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Post by bryndon on Jun 20, 2008 8:37:53 GMT -5
I'm having trouble with finding the info on adjusting the hideaways. My left doesn't quite close and then sounds like the drive motor is slipping (can see rod on that side jump a little). What I expected to be the adjuster (on bottom of motor) won't adjust down enough. Do I need to move the spring so it will sit down tight?
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Post by brock on Jun 20, 2008 16:02:46 GMT -5
That adjuster sounds like the one for manual operation.
Not sure about the right way to adjust them.
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Post by 71chargerfan on Jun 21, 2008 1:18:49 GMT -5
The concealed headlamps are closed by one steel rod that goes through the gearbox end of the motor. If one door is closed, the motor and gear box are fine. Carefully check the area of the door that is not fully closing for foreign objects that may have fallen in there. Once, in my case, it was a screwdrive that fell in while they were off that kept them from opening. There is a chance that the rod, which is square or rectangular in section, somehow got twisted.
If it's not debris or a twisted rod, get you hands on the appropriate section from the '71 service manual and pull the electric motor out. Take the cover off the gearbox/limit switch end and make sure everything is postioned as illustrated in the manual.
The guy I bought my Charger from didn't realize there was a broken wire and took the limit switches apart trying to fix a problem that didn't exist. So, when I found the broken wire and restored power to the motor, I then found I had more problems. It wasn't hard, but it was tedious to put everything back the way it should have been.
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Post by glen on Jun 21, 2008 9:20:13 GMT -5
Those headlight doors are metal and kind of heavy! I didn't realize how heavy they were until I opened them manually.
By the way I think Mopar was the last to offer hideaway headlight doors, on the early 90's Chrysler Imperial. I've seen some in salvage yards recently. Those were plastic.
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Post by brock on Jun 21, 2008 12:01:17 GMT -5
Those headlight doors are metal and kind of heavy! I didn't realize how heavy they were until I opened them manually. By the way I think Mopar was the last to offer hideaway headlight doors, on the early 90's Chrysler Imperial. I've seen some in salvage yards recently. Those were plastic. Same headlight motor though! In case you like to collect spares. |
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Post by bryndon on Jun 24, 2008 16:08:59 GMT -5
Nothing obstructing, can close by hand but it springs back up. If the rod is solid, that limits the possibilities. I'm thinking the spring on that end is maybe a wrap too tight... the weight of the door on the other end closes it tight, but there's enough spring pressure right next to this on to hold it open. I may play with that first.
By the way, Mazda Miata had hideaways through I believe 96 (first gen).
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Post by brock on Jun 24, 2008 19:18:37 GMT -5
By the way, Mazda Miata had hideaways through I believe 96 (first gen). Electric? Certainly a different motor & set up, right? |
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Post by bryndon on Jun 27, 2008 14:22:46 GMT -5
As I recall (been a year or so since I looked) its 2 separate electric motors.
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