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Old 11-11-2010   #5
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Default Re: headlight motor troubleshooting

I will have to agree that the motor has to be opened up. I had the exact same symptoms, but at first had working light and just a little bit of noise after closing. Then when one stopped opening there was no noise, but then worked again later with noise. I just happened to go through the rebuild last week to find this:



I wondered how it even worked looking like this?

The other side was working fine but I thought not knowing the history I should just replace the bushings it while I'm at it to find this:



It was like WTF, Batman! Full of blue grease and rounded off steel nuts.




I had no idea or who or how long and even though they worked fine I did not like the idea of steel on plastic and replaced the bushing on this right side too. Everything is perfect now.
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