Headlight motor control
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Headlight motor control
Lili is coming along.Headlights weren't working, found an unconnected ground and now they are very bright. Lights wouldn't go up and down, just set inset lit, so I replaced the relay. After this headlights go up and light up when switch is turned on,when switch is off they go off but they won't go back down. Is there a specific position for the control arm at full up or down that will allow the normal return to off and down? I think I have the arm bolted on at the wrong position after cleaning and inspecting the motor.
James
James
#2
Rennlist Member
There is a disc inside the lift motor with copper traces that tell the relay when they are up etc. If there is corrosion or dried grease on the traces......Before you disconnect the 4 wires , make a note of which colour wires go to which sockets - I have seen some wrong diagrams. Mark the fittings so it doesnt need readjustment after reassembly. Be careful with the E clips (or C) on the link - if they come off the link has been known to get pushed through the radiator!
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k
#3
Rennlist Member
Hello Hymodyne,
Please look at this thread in which I dealt with the headlight motor on the Red Witch. Might prove useful to you. Start at post #92.
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...d-witch-7.html
Good Luck!
Please look at this thread in which I dealt with the headlight motor on the Red Witch. Might prove useful to you. Start at post #92.
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...d-witch-7.html
Good Luck!
#5
Racer
Thread Starter
update: motor was cleaned and disc was cleaned off, coated lightly with dielectric grease, and reassembled. with the new relay in, I can still not get the lights to go up and down unless I switch wire 1 b/w to position 4, where the r/bl wire was. then I get a non stop up to down to up etc, show with lights on that my wife loves, but that won't probably pass inspection , I think. I will try another relay, but I think one of the diodes in the drive is faulty.
James
James