Headlight motor reassembly
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Headlight motor reassembly
Did a dumb thing and took apart the headlight assembly to get to the headlight motor. Took pains to make sure I could reassemble the motor back to the bracket. Ordered the entire motor and when I got the new motor in I couldn't put the motor back onto the bracket. Looked all over for a schematic of that assembly and couldn't find anything on it. Anyone know where I can get a diagram of the assembly?
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You did not say what year your car is, but on my 89 it was not too hard to pull the whole assembly out in one piece. Maybe try that ?
This might have some info as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPj1kJm4AnU
This might have some info as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPj1kJm4AnU
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You did not say what year your car is, but on my 89 it was not too hard to pull the whole assembly out in one piece. Maybe try that ?
This might have some info as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPj1kJm4AnU
This might have some info as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPj1kJm4AnU
thanks anyway.
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If you are doing a full or even partial resto a FSM will be well worth the investment. You might be able to find one cheap on Ebay. Good luck.
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I have the FSM. Anyone know where to find the headlamp assembly diagram in it? I found a schematic called "Headlight Doors" but nothing at all describing the Rube Goldberg mechanism itself. 
All it says is to "check mechanical connections for binding, breakage, etc." Well, no schit Sherlock. What a helpful book. Especially if you need to swat a fly.
There are three troubleshooting charts. Basically, you're on your own to figure out what it should look like.
Studying the layout of the passenger side is no help. Some kind of subtle bend somewhere is causing the driver's side to bind.
I've had it apart, replaced ridiculously expensive bushings, measured, compared to others, etc. It still tries to tear the motor off it's mount fighting itself. Spent two frustrating hours on it yesterday.
Mine are now manual. Problem solved.
All it says is to "check mechanical connections for binding, breakage, etc." Well, no schit Sherlock. What a helpful book. Especially if you need to swat a fly.
There are three troubleshooting charts. Basically, you're on your own to figure out what it should look like.
Studying the layout of the passenger side is no help. Some kind of subtle bend somewhere is causing the driver's side to bind.
I've had it apart, replaced ridiculously expensive bushings, measured, compared to others, etc. It still tries to tear the motor off it's mount fighting itself. Spent two frustrating hours on it yesterday.
Mine are now manual. Problem solved.