Headlight lubing
Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 359
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From: St. Paul MN
You might want to look at the assembly before asking something like this. Are you having a specific problem?
The headlight hinge points use dry teflon bushings. The motor has an actuator arm to open the door, and travels a range limited by bump-stops. The motor has a sealed plastic drive gear inside. When (not if) it fails, you will be re-lubing a big brass gear, or buying a new motor.
Usually the headlight motor gear will strip out, as the range limits are sensed by a high current draw when the motor binds. Repeated binding eventually chews up the gear. There are several threads on the gear replacement if you search.
Todd
The headlight hinge points use dry teflon bushings. The motor has an actuator arm to open the door, and travels a range limited by bump-stops. The motor has a sealed plastic drive gear inside. When (not if) it fails, you will be re-lubing a big brass gear, or buying a new motor.
Usually the headlight motor gear will strip out, as the range limits are sensed by a high current draw when the motor binds. Repeated binding eventually chews up the gear. There are several threads on the gear replacement if you search.
Todd
