[DeTomaso] Headlight motor wiring problems

[Dave Londry]

If it's the reversing relay,
mine has a replacement scheme that just uses 3 standard auto relays.
  It's quite clean. I can send you a drawing.
dave

LDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/3/12 17 03 51, knottsj at galstar.com writes:
>
>
>> The motor was gone and only the
>> wiring was left dangling.
>>
>>>> DOH! :<(
>>> I do feel a bit dense for not verifying that everything was there before
>> chasing all the wiring.
>>
>>>> I had the same thing happen when I bought my Pantera.   Driver's window
> was stuck up.   Horsed around with electricity for ages before pulling the
> door panel and finding the motor missing!
>
>
>>> I did find that it does not have relays for the
>> lights, so that is scheduled for this winter.
>>
>>>> Do you mean the limit switches?   Or the headlight door relay, the very
> complicated power-reversing thing that has a clear plastic cover and costs a
> fortune?   And comes in two versions to make life even more interesting...
>>> Just wondering if there is a suggested replacement motor like the window
>> motor replacements.
>>
>>>> No, the stock motor is the way to go.   This motor was used in a variety
> of Italian cars and there are newer varients that have flat sides as
> opposed to round, but functionally they are all the same.   Make sure you install
> a brass gear iin the gearbox at the same time (assuming you have the
> gearbox?)
>
> Are you only missing the motor, or the whole assembly?   I might have a
> spare assembly lying around--I know I did have two of them but may have sold
> them already.   I'll look if you need me to...
>
> Mike
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