[DeTomaso] Headlight motor wiring problems
Corey Price
coreyjprice at gmail.com
Mon Sep 3 22:11:29 EDT 2012
Gary Walker makes a kit to convert to linear actuators. He has built one that works with Kirk Evan's new 60 mm cat eye quad system, which I am working on installing along with Kirk's kit.
Corey
On Sep 3, 2012, at 6:34 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:
> I replaced mine with Aerostar motors. They go up much faster now, but I
> didn't like that I had to cut a lot to make them fit.
>
> Some of the Houston guys have switched to linear actuators. They work the
> same as window motors. I don't know what it's called, screw/sector or
> what, but it sounds like a lot cleaner approach. I haven't seen them in
> operation. We need to get one of the guys to do a writeup. Rob? Are you
> listening?
>
> I have my old headlight motor that you can have if you want to stay
> original.
>
>
>
> On 9/3/12 7:18 PM, "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew 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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