1982 Pontiac Firebird S/E 2.8L 6
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right now i have the cables to the headlight motors unplugged, but if i plug them in while the lights are in the down position, they will stay down, and when i turn them on they stay down. however, when i reel them up manually leaving them on, and then turn them off with the switch, they go down, how can i fix it so that it will go up too? this has really annoyed me, spent a long time trying to fix it...

-Matt

 

Try locating the isolation relay, It is located, at lease on the harness I had was near the pass. side headlight. or check the other two relays that controll the motors them selves. same locations but adding the driver side as well. One of them is taking a **** on ya.


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89 Iroc 350 TPI,
Forged pistions
Comp roller Cam .510 lift 230dur
Flowmaster exhaust
Dart Iron Eagle heads 200cc runners 64cc chambers
MINI RAM SOON!!!!!
stock TPI for now 24# inj
87 Trans Am GTA 350 TPI
had engine fire
SHE NOW RUNS!!!! GREAT!!
Flowmaster exhaust
LT1 Injectors

 

...and if that doesn't do it for ya, check my website for another couple of fixes.

Steve

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Steve's Trans Am Temple

 

im not sure what the relays look like, can you explan to me? ... also steve i cant see anything on that site of yours..

 

! man now it wont go up or down, i checked all fuses all are good..!?!

 

This drove me nuts for the first 2 weeks I owned my car. Replaced the relay, opened the motors and nothing worked. Turned out to be the modulator. Either located under the lower console or in may case mounted to the firewall next to the windshield wiper motor. Take the thing out and press on it some. Just slides out of the bracket. Wiggle the wiring too. My old one would work intermittently before I got the new one off E-bay for $8.00.


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1987 Trans Am, 305 TPI, K&N, Cherry Bomb Muffler
"35 yr old helo pilot
with a cool new toy my 17 yr old son wants"
The Phoenix Project..click to see my project car

 

modulator picture link
www.angelfire.com/ma4/transam/modulator.jpg
<img src="www.angelfire.com/ma4/transam/modulator.jpg:>

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1987 Trans Am, 305 TPI, K&N, Cherry Bomb Muffler
"35 yr old helo pilot
with a cool new toy my 17 yr old son wants"
The Phoenix Project..click to see my project car

 

that pic isnt showing up..

 

Sorry to say but you don't have the module. That was used in the 87 up firebirds with the 2 wire motors. You have the 3 wire motors, correct?? Which use the relays. The relays are square and have 2 connectors that go into each, they fit together like a puzzel. Trust me a buddy of mine has a 86 T/A and his was doing the same thing. He replaced the relay or relays and it all works good now. I believe one of the connectors on the relays are gray??

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89 Iroc 350 TPI,
Forged pistions
Comp roller Cam .510 lift 230dur
Flowmaster exhaust
Dart Iron Eagle heads 200cc runners 64cc chambers
MINI RAM SOON!!!!!
stock TPI for now 24# inj
87 Trans Am GTA 350 TPI
had engine fire
SHE NOW RUNS!!!! GREAT!!
Flowmaster exhaust
LT1 Injectors

[This message has been edited by AaronIROCZ (edited October 12, 2001).]

 

yeah exactly, i know what yor talking about, .. il check it out, thanx...

 

Try here: http://www.transamtemple.com/modific...ght_repair.htm

S.