Sticking popup headlights? Here's an easy fix!

[usdm180sx]

The right headlight on my car was sticking in the up position after I would turn off the headlights so I decided to look into fixing it (New headlight motors are ~$250 from the dealer and getting a used one only prolongs the inevitable sticking problem)

Anyway, the headlight motors have motor brushes that wear out over time (after 13 years they can definitely wear out)

What I did first was take off the headlight motor knob and cover (circled in red), then bent the brushes so that they touch the motor and added some contact grease. Reassembled everything and now they work just fine!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l232/usdmsilvia/Headlampmotorscrews.jpg

I'll post better pics tomorrow.

[rlpinoy]

great write-up norm! 1+ rep

[usdm180sx]

Mods please sticky if you think this is useful info

[Jung918]

no use for me... muahahaha

[k's_silvia2.0]

Where the helll did you find these blueprints I wanna know Norm please pm me with info.

[azndoc]

Norm you left something at my house.

Um I mean yeah and while your over here, fix my headlights.

lolz

Cool write up norm.

[bejota180sx]

yeah great work im having the same problem than you.. sometimes it will come down so this is something easy i can try out before i change it out thanx

[usdm180sx]

Where the helll did you find these blueprints I wanna know Norm please pm me with info.

It's a page from the fsm :D I could email it if you want. hit me up via pm

[k's_silvia2.0]

^Dope!!!!!!!!!

[Addicted2Kouki]

nicee i seee you finally fixed that headlight norm.

this is jon with the brown s14 btw.

[jbuckley]

also dont know if its been said or not , you can also just turn the red knobs and manually drop em !

[usdm180sx]

Right, but the purpose of this fix is so that you won't have to do that :D

[bejota180sx]

i did everything fine and when i was putting in back toguether the spring came lose and when i tried to put it back on it melted(streched) dammit i thought id cut the electricity to it... damm... but its a easy fix anyone can do it... just be careful not to lose that spring... now im screwed...

[usdm180sx]

Yeah be careful not to lose that little sucker! BTW you can get another one at the yunkyard :D