akana1723
Probationary Member
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- Nov 26, 2010
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Edmonton,
AB_Canada
Hey guys,
I have done some research on this site and the web and what not and looked at the car myself... but can't seem to find an earlier resolution to this problem I am experiencing.
This is the first dsm car I have owned (1991 Eagle Talon TSI) and I must say I love it. I bought it as a winter beater but it is growing on me and might turn into a drag car project for next summer. I am a self taught mechanic and have built a few vehicles and what not so I am very mechanically capable. I have never dealt with a car using the flip up headlights though.
Here is the problem...
When I first bought the car, the headlights would come up, but the driver's side light would take about half a second longer to come up. About a day after I bought the car, the driver's side light would not come up anymore. I have to lift it up by hand if I plan on driving at night... Unlike the passenger side light though, the driver's side light can be lifted up with no effort at all but the passenger side light cannot be lifted up by hand. This leads me to believe that it may have come off its tracks from the motor? I have found in some of my research that the wires for the headlight motors (especially on the driver's side) like to fail quite easily. But since I can lift that light freely by hand and not the passenger side light.. as said before.. it sounds like its just an issue of the light coming off of its track or what not.
Have any of you ever experienced this probelm? As well.. a procedure to remove the whole light/track/motor assembly to inspect it? I am quite busy with school now and don't really mind that I have to just pull the light up by hand at night so I have not really looked at how to remove it but I would not mind mitigating this problem sooner than later.
Any help or advise is appreciated. I have looked over this forum quite a bit and it seems like a great group of guys. Love the car and look forward to possibly turning it into a project.
Thanks guys! and sorry for such a long post for a seemingly small issue.
Cheers,
Andrew
I have done some research on this site and the web and what not and looked at the car myself... but can't seem to find an earlier resolution to this problem I am experiencing.
This is the first dsm car I have owned (1991 Eagle Talon TSI) and I must say I love it. I bought it as a winter beater but it is growing on me and might turn into a drag car project for next summer. I am a self taught mechanic and have built a few vehicles and what not so I am very mechanically capable. I have never dealt with a car using the flip up headlights though.
Here is the problem...
When I first bought the car, the headlights would come up, but the driver's side light would take about half a second longer to come up. About a day after I bought the car, the driver's side light would not come up anymore. I have to lift it up by hand if I plan on driving at night... Unlike the passenger side light though, the driver's side light can be lifted up with no effort at all but the passenger side light cannot be lifted up by hand. This leads me to believe that it may have come off its tracks from the motor? I have found in some of my research that the wires for the headlight motors (especially on the driver's side) like to fail quite easily. But since I can lift that light freely by hand and not the passenger side light.. as said before.. it sounds like its just an issue of the light coming off of its track or what not.
Have any of you ever experienced this probelm? As well.. a procedure to remove the whole light/track/motor assembly to inspect it? I am quite busy with school now and don't really mind that I have to just pull the light up by hand at night so I have not really looked at how to remove it but I would not mind mitigating this problem sooner than later.
Any help or advise is appreciated. I have looked over this forum quite a bit and it seems like a great group of guys. Love the car and look forward to possibly turning it into a project.
Thanks guys! and sorry for such a long post for a seemingly small issue.
Cheers,
Andrew