OK rocket scientist, heres the problem....(this time ) My headlights won't pop up. That's it ! When I flip the switch the lights go on ( as I can see by opening up the front hood) but the units stay down. My fuses are good. Can anyone help me to see the light ? Once again, I appreciate all the responses.
No good.....I tried holding down on the switch but they still did not work. I guess the switch is bad then. Is this the problem ?
Not necessarily...Do the headlight motors run but the lights don't come up? If so then most likely the motors need to be rebuilt to replace the plastic pegs inside that turn to powder over the years. Lots of threads and how-to's on here and on you-tube. Parts are readily available. There are two different types of motors depending on the year of your car so look for the right instructions.
Is this car new to you? If the problem affected both sides at the same time then probably something other than motors... Relays, headlight control module (87-88 only) etc.
the car is an 88 formula. its not the plastic inserts in the motors because they have been replaced. the motor(s)are not running when I hit the switch. I bet its the relay. Heres why. When I replaced my water pump a few weeks back I was trying to get a certain wire harness out of the way. It went to a black box right behind the battery. I was tugging on the wire harness after removing the fastener bolt but it would not separate so I just worked around it. So,once I started the car to test the pump ( which worked fine) , that's when the headlights would no longer pop up. so.......once again....now what ?
Since its an 88 car, it is most likely the control module has gone bad. You can find it on the front side wall inside of the drivers side fender. It's a black box about 3"x3" with wires coming out of it. I had mind go out and both headlights stopped at the same time. I found one from someone on here for $50-60, but it took some searching. In the meantime I just left them up manually.
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OK...i'll check it out then figure out my next move. I have a supplier buddie out in Texas who's good for parts, and an excellent repair shop if I'm totally stumped. One way or , she'll get fixed. Till then, I guess I just need to get home before dark..... : )
OK...i'll check it out then figure out my next move. I have a supplier buddie out in Texas who's good for parts, and an excellent repair shop if I'm totally stumped. One way or , she'll get fixed. Till then, I guess I just need to get home before dark..... : )
You should be able to turn the little knobs on the motors and crank the lights up manually.
Originally posted by liv4God: Since its an 88 car, it is most likely the control module has gone bad. You can find it on the front side wall inside of the drivers side fender. It's a black box about 3"x3" with wires coming out of it. I had mind go out and both headlights stopped at the same time. I found one from someone on here for $50-60, but it took some searching. In the meantime I just left them up manually.
Maybe, not likely. Try losing both 1 turn of knob then try. Works now motors are problem. Very common problem for 1 motor both both can bind up. More so when DIY tried to "rebuild"/fix them. See my Cave, Gen 2 HL Motor But if motors are dying then just get new Cardone ones or can be fooling w/ them again and likely soon.
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hahaha....I never thought of that. I know about the manual crank up. I actually use it from time to time. but that's totally uncool. everything on my/our Fiero's should work. we need to uphold the image.
I had to flip my headlight switch any where between 4-6 times before the headlights popped up. Got a cheap replacement switch from rock auto for around $11 last week and they go up every time now.
) My headlights won't pop up. That's it ! When I flip the switch the lights go on ( as I can see by opening up the front hood) but the units stay down. My fuses are good. Can anyone help me to see the light ? Once again, I appreciate all the responses.
