Help with 1989 headlights...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Hoover, AL NCM Life Member #2438
Help with 1989 headlights...
I am looking at an 89 coupe...The headlights wont raise up, but everything is coming on....any ideas on what it could be?
Thanks in advance
Steven
Thanks in advance
Steven
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From: Tacoma Wa
Re: Help with 1989 headlights... (1FunC5)
My guess would be that the connectors for headlight motors are disconnected (follow wires down from each light to front corner of car) or that the covers are misaligned & preventing lights from rotating.
just a guess but I have had both these problems
just a guess but I have had both these problems
Burning Brakes
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From: Cairns Australia
Re: Help with 1989 headlights... (Q1KSLVR)
Hi, I have an 88. If you can hear the motors running for 5 - 10 seconds then it's very likely that the delrin plastic bushes have crumbled away.
They disintegrate with age or break as a failsafe to prevent costly damage.
They're about $4 at Ecklers but takes 2 - 3 hours to replace......or am I a slow worker?
I bought replacements for both sides of mine and did the RH side at Christmas. Now the LH side is showing the same symptoms - motor running several seconds after headlight is back down.
S'nut
They disintegrate with age or break as a failsafe to prevent costly damage.
They're about $4 at Ecklers but takes 2 - 3 hours to replace......or am I a slow worker?
I bought replacements for both sides of mine and did the RH side at Christmas. Now the LH side is showing the same symptoms - motor running several seconds after headlight is back down.
S'nut
