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Headlight by dallasreese
Started on: 11-27-2013 10:48 PM
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Report this Post11-27-2013 10:48 PM Click Here to See the Profile for dallasreeseSend a Private Message to dallasreeseEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
HI Guys...My mother gave me her 84 fiero when she turned 84..no kidding...and one of the problems is the tight headlight was disconnected and now I know why. I connected back up again and the mechcanism will raise and lower when switch is turned off/on but it spins continously. Any rhoughts on how to remendy?
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Report this Post11-27-2013 11:03 PM Click Here to See the Profile for ltlfrariClick Here to visit ltlfrari's HomePageSend a Private Message to ltlfrariEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Internal gear is stripped. Rodney does a repair kit with great instructions. Very easy to do.

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Report this Post11-27-2013 11:20 PM Click Here to See the Profile for dallasreeseSend a Private Message to dallasreeseEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Thanks Dave..I will put that on my "To Do List"
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Report this Post11-27-2013 11:27 PM Click Here to See the Profile for NetCamClick Here to visit NetCam's HomePageSend a Private Message to NetCamEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
You're probably seeing/hearing something like this?



If you go to YouTube and do a search for buddycraigg fiero, there's a treasure trove of videos to help you.

Edit: MIssed a 'g' in buddycraigg

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Report this Post11-28-2013 08:33 AM Click Here to See the Profile for dallasreeseSend a Private Message to dallasreeseEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Yes...That's it.. Word of caution to others that are working on the headlights...Always unplug negative cable on battery first.. When I repluged the wire back into the system, the headlight assembly came back down in flash and its a good thing Im quick because I could have hurt my hand. Thanks guys for the info.
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Report this Post11-28-2013 08:41 AM Click Here to See the Profile for NetCamClick Here to visit NetCam's HomePageSend a Private Message to NetCamEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
You're very lucky you didn't hurt yourself, those motors are very powerful. Could mangle a hand up pretty badly. Definitely good advice to have the power disconnected before messing with anything in there!
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Report this Post11-28-2013 08:41 AM Click Here to See the Profile for steve308Send a Private Message to steve308Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
The SEARCH button is your friend..... there are numerous Gen 1 headlight threads that will answer all your questions.
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Report this Post11-28-2013 11:48 AM Click Here to See the Profile for NetCamClick Here to visit NetCam's HomePageSend a Private Message to NetCamEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
The search button is my frenemy.... I've always been a bit 'Google challenged'. I really should just get my kids to help me, they always get better results than I do
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Report this Post11-28-2013 01:39 PM Click Here to See the Profile for fierofoolClick Here to visit fierofool's HomePageSend a Private Message to fierofoolEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
You can disconnect the battery, but that wipes out memory in the ECM. An easier and faster way is to unplug the single wire with the weatherpack connector. It's located near the headlight motor relay on each motor. To protect yourself, if the headlight mechanism is up, be sure the headlight switch is in the ON position. If the headlight mechanism is down, be sure the headlight switch is in the OFF position. Verify this before connecting or disconnecting the connector.

You may get a good search return with BuddyCraig, but he uses 2 G's in his last name. BuddyCraigg

If you rebuild the motor yourself, be Very, Very careful when removing and replacing the limiter switch set. Turn the knob and make sure that the brush pads are sitting evenly on the metal parts of the commutator so that they don't catch in the grooves and break off. It would be a shame to have a freshly rebuilt motor that still won't run.
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Originally posted by dallasreese:

Yes...That's it.. Word of caution to others that are working on the headlights...Always unplug negative cable on battery first.. When I repluged the wire back into the system, the headlight assembly came back down in flash and its a good thing Im quick because I could have hurt my hand. Thanks guys for the info.


Very true. You never know what these things are going to do. I had one on my SE that would run all the time, but wouldn't move. I had disconnected the blue wire, but it still ran. I forget exactly what I was trying to do, but I think I plugged in the blue wire. The headlight did something it had never done - it went all the way up. I turned the light switch off and it did something else it had never done - it went all the way down.

The system has power all the time and uses a complicated set of relays to operate. It's difficult to say exactly what it will do even if everything is working right. Disconnecting the battery is good advice, but I've never done it myself. Just keep in mind how dangerous these things are and keep your hands and fingers out of the way.

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