Popup headlights have a mind of their own.

[pinknuggit]

Ok.

When i got my car, the popups did not work. I researched and found out that the big relay in the fusebox that controls them was missing. I went to the junkyard and got a new one.

Now.

Whenever they are down and I turn the lights on, they still stay down. I have to move the light switch from on to off really quick about 4 times, and then the popups will come up. The only thing is that when i turn the lights off, they will stay up. They will not come down at all. I have to manually crank them down. Whenever i disconnect the battery, they will both rise as soon as i connect the battery again, and you guessed it, will not come down.

I checked the motors, and when i send voltage to them, they spin awesome. They feel smooth.

The problem i'm having is that the motor's aren't getting any signal to work when i turn the headlights on. The motors themselves are good. I can pop the hood and reach in the window and turn the headlight switch, but all i hear is a clicking coming from the relay box (normal). Like i said earlier, i have to turn the switch about 4-5 times real quick before the big popup relay clicks and the lights come up.

 

[jdmjason]

just a thought...try using wd40 on the parts of the headlight casing that move.

 

[pinknuggit]

No, it's Not a mechanical problem, it's an Electrical problem. My assemblies and motors all move like Butter, but i'm not getting any Voltage to the motors.

 

[rebuilt65]

"When i got my car, the popups did not work. I researched and found out that the big relay in the fusebox that controls them was missing. I went to the junkyard and got a new one"


It may be posibble that you simply have a "bad new juckyard part". You should get a brand new relay if you can and go from there.

 

[jott5555]

Or you may have a electrical short.