Not your typical headlight motor question.
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Not your typical headlight motor question.
I rebuilt my drivers side headlight motor a while back out of several carcasses from the JY. I've had a problem since where every ten seconds after the headlight shuts, the motor still tries to turn. Any ideas why?
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Re: Not your typical headlight motor question.
Just a hunch, but it might be related to your headlight module. Might be worth a shot to swap it out and see if you still have the issue.
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Re: Not your typical headlight motor question.
i have never messed with the early ones but going from the diagram looks like your switch may not be working when down. there are switches that tell when its up or down and you will have to look with a meter and see
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