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Author Topic: pop up head lights  (Read 2159 times)

nairda1991

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pop up head lights
« on: April 26, 2014, 10:16:32 AM »
Hi Guys, I have a 91 SAII, the lights worked fine when I got it but then the right one would only pop up now and again, till lately, and now it wont work at all.
Iv'e done a few tests and found there is no power going to it anymore even though the left one is working fine.
is there a secret fuse that I cannot find or can the regulator fail for one side.

very confusing.

regards Adrian
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Rocketman

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Re: pop up head lights
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2014, 06:20:35 PM »
Power to the motor is only intermittent, when the other light is going up/down so that's difficult to test, maybe you checked that though.

The most common problem is the rotary switch inside the motor gums up and prevents good contact. If you search the forum there are instructions/pictures here on what to clean. Never hurts to clean them, either way.

Other than that you may have faulty wiring or connections, or the headlight relay module may have bit the dust but these aren't all that common.
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nairda1991

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Re: pop up head lights
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2014, 02:39:59 AM »
thanks for that, may have to have an auto elec take a look
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