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Old Sep 19, 2022 | 06:09 PM
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1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help


I’m putting together a 1988 Firebird and I’m working on getting the headlights to pop up. I put brand new motors on but the switch won’t work. I traced the wires to this plug. Could someone post a picture of what plugs in here? Any info to help would be appreciated. TIA
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Old Sep 19, 2022 | 07:02 PM
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Re: 1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help

It looks like this, and is supposed to be next to your wiper motor...

PS, not my ad, I have no affiliation whatsoever with this module or it's seller.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/271404651925




Here's a random pic I found online of where the module is supposed to be




And here is your wiring diagram, if ya don't already have it.....




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Old Sep 20, 2022 | 07:16 AM
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Re: 1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help

Welcome to TGO, the link below is a good resource for wire diagrams some of which are Camaro specific but a lot will apply to Firebirds as well.
AustinThirdGen.Org
If yours is missing and if your sourcing it from a salvage yard or eBay the following car use the same headlight door module
GM part #16525685
Buick: Reatta (1990-1992)
Olds: Toronado/Trofeo (1990-1992)
Pontiac: Firebird (1990-2002), Sunbird (1990-1994)

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Old Sep 20, 2022 | 07:28 AM
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Re: 1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help

The search function on this site is a great source of information.

EDIT: Wrong drawing, Good catch!


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Old Sep 20, 2022 | 08:31 AM
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Re: 1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help

Originally Posted by 91banditt2
The search function on this site is a great source of information.
Hi Bandit, you have posted the wrong wiring diagram. The OP is working on a 1988, which uses the single module to control the headlight doors, which is the diagram I posted in the first response to his question. The diagram you posted is for the earlier design which uses 3 separate relays, and was last used in 1986. I'm not nit picking here, but we owe it to the OP and to future readers of this thread to get it right

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Re: 1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help

Originally Posted by OrangeBird
Hi Bandit, you have posted the wrong wiring diagram. The OP is working on a 1988, which uses the single module to control the headlight doors, which is the diagram I posted in the first response to his question. The diagram you posted is for the earlier design which uses 3 separate relays, and was last used in 1986. I'm not nit picking here, but we owe it to the OP and to future readers of this thread to get it right
If it’s wrong it’s wrong, thanks for the correction.
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Re: 1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help

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If it’s wrong it’s wrong, thanks for the correction.
Thank you Bandit
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Re: 1988 Firebird Headlight Motor Wiring Help

1988 headlight door module schematic in Post #1277, https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...ml#post6307102

Please do not reply to that thread, keep the conversation here.
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