds at the headlight. Nothing.
Then I cleaned the three contacts in the multi-pin plug. Bingo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) EZ PZ fix. Headlight works perfectly, although sadly it no longer winks. But I'm very glad I didn't have to replace any parts! |
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era vulgaris Headlight doesn't go up Sep 20 2015, 07:20 AM
mepstein The motor only spins in one direction so if it goe... Sep 20 2015, 07:36 AM era vulgaris That's good to know! I'm guessing may... Sep 20 2015, 07:53 AM
BeatNavy
That's good to know! I'm guessing ma... Sep 20 2015, 08:03 AM Dave_Darling The relay powers the motor; if the motor spins the... Sep 20 2015, 05:03 PM bandjoey My Winking was cured with all the grounds being cl... Sep 21 2015, 10:05 AM sfrenck I had problems like that - turned out my wiring wa... Sep 21 2015, 10:35 AM mepstein
I had problems like that - turned out my wiring w... Sep 21 2015, 10:54 AM sfrenck
I had problems like that - turned out my wiring ... Sep 22 2015, 06:02 AM RobW
So I cleaned the grounds at the headlight. Nothi... Sep 22 2015, 06:36 AM mepstein my old car used to wink. I liked it. Maybe we coul... Sep 21 2015, 02:07 PM era vulgaris The easiest way would be to splice in an additiona... Sep 21 2015, 03:41 PM |
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