headlight motor short

[whitefirebird96]

I recently replace my driver side headlight motor with a new one. It worked fine for a few weeks, but now the motor is not closing the one side. I have tested the motor and the gears are fine, not stripped. There is no bind when I manually close it. I was wondering if anyone has ever had a short in the wiring from the motor back to the switch that would cause it not to get power to close?

[zlexiss]

Re: headlight motor short

There's no pinched or stripped wires anyhere near the motor? That's what I'd tend to think seeing as they've just been disturbed during the replacement.

[whitefirebird96]

Re: headlight motor short

no visible damaged wiring at all. and seeing how it worked for the first few weeks, and no it is shot, I didn't know if there was a seperate electrical system to lower the headlight or if it was just a reverse current

[zlexiss]

Re: headlight motor short

Just reverse current, 2 wires going to the motors (brushed DC)

[Dawizman]

Re: headlight motor short

Try pressing down on it as someone turns off the lights. Mine used to do this, and that is how I could get em closed. However, it magically fixed itself one day.