headlight motor stopped working (this is when i wish i had a camaro) and took it apart, and found the malfunction!

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one of the little brick things attached to the wire was in 3 pieces. the other wire isnt too far behind either. anyone out here have the knowhow/equipment to help me fix this? i'm done buying tools and parts for this thing for now. gotta save to move back home. its gettin hot here. snowbird life is tricky.

 

Looks like it just needs to be soldered. I would help you but my soldering skills are less then desirable. I bet Jason could solder that up for you in a quick sec if you went up to his place in Wittman.

 

That is a motor brush do not try to solder it you need a new brush or just get a new motor go with a new motor or have a winker

 

Yeah it doesn't seem like a material that can take a solder, or it would be fixed by now. The motor is good, thought it needed new bushings, but either needs lube, or the 'bushing' cap thing on that first rod is bad. I saw an 82 with both motors in, and I know I can't use those, but I'm on my way there to see if I can use the brushes from it.

 

Sorry, I do not know much about birds. That looked like cooper wire to me in the pic.

 

i got one from an 82, but it's gizzards were way different, but thought some jimmyrigging could get it fixed for now. on a hunch, went to a different yard, found what i needed. putting it together now.

got some new fogs, and actually came across damn near mint carpet. 13 bucks. boohyah.

 

got it back together, gotta drill out one of the bolts. should be good to go. i'll update once i get it back in.

 

I need a new fog (Drivers side.) if you have an extra. That couldnt be soldered (Even with my considerable and impressive skills )

 

there were a ton of camaros in the yards this week with good fogs... i can grab one for you. you need just the light or the whole assembly?

picked up a new passenger side for mine yesterday. but you can get the ones for mine at walmart apparently. but its still a win, just not an epic win.

Edit: just remembered camaros have the lower lights in addition to the fogs. Oops. With that being said, I did not see any fogs that I recall.

 

Yeah, Un-damaged camaro fogs are rare. If you see any in your exploits at the yards, pick them up, I will ALWAYS buy them off you.

 

Hey, that carpet I grabbed, I was going to go back today for the cargo part, but left the tools at home, I believe I should only need a screwdriver to remove the plastic trim to pull the carpet, right?

I will check for the fogs today if I only need a screwdriver.

 

WHATS THE GOING RATE FOR BIRD LIGHT MOTORS ?? I APPEAR TO HAVE JUST JUMPED INTO THE GTA GAME. NICE CAR/ FAST / TOP SPEED IS GOOD.

 

I KAN SOLDER WITH THE BEST OF 'EM. IM SURE DRKNOW CAN TO. SWING BY WITH THE GTA AND SOME SMOKES AND ILL C WHAT I CAN DO........

 

NEW PHN NUMBER 623 474 4950

 

I think hawks has them used for 150 or 200. What did you get??

 

Interesting! Tell us more! Pics?

 

FRIGGIN CAMERA WONT DOWNLOAD ON THE KOMPUTER. IM WORKIN ON IT....

 

Hey if you wanna use older headlight motors you need the whole frame part then the wiring is diffrent but not hard to modify

 

i was going to grab the whole motor, but forgot my wallet at home that day i went hahaha, so i just grabbed the gizzards, and hid the rest till the next day... but then i found the motor from an 89 the next day. so it's all gravy. the old ones had 3 wires, compared to my 2 wires. shouldnt have been too hard to figure out. but now i just gotta worry about tapping that bolt now instead.

 

i demand to know the story on how this happened. might have some extra nick-nacks around for the gta. what year?

 

I dont suppose you would mind sharing which junkyard you were in? I'm kinda always looking for misc. interior parts that are better than what I have. There havent been to many F-bodies in the ones I've been going to over on the west side.

 

i have 2 that i go to regularly. i go to the one on 27th ave, the yard the next door south from ecology (they have the water tower) and i like the yard on buckeye, and 25th ave maybe? it's sign is the vw bug on top of the truck.

if you have a TA, the yard with the bug sign has 3 or 4 firebirds now. the insides are pretty gutted from what i recall (if they werent gutted i would have gotten more stuff hahaha.

there's the AZ partout thread in our regional boards, check that out, and post what you are lookin for, and i'll keep my eyes open, and the other guys will too.

 

oh, ok...your pretty much going to the same ones and seeing the same thing I am. I was just there like 2wks ago. ill have to venture to the east side and check out some of those yards and see what I can find.

sorry to hijack!

 

yeah, those yards dont too often have firebirds or TA's so this week when i found those few it was a big deal to me hahaha. and when most the thirdgens get to the yards here, they are damn near stripped.... except the v6's hahaha.

 

I WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. ALWAYS WANTED A TRANS-AM. WOO HOO !! 5.7 TRANS-AM GTA + PANDORA = FUN.

 

I want to welcome you to the world of GTA ownership! i am glad you saw the light, and realized that the IROC has got nothin on the GTA's. you can now raise your nose with me at camaros. hahaha.

so really, how did you get it? what kind of shape is it in? DO TELL!

 

PRETTY GOOD CONSIDERING WHAT I HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. DASH IN MINT CONDITION. ( WEIRD ) GUNMETAL PAINT OK . NEEDS MINOR HOOD WORK. 5.7 ENG RUNNING VERY GOOD WITH SLP RUNNERS A/T AVG -NO RUST --GLASS TOPS-- LIGHT MOTORS GONE ( OF KOURSE ) COMPLETE WITH MATCHING NUMBERS ON DOORS AND BODY . CORRECT WHEELS. NOSE GOOD. WHEN I GET MY CAM FIXED ILL POST PICS. DOOR BUSHINGS TRASHED. ( NOBODY WANTS TO PULL THE DOORS. THATS THE FIRST THING I DID WITH THE IROC. )

 

i was putzing around at the hardware store today, and accidentally stumbled upon these brushes (brick things) in (i forget what section) one of the little drawers. all sorts different sizes and shapes. it was a true hardware.

just in case this ever happens to anyone else.

still havent gotten the last bolt in the motor after repairs. but in case it didnt work, i know where to get ones now. boohyah

 

SOUNDS LIKE YOU JUST FIGURED OUT HOW TO REPLACE YOUR OWN DC MOTOR BRUSHES.