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Old Sep 20, 2021 | 09:16 PM
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Just replaced the drivers side headlight motor. Used the washers and new stops.
Now it opens just fine. It now will close then open about 1/4 of the way. Turn it on
operates normal, until time to close. No noise at all. Just comes back open 1/4. Could
the arm mechanism be on wrong? I thought I put it on the same way.
Thanks in advance for any help/guidance.
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Originally Posted by larney
Just replaced the drivers side headlight motor. Used the washers and new stops.
Now it opens just fine. It now will close then open about 1/4 of the way. Turn it on
operates normal, until time to close. No noise at all. Just comes back open 1/4. Could
the arm mechanism be on wrong? I thought I put it on the same way.
Thanks in advance for any help/guidance.
My headlight did the same thing when I first changed the motor. I corrected it by taking the arm off the motor and rotating the motor manually and re-positioned it with the arm on. That’s what worked for me.
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