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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 04:54 PM
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92 coupe
Both headlight motors rebuilt last year , as well as new gears.
Driver side will consistently open, but intermittently will not close. Light does go off.
If I turn the dash switch several times rapidly it usually closes.
On occassion have left headlight up at night, and find it down in a.m.

How do I troubleshoot this? Should I replace dash switch?

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Old Aug 13, 2015 | 07:41 AM
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92 coupe
Both headlight motors rebuilt last year , as well as new gears.
Driver side will consistently open, but intermittently will not close. Light does go off.
If I turn the dash switch several times rapidly it usually closes.
On occassion have left headlight up at night, and find it down in a.m.

How do I troubleshoot this? Should I replace dash switch?
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Old Aug 13, 2015 | 08:32 AM
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Try swapping the wires around, see if it does the same thing on the other headlight. That will narrow down the possible malfunction.

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