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[quote name='rxter' timestamp='1289083534' post='100748']
Problem: Both headlights stuck in up position.
Symptoms and observations:
All lamps work
No motor sounds at all
Linkages under the headlight look really clean - very little gunk.
Pulled relay - looked really clean. Sprayed off with dielectric cleaner stuff anyway.
History:
Right side headlight would not go down all the way. I have a bra on and it was getting a little stuck. No big deal. I'd just cycle it again and it would go down.
Turned on the car today and popped the lights up like I always do backing out of the garage. When I turned them off the ligths stayed up.
Relay?
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Same problem/symptoms as above. Sorry if I'm missing the obvious...where is the relay? Thanks.
Joe
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I checked the label on the fuse box lid before posting my question. Pictures of my car's fuse box label are below. Fuses 16 and 37 (not visible in my pictures below) are clearly marked as protecting the headlamp motor circuits. However, none of the relays have a similar label to indicate it is part of the headlamp motor circuit. Relay G17+G18 is marked as "control unit light combination" - is that the one? If not, is someone able to identify the appropriate relay? Thanks.
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Last night I saw that the passenger side light stayed up after I shut her down. I turned on the lights again, both lights come on and go up but only the driver's side goes back down. I can lower the passenger side light by just pushing it down. Does this seem like a lube issue? I'm going to try opening it up and see what's going on.
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Simple trick is to unplug and replug a couple of times...
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Finally got a chance to dig in and see the issue. The pivot for the headlight was just a little tight so when the motor retracted it left the headlight assembly up. There was a distinct squeak as the light went up also. It was a pain getting a can of lube under the light assembly but managed to grease up the shaft assembly and now both lights go up with no squeak and both retract smoothly
Current: 1994 968 Coupe, 1987 944S, 2004 VW GTI 1.8T, H-D XR1200
Previous Porsches: 2000 986S, 1974 914 2.0 Blue, 1974 914 2.0 Yellow, 1970 914 1.7, 1985 928S
Previous non-Porsche favorites: 1974 Early Bronco, 1975 Cosworth Vega, 1977 Trans Am 6.6L, 1973 Karmann Ghia, 1983 Supra (turbocharged)
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