 Headlight Motors, Are they serviceable? |
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| mmichalik |
 Oct 8 2021, 02:27 PM
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MikeM  Group: Members Posts: 696 Joined: 27-January 16 From: Valley Center, CA Member No.: 19,600 Region Association: Southern California 
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My drivers side headlight motor was cycling. Then it stopped cycling and now goes up but it stays up. Good problem to have, in certain situations but not this one.
I put in a new relay, didn't solve the problem. Are the motors serviceable? i.e., can they be opened up, cleaned up and tested? Or should it just be replaced? |
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| Chris H. |
Oct 8 2021, 04:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Could be but likely cheaper and easier to pick up a good used one. With the number of parted out cars over the years there are plenty of spares available.
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| StarBear |
Oct 8 2021, 04:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,869 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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Just had a similar problem but went through three relays (all bad even one new one). Used the “substitute known good one for bad one to confirm bad relay not motor.
That said, would be interested in a motor repair option as I do have one of those. |
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| orthobiz |
Oct 8 2021, 05:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I had an intermittently wonky headlight motor. Asked Brad Mayeur about it at 914LTD. He put a replacement use motor in the car, stating that they sometimes go bad and are not really serviceable.
We could probably use a headlight motor guru here, we have just about every other kind of expert! LOL Paul |
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| mepstein |
Oct 8 2021, 06:41 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,259 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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There are still a lot of good ones from parts cars.
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| bkrantz |
Oct 8 2021, 07:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,755 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I opened a couple to try repairing them, but never succeeded. Lots of good used ones out there.
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 8 2021, 10:35 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,659 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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If it moves. The motor is good. Relays are on or off, so if it goes up its working.
I suspect that it's binding. Unscrew the armature 10mm nut and remove the arm. Then try the switch where the motor turns freely. I suspect it will turn. You can also turn |
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| mmichalik |
Oct 9 2021, 05:04 PM
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MikeM Group: Members Posts: 696 Joined: 27-January 16 From: Valley Center, CA Member No.: 19,600 Region Association: Southern California
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@mikey914 , I will give that a shot. If it doesn't work, I'll just look for a replacement.
Thanks to everyone who responded! |
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| StarBear |
Oct 9 2021, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,869 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(orthobiz @ Oct 8 2021, 07:08 PM)  I had an intermittently wonky headlight motor. Asked Brad Mayeur about it at 914LTD. He put a replacement use motor in the car, stating that they sometimes go bad and are not really serviceable. We could probably use a headlight motor guru here, we have just about every other kind of expert! LOL Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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