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Old May 27, 2015 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mrlmd
Replace those bump stops first, it will probably solve your problem without having to replace the gears in the motors. It worked for me and this is a very common problem. You can fit your arm in there without having to take apart a lot of the headlamp, from above or from below, just do it reasonably fast before the 10 min or so when the headlight automatically closes and clamps shut on your arm.
Disconnect the battery once you have the headlights open.
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Old May 27, 2015 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mrlmd
Replace those bump stops first, it will probably solve your problem without having to replace the gears in the motors. It worked for me and this is a very common problem. You can fit your arm in there without having to take apart a lot of the headlamp, from above or from below, just do it reasonably fast before the 10 min or so when the headlight automatically closes and clamps shut on your arm.
Well crap.. I hope I can get a refund on the gear packages if I end up not needing them if the stops fix the issue.

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Disconnect the battery once you have the headlights open.
Yup, planned on doing that, or just disconnect the power to the motor and leave the battery going. I think that'd be even easier.
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