Strange headlight situation
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Melting Slicks
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From: Virginia
Strange headlight situation
Can’t figure this one out. Never had a problem out of my headlights until I put led low beams in a couple years ago and I had issues on closing the buckets, which is normal and not a big deal, other than that I’ve had no problems. Well last week I turned my lights on but neither bucket would open and I could not hear the motor on either light, just a couple of popping sounds. I’ve tried several times with no luck, so today I unhooked the battery for a few mins and hooked it back up. Well now the passenger bucket will open but not the drivers side. I forgot to mention both high and low beams come on even when the buckets don’t open. I did notice a strange sound also while the passenger bucket is opening but then goes away... suggestions?!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Virginia
So update on this... I took the rubber cap off of the motor and messed with the **** a little bit and now both buckets will open and close now but when you close them while on high beam the drivers side motor won’t shut off, but when you switch back to low beam it will stop.. what’s up with that?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Virginia
Loaded and controversial question?? Please explain why..... maybe you didn’t understand the post because I was not asking whether or not I should use LED bulbs or not and which ones to go with. I am well aware of the debate on LED bulbs in halogen housings but I won’t get into that. I am simply asking if anyone can point me in the right direction on what to check first when the headlight buckets won’t open. I don’t necessarily think having LED bulbs is related to what I currently have going on but idk... this thread had absolutely nothing to do with bulb replacement as I am well aware of how to do that already. Geez I love this forum but sometimes the responses I see are ridiculous
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Virginia
Your post says you didn't have the problem until you put in led bulbs. Most likely, your led bulbs are causing the problem. That why I recommended doing a search. You can read for days and maybe weeks on the subject of led bulbs causing headlight problems including the very symptoms you're complaining of.
