Vido Peran
True Classic
The right headlight pod on my '74 X1/9 won't lower. It will rise, although a little slower than the left pod, but it will only lower if I manually turn the motor knob. Initially, the right pod would lower spontaneously after the headlights had been turned off for awhile. Then for a week, it was OK. Then the delay recurred, and now it can only be lowered manually. This intermittent and progressive deterioration may be a clue to someone.
Once, early on, the pod lowered when I tapped the fuse box under the dash. But that never worked again.
I have wiggled, removed, and re-sat as many spade connectors as I could access in the headlight compartment, and I've squirted contact cleaner on them - with no luck.
I have removed and sanded/wire-brushed 2 ground lugs and one relay housing mount on the theory that there was a bad ground, but no joy.
I have followed the shop manual diagnostic sequence, and it indicates a bad headlight motor, but headlight motors are going for around $100, now
Does this sound like a diode problem (remember, this is a '74) - the pod only goes up, not down, and only on the right side? Or does it sound like a bad relay? Or is there some ground connection for the headlight motor that I can't see?
One thing I haven't been able to determine, though: Does the motor run in reverse to lower the pod, or does it just continue in the same direction? Does anyone here know?
VidoP.
Once, early on, the pod lowered when I tapped the fuse box under the dash. But that never worked again.
I have wiggled, removed, and re-sat as many spade connectors as I could access in the headlight compartment, and I've squirted contact cleaner on them - with no luck.
I have removed and sanded/wire-brushed 2 ground lugs and one relay housing mount on the theory that there was a bad ground, but no joy.
I have followed the shop manual diagnostic sequence, and it indicates a bad headlight motor, but headlight motors are going for around $100, now
Does this sound like a diode problem (remember, this is a '74) - the pod only goes up, not down, and only on the right side? Or does it sound like a bad relay? Or is there some ground connection for the headlight motor that I can't see?
One thing I haven't been able to determine, though: Does the motor run in reverse to lower the pod, or does it just continue in the same direction? Does anyone here know?
VidoP.