[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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