Sticky headlamp
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2011
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Sticky headlamp
Got an '01 with a headlamp that sometimes won't pop up until I unwind the manual motor **** a couple of turns. Feels tight, like it wound up too much when it closed previously. It has brass gears so that's not the issue. As soon as I loosen the manual adjuster on the motor a couple turns, it returns to normal operation for several days to weeks. Any ideas what the cause is?
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 6,366
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I had exactly the same problem. I also had to unwind the motor occasionally to get it to work. As 8Vette7 mentions, the fix is going to Rodney Dickman's site and buying his replacement stops. They fix the problem because eventually the stops wear again when reversing them. His are a better plastic.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 479
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From: HOUSTON TX
Same exact issue I'm having even after replacing the gear with a brass one. I'll check the stops tomorrow. Hopefully this is the fix because I'm tired of popping the damn hood at night to get the light to go up.
