Headlight Problem not the gear! Please Help Me!
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Tucson Arizona
Headlight Problem not the gear! Please Help Me!
I replaced both headlight gears with brass gears about a year ago and everything has worked great until recently.
My passenger side headlight is not raising properly. It will go about half way up then pause then go all the way up. A few times it did not go up at all, until I turned the lights off then on again. It also seems the motor keeps spinning on the passenger side once the light is down but does not have any sound of a binding gear or anything stripped. The little **** on the back of the motor just keeps spinning for about 5 seconds more.
I decided to try and diagnose the problem. After inspecting it I tried to turn the little **** on the back of the motor to raise the light and it spins freely and seems like it does nothing. Now when I turn the lights on the passenger light only goes up about halfway and the motor keeps running, or at least the little **** I turned keeps turning about 5 seconds more.
What the hell do I do now? Please help, I'm so frustrated with this car.
Thanks.
My passenger side headlight is not raising properly. It will go about half way up then pause then go all the way up. A few times it did not go up at all, until I turned the lights off then on again. It also seems the motor keeps spinning on the passenger side once the light is down but does not have any sound of a binding gear or anything stripped. The little **** on the back of the motor just keeps spinning for about 5 seconds more.
I decided to try and diagnose the problem. After inspecting it I tried to turn the little **** on the back of the motor to raise the light and it spins freely and seems like it does nothing. Now when I turn the lights on the passenger light only goes up about halfway and the motor keeps running, or at least the little **** I turned keeps turning about 5 seconds more.
What the hell do I do now? Please help, I'm so frustrated with this car.
Thanks.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Waldorf MD
Make sure the gear case didn't come un-glued, and seperate.
One of the gear providers (http://www.rodneydickman.com/catalog/index.php) has a bracket for sale that helps a lot.
Here is the $7.00 bracket:
http://rodneydickman.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=150
One of the gear providers (http://www.rodneydickman.com/catalog/index.php) has a bracket for sale that helps a lot.
Here is the $7.00 bracket:
http://rodneydickman.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=150
Last edited by Oldvetter; Nov 27, 2010 at 04:45 PM.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 397
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From: Tucson Arizona
Make sure the gear case didn't come un-glued, and seperate.
One of the gear providers (http://www.rodneydickman.com/catalog/index.php) has a bracket for sale that helps a lot.
Here is the $7.00 bracket:
http://rodneydickman.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=150
One of the gear providers (http://www.rodneydickman.com/catalog/index.php) has a bracket for sale that helps a lot.
Here is the $7.00 bracket:
http://rodneydickman.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=150
I'm not sure if I can add the brace with the light still in the car, but I sure hope so. Any other tips or ideas?
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: South Western Ontario
Did the gear come with a rubber insert? If so, that could have failed letting the motor spin free a bit.
Also, the gear is brass which is fairly soft. If the motor get's too much power it could still damage the gear.
Pater
Also, the gear is brass which is fairly soft. If the motor get's too much power it could still damage the gear.
Pater
Last edited by lionelhutz; Nov 27, 2010 at 05:22 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 397
Likes: 1
From: Tucson Arizona
Make sure the gear case didn't come un-glued, and seperate.
One of the gear providers (http://www.rodneydickman.com/catalog/index.php) has a bracket for sale that helps a lot.
Here is the $7.00 bracket:
http://rodneydickman.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=150
One of the gear providers (http://www.rodneydickman.com/catalog/index.php) has a bracket for sale that helps a lot.
Here is the $7.00 bracket:
http://rodneydickman.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=150
I could be a bubba and leave the handle wedged in there but I promise I won't!
Thank you both for your replies!
