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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Last week my head light quit flipping up on the passenger side. I disassembled cleaned the contacts reinstalled and all it would do is go down even if I manually turned the **** when it would come off the switch it would go right back. I noticed I could not push the *** in so I dissassembled again and noticed I had not set the spring in the right slot fixed that and tried the **** with the gear jammed and it opened the switch both ways. I put it back in and now it does nothing except open and as before when I manually turn the **** to close it it goes back to the open position repeatedly. What am I missing? Has anyone had this problem that can give a feller a idea. thanks in advance for any help.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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What year C-4? Nothing in your profile! Different years had different headlight assemblies.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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You may want to test your inputs and outputs of the 3 relays involved. Either a limit switch problem or a relay problem.

From my 86 FSM
http://members.shaw.ca/dankai/Headlight%20Doors.pdf
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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It is an 86 this wiring sch. will help I can trace the problem I hope Thanks very much
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