can I rebuild the headlight motor? where do I get brushes?
03-03-2015, 10:05 PM
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can I rebuild the headlight motor? where do I get brushes?
My headlight was not working on my 2003. I took it apart and took the gear off and the motor still didn't work. It would move a little and get bound. I took it apart and want to try and rebuild it. Has anybody done this? Do they make a kit? I didn't find a lot with a google search.
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03-03-2015, 10:43 PM
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Google "small electric motor parts" and knock yourself out. One outfit, "EIS" seems to be pretty comprehensive. Same for Eurton Electric.
03-04-2015, 08:45 AM
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I took both apart, cleaned them and reassembled them with new Mobil 1 grease (shown in the aluminum foil cup). The brushes were good, the commutators were cleaned up with fine sandpaper and Simichrome polish on a lathe but a drill press or hand drill would also work. Most of the photos were lost but this one shows all the parts; the motor end caps and bodies were marked before taking them apart so they would go back together right.
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03-11-2015, 10:58 AM
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awesome. thanks!
I took both apart, cleaned them and reassembled them with new Mobil 1 grease (shown in the aluminum foil cup). The brushes were good, the commutators were cleaned up with fine sandpaper and Simichrome polish on a lathe but a drill press or hand drill would also work. Most of the photos were lost but this one shows all the parts; the motor end caps and bodies were marked before taking them apart so they would go back together right.
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Excellent documentation!!