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| peridotian |
 Sep 3 2003, 01:01 PM
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Help! I have a 73 1/7L. My headlights will deploy and work fine, but only one retracts automatically. Which is cool as I can cruise the main drag and my car winks at girls as I pull the switch in and out. After I score all the babes I need with the winkin thing, how would I go about fixing this? Do I take chance on evilbay with a used headlight motor? Thanks for your help.
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 3 2003, 01:03 PM
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914 Freak!  Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
The relay is probably weak. Try installing the relay from the other side and see if the problem moves.
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| peridotian |
Sep 3 2003, 02:01 PM
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Brad,
Thank you for the reply. Location of said weak relay? |
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| GaroldShaffer |
Sep 3 2003, 02:04 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None 
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Look at the headlight motor, on the side.
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 3 2003, 02:18 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Your car probably has black plastic covers covering the relays. Look right next to the headlight motor on the small triangle "wall".. pull that plastic cover off (two phillips head chrome screws) and your relay will be behind the cover on both sides.
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 3 2003, 02:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
here you go.. service with a smile.. you owe me a beer if its the relay.
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| tracks914 |
Sep 3 2003, 03:04 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
Brad, is there anything you don't have a picture for? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 3 2003, 03:15 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Not really. I try and document EVERYTHING. It takes me twice as long to get anything done... but I usually know when I dont have a pic and will stop and shoot something. The key is getting them semi organized so I can acces them quickly for rererence.
This is me... LOSER. B |
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 3 2003, 03:18 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Winston cup caliper on the left. Stock 914 on the right.
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| peridotian |
Sep 3 2003, 03:32 PM
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Brad,
I switched the relays and the behaviour is exactly the same. I assume you anticipated that the opposite light would wink upon switching. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 3 2003, 03:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yes I did. I gave you the easy "test" first. The headlight has diodes that tell it when to stop. If the diode is "leaking" the headlight will take off again. So.. the next easy step would be to clean the ground wire right next to the headlight motor. If this doesnt work... you may end up replacing that headlight motor (replacing the diode would be fine..I typcially replace the whole thing because I have parts).
Maybe somebody will chime in with a better solution. I hope its not the headlight switch going bad. B |
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| Curvie Roadlover |
Sep 3 2003, 07:52 PM
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Two trunks are better than one! Group: Members Posts: 2,025 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 42 |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Sep 3 2003, 01:18 PM) Winston cup caliper on the left. Stock 914 on the right. B This is not a simple bolt-on upgrade. Some machining is required to get the WC caliper to fit a 914. I think PP has a tech article. |
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| redshift |
Sep 3 2003, 08:10 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
I'd like to see pictures of cute animals.
Thanks Brad. M |
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| Aaron Cox |
Sep 3 2003, 09:16 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i had the lazy eye headlight too! made me feel like i wasnt in control. people pointed and laughed, so humiliating..... (it was all a bad dream- except the headlight thing of course) mine got better all by itself. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 4 2003, 01:27 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Cute animals...
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