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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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I just replaced the headlight motor, which i got used from a member in this forum. The motor works fine, my problem is that i could not get both headlights come up or down at the same time. They are moving out of synch with each other. Is there a way to reset this?



Thank you in advance for any pointers.



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Old Jul 24, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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is one slower than the other, or is it actually one up and one down?
Old Jul 24, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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[quote name='potatochobit' date='Jul 24 2005, 08:28 PM']is one slower than the other, or is it actually one up and one down?

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It is actually one up and one down
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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there are manual 'valves' in the engine bay for each headlight. play around with those until you get it right
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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[quote name='JimmyJimboJet' date='Jul 25 2005, 01:53 AM']there are manual 'valves' in the engine bay for each headlight. play around with those until you get it right

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Thanks but I know about those *****. I tried to raise or lower the headlight with the power disconnected, but it went back to its original position when the fuse is put back
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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not too familiar with the 3rd gen, but headlights couldnt work too diffrent than the first gen.............try removing the linkage from the motor to the headlight, hit the swith to open them, and reinstall linkage when in the right position. If its like the first gen I mean that one thin rod that snaps off from the motor and headlight assembly. make sense???You probably installed the motor while it was in the open position and your cars other light motor was in the closed or viceversa.
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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[quote name='jgarza77' date='Jul 25 2005, 02:03 PM']not too familiar with the 3rd gen, but headlights couldnt work too diffrent than the first gen.............try removing the linkage from the motor to the headlight, hit the swith to open them, and reinstall linkage when in the right position. If its like the first gen I mean that one thin rod that snaps off from the motor and headlight assembly. make sense???You probably installed the motor while it was in the open position and your cars other light motor was in the closed or viceversa.

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that one's got me stumped man, how bout removing the linkage from one and the power to the motor on the other, not the fuse or relay but direct power to the motor.......other than that what if you disconnect the motor and jump it with a wire to the battery until the light is the right position then hook it all back up. cars are great huh?? let me know what happens.
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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[quote name='jgarza77' date='Jul 25 2005, 05:13 PM'] that one's got me stumped man, how bout removing the linkage from one and the power to the motor on the other, not the fuse or relay but direct power to the motor.......other than that what if you disconnect the motor and jump it with a wire to the battery until the light is the right position then hook it all back up. cars are great huh?? let me know what happens.

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Thanks jgarza77,



I did the direct connection to the battery to move it into the correct position, but it goes back to its original position when i reconnect the power.



I also tried this with first removing only the headlight motor fuse, and both fuses (motor and headlight) with no luck.



I have not try the linkage idea yet. I have to remove alot of stuff to get to it.
Old Jul 25, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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I fixed the problem



Thank you for the linkage idea. I was able to loosen the nut that hold the linkage enough from above and pushed the headlight into the "correct" position.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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[quote name='ct_mazi' date='Jul 25 2005, 04:28 PM']I fixed the problem



Thank you for the linkage idea. I was able to loosen the nut that hold the linkage enough from above and pushed the headlight into the "correct" position.

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Very cool man! glad I could help some.



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