[hawaii7]

My "new" '92 cab had a glitch with the headlights tonight. Left side would not go up and on. After checking fuses, I gave the light a 'Fonzerelli' double rap with my knuckles. Up it came, and they both turned on. Upon my return to the garage, the same light would not retract into it's day-time position.



This was my first night ride, but I had put the lights on and off before just for kicks. Is this a loose connection, or something that needs to be lubed?



Thanks,



Keith

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[flash]

sounds like both - up would likely be the connection - down is gravity driven, so probably sticky - use tri-flow (not wd-40) and spray liberally on the armatures - use contact cleaner and spray on the wiring connections (after pulling them apart)

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[pinball1008]

You could try Here there are 3 sections on the pop ups that may help.

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[hawaii7]

Turns out to be a dead motor. $1100.00 for a new one, used from $75 to $250.00. I'm just going to avoid driving a night for the time being. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[gryphon]

[quote name='atherton' post='50706' date='Apr 9 2008, 05:07 PM']Turns out to be a dead motor. $1100.00 for a new one, used from $75 to $250.00. I'm just going to avoid driving a night for the time being. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />[/quote]



If you lived in Arizona you could drive with one headlight at night for a very long time without being stopped by the law. That is, unless you drive a Porsche, in which case you will attract immediate attention. Or, you can drive with the top down at 1 AM on a Saturday night, with nothing broken and doing nothing wrong, and find yourself going through a laundry list of DUI tests...don't ask me how I know this, as the say.



Tom

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[quote name='gryphon' post='50739' date='Apr 10 2008, 02:17 PM']If you lived in Arizona you could drive with one headlight at night for a very long time without being stopped by the law. That is, unless you drive a Porsche, in which case you will attract immediate attention. Or, you can drive with the top down at 1 AM on a Saturday night, with nothing broken and doing nothing wrong, and find yourself going through a laundry list of DUI tests...don't ask me how I know this, as the say.



Tom[/quote]





Po-Po was just jealous of your ride, obviously!! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[gryphon]

[quote name='J.C.' post='50741' date='Apr 10 2008, 05:22 PM']Po-Po was just jealous of your ride, obviously!! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />[/quote]



All I can say is, "Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S, R, Q, P, O.........A"



Tom

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