Weird Headlight motor problem
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Car: 1985 Pontiac TransAM
Engine: 400SBC 24x conversion
Transmission: T700r Stage2 Shiftkitted
Axle/Gears: 2.77 9 Bolt
Weird Headlight motor problem
Hi Guys,
One of the 3 wire headlight motors in my car was playing up for a long time, choosing when to open and not so I finally replaced it with another one which lasted about a week and stopped working.
So I tested it out today by following the workshop manual and found the relay had gone for the right headlight, replaced it and it's working again.
My problem is when I measured the voltages the red/white white had 13.5Volts (was trickle charging at the time) which was fine, but when I turned the lights on, the pink wire was only putting out 11.0V.
I tested the other side and both wires were putting out 13.5V each.
So somewhere I'm losing 2.5V and I'm assuming it's damaging to the Relay.
I know the isolation relays are no longer available but does anyone know the part number for the actuator relays for the NON-module headlight setups for the '85 firebirds?
And has anyone had this issue before, or know what might be causing it?
One of the 3 wire headlight motors in my car was playing up for a long time, choosing when to open and not so I finally replaced it with another one which lasted about a week and stopped working.
So I tested it out today by following the workshop manual and found the relay had gone for the right headlight, replaced it and it's working again.
My problem is when I measured the voltages the red/white white had 13.5Volts (was trickle charging at the time) which was fine, but when I turned the lights on, the pink wire was only putting out 11.0V.
I tested the other side and both wires were putting out 13.5V each.
So somewhere I'm losing 2.5V and I'm assuming it's damaging to the Relay.
I know the isolation relays are no longer available but does anyone know the part number for the actuator relays for the NON-module headlight setups for the '85 firebirds?
And has anyone had this issue before, or know what might be causing it?
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