[DeTomaso] Headlight motor wiring problems

[Boyd Casey]

I replaced my headlight relays with pantera electronics headlight
controller . You can google pantera electronics. It is a circuit board that
uses computer chips and LEDs to indicate functions , it also prevents your
headlights from turning on until the doors are open so you have more
current to operate the headlight motor.  It's a 21st century replacement
for the old electro mechanical relays.
Boyd

On Monday, September 3, 2012, Corey Price wrote:

> 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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