Headlight Motor Help
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From: Port Orchard Washington
Headlight Motor Help
It started with my stock headlights. They made a noise after going down and looked into it to find that the gear was chipped. Not wanting this to happen again i replaced the plastic gears with a brass one. The headlight motor no longer worked. I accidentally opened the magnet which is easily damaged and i proceeded to get new headlight motors. I tested them before i took off my headlights then took off my headlights. I put one back on to make sure and it didn't turn. I put the other one on and it didn't turn. 
what could be wrong. It doesn't seem like its the motor i switch the sides of the motor and still nothing. I don't think the motor stopped working after taking it off and putting it back on. how should i test this? do i turn my car off and start it up or is there something else? do i need the headlights attached for it to work. Man this is making me really mad because working on electrical equipment for as long as i have the troubleshooting doesn't show anything. Do i need both headlights attached or what please let me know if someone knows anything about this subject. Thank you.
what could be wrong. It doesn't seem like its the motor i switch the sides of the motor and still nothing. I don't think the motor stopped working after taking it off and putting it back on. how should i test this? do i turn my car off and start it up or is there something else? do i need the headlights attached for it to work. Man this is making me really mad because working on electrical equipment for as long as i have the troubleshooting doesn't show anything. Do i need both headlights attached or what please let me know if someone knows anything about this subject. Thank you.
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I have found the problem and i am sorry. I almost broke something in my anger to find i disconnected the cables under the passenger side headlight and did not reconnect them since the box is bolted to the headlight frame when i removed the headlight i took away power to the headlight motor.
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Wish I could be of more help......but if you haven't done it yet, I would post this in the Tech section. Some real experts over there that may be able to assist. Good luck.
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I have found the problem and i am sorry. I almost broke something in my anger to find i disconnected the cables under the passenger side headlight and did not reconnect them since the box is bolted to the headlight frame when i removed the headlight i took away power to the headlight motor.
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Ha. After replacing my headlights motor this many times and ripping off my headlights I have it down lol. Hopefully with the brass gears I won't have to change it for a while. Funny 
I would probably be in a better mood when I found out they weren't working. I have 2 sets of plastic gears though and 2 broken electric motors. I should probably give them away. I dont know how to fix this one. I know someone can.
I would probably be in a better mood when I found out they weren't working. I have 2 sets of plastic gears though and 2 broken electric motors. I should probably give them away. I dont know how to fix this one. I know someone can.
