[DeTomaso] Headlight motor wiring problems

Jerry R Knotts knottsj at galstar.com
Tue Sep 4 08:53:19 EDT 2012


That is a great set of documents.  Answers my question of here is a switch, what colors should the wires be and how do they feed.

Thanks,
jerry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Londry 
  To: Jerry R Knotts 
  Cc: detomaso at realbig.com ; Ken Green 
  Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 11:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Headlight motor wiring problems


  This may be fun Jerry, but it won't be of much use to anyone.
  I inherited the car after it had had all the electrics burnt out by a restorer.
  (shorted headlamp switch I imagine)
  These drawings are the result of a lot of hours of circuit tracing.
  The headlamp open/close in the one labelled "Front Compartment"
   is just like the Mike Dailey drawing with 2 SPDT relays replacing the DPDT relay.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  I put 4 pdfs in the poca gallery.
  https://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2874&g2_page=2

  You can't view them there, but they download just fine.
  .Front Compartment
  .Rear Compartment
  .Switch Panel
  .Relay Panel
  dave

  On 03/09/2012 6:07 PM, Jerry R Knotts wrote:

    Dave. 

    Would always appreciate any wiring info on our cars. 

    Thanks, 
    jerry 
    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Londry" <davel at emspace.com> 
    To: <knottsj at galstar.com> 
    Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com> 
    Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 8:03 PM 
    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Headlight motor wiring problems 



      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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