flaked out headlight
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Flint Michigan, #2 in unemployment, #3 in Violent crimes
flaked out headlight
if you read my other post, I was having an issue with my headlight acuator taking a dump and breaking the retaining bolts.
after I completely took it apart, sicked the drill press after it, I was able to drill out the bolts, make replacements and all was well in the land of OZ and things went back together without a hitch.
until I turned on the lights.
one head light was up, the other down. when I turned them off, they would switch back and forth, kinda like the hokey poky.
I took off the knuckle, did a 180 turn and it still did it.
after another hour of fighting with it, I finally just reversed the wires to the motor. works good now.
just thought I would share that with everyone.
any input on why it flaked out to begin with?
after I completely took it apart, sicked the drill press after it, I was able to drill out the bolts, make replacements and all was well in the land of OZ and things went back together without a hitch.
until I turned on the lights.
one head light was up, the other down. when I turned them off, they would switch back and forth, kinda like the hokey poky.
I took off the knuckle, did a 180 turn and it still did it.
after another hour of fighting with it, I finally just reversed the wires to the motor. works good now.
just thought I would share that with everyone.
any input on why it flaked out to begin with?
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Flint Michigan, #2 in unemployment, #3 in Violent crimes
no one has a clue as to why or how the polarity got switched on the motor?
I found it quite odd, but then again, I have never taken one apart before
I found it quite odd, but then again, I have never taken one apart before
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Huntington ma
It's not really a polarity thing.. With the lights "reversed" - one up, one down, manually wind (use the **** on the motor shaft) one or the other of them to match. Get them Both up or down, either way, but All the way - put some tension on it. Next time you use the headlight switch to open (or close) them they Ought to pick up from where they are and both work together.
Worked for me.
The motor in these light assemblies isn't polarity sensitive, they just run up against the "overtravel" contact point sets at either end of the armature when the rotating assembly hits the stops causing the actual Armature to "shift" from the torque reaction. It's the contact points (whichever one) that determine which direction the motor will rotate.
Worked for me.
The motor in these light assemblies isn't polarity sensitive, they just run up against the "overtravel" contact point sets at either end of the armature when the rotating assembly hits the stops causing the actual Armature to "shift" from the torque reaction. It's the contact points (whichever one) that determine which direction the motor will rotate.
Pro
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Port Charlotte Fl
It's not really a polarity thing.. With the lights "reversed" - one up, one down, manually wind (use the **** on the motor shaft) one or the other of them to match. Get them Both up or down, either way, but All the way - put some tension on it. Next time you use the headlight switch to open (or close) them they Ought to pick up from where they are and both work together.
Worked for me.
The motor in these light assemblies isn't polarity sensitive, they just run up against the "overtravel" contact point sets at either end of the armature when the rotating assembly hits the stops causing the actual Armature to "shift" from the torque reaction. It's the contact points (whichever one) that determine which direction the motor will rotate.
Worked for me.
The motor in these light assemblies isn't polarity sensitive, they just run up against the "overtravel" contact point sets at either end of the armature when the rotating assembly hits the stops causing the actual Armature to "shift" from the torque reaction. It's the contact points (whichever one) that determine which direction the motor will rotate.
another way to fix that is simply unplug one motor and activate the head lights when both are in the same position plug it back in
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Flint Michigan, #2 in unemployment, #3 in Violent crimes
I tried turning the **** to match them, for some reason, it wouldn't catch.
it is fine now, but I just reversed the wiring. I didnt try unplugging the one and acuating the other.
I have one left to rebuild. if it flakes, I will try that instead.
it is fine now, but I just reversed the wiring. I didnt try unplugging the one and acuating the other.
I have one left to rebuild. if it flakes, I will try that instead.
