Another headlight problem
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Another headlight problem
Ive searched the forum and didnt find anything about this issue. Ive already replaced the nylon gears with brass gears in both motors. I did that this last January and have worked with no problem up until now. When I turn them on the left one pops up all the way but the right one pops up only most of the way. The bottom part of the headlight is suppose to be flush with the body and its not on the right side, it has about 1/2" more to go to be flush. I can manually turn it the rest of the way up with no problem but when I turn them off and then back on again it does the same thing. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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This is most likely the actuator control module which is located behind the passenger headlight assembly.
I had a problem with my drivers side not going up or down at all excpet manually. I too replaced the gears but it did not help. My passenger side would work sometimes but would not raise all of the way sometimes.
I changed out the control module and it corrected both sides for me.
You can buy them new for $220 - $285 Depending if you go through the forum dealers or not or
I bought mine used from karshop here on the forum.
I had a problem with my drivers side not going up or down at all excpet manually. I too replaced the gears but it did not help. My passenger side would work sometimes but would not raise all of the way sometimes.
I changed out the control module and it corrected both sides for me.
You can buy them new for $220 - $285 Depending if you go through the forum dealers or not or
I bought mine used from karshop here on the forum.
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Ive searched the forum and didnt find anything about this issue. Ive already replaced the nylon gears with brass gears in both motors. I did that this last January and have worked with no problem up until now. When I turn them on the left one pops up all the way but the right one pops up only most of the way. The bottom part of the headlight is suppose to be flush with the body and its not on the right side, it has about 1/2" more to go to be flush. I can manually turn it the rest of the way up with no problem but when I turn them off and then back on again it does the same thing. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Got the same problem with mine as of last night. Did you get this fixed? Did you replace the actuator control module? Got any step by step instructions?
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Did you lube the brass gear well when you put it in? The module uses current sensing to stop motors. If it senses high current, it shuts off power.
If you did not lube the brass gears well, I would re-lube them first.
If you did not lube the brass gears well, I would re-lube them first.
Last edited by Oldvetter; Sep 8, 2007 at 03:56 PM.
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Used the entire lube packet that was sent with the Rodney Dickman kit. I guess I will spend the money 
and get the actuator control module. There goes my 2 replacement front thin spokes. So I'll be driving around with spider webbed and pitted wheels a little while longer. Heavy sigh. I'll repost if that corrects it for the sake of others.
and get the actuator control module. There goes my 2 replacement front thin spokes. So I'll be driving around with spider webbed and pitted wheels a little while longer. Heavy sigh. I'll repost if that corrects it for the sake of others.
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Edit: Here is a link to another forum members post doing the brass gear install with lots of pics. The second to last picture has the thin metal peice Im talking about. It is a T-bracket.
Brass Gear Install
Last edited by 02MillenniumVette; Sep 7, 2007 at 07:04 PM.
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Thanks for the info. I got my gears from Rodney Dickman and it included the T bracket. Someone else thought maybe the rubber bushing inside might be torn up already. I've only used the headlights about 15 times since the gear replacement so I am not sure that is very probable, but I will keep it in the back of mind just in case.
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my rodney gears bushing was torn up in no time. if i had to do it over again i'd use brent franker's gear:
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
i ended up rigging my rodney gear to eliminate the rubber bushing like the franker gear does.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm
i ended up rigging my rodney gear to eliminate the rubber bushing like the franker gear does.
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Good information. Mine just went out tonight and I'm ready to go out and relax at a local night spot in Dallas, TX. I will read up on this on Saturday.
Last edited by mcbevwiz; Sep 8, 2007 at 03:13 PM.