1995 Firebird - Pop Up Lights

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1995 Firebird - Pop Up Lights

Post by Stanwick Cob » Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:31 pm

Hi

Please could anybody point me in the right direction with my 4th gen 3.4l firebird

When I turn the lights off, the lights go off, but one of them shuts down and then comes straight back up again, although doesn't turn on (luckily). I have changed the motor that controls the lights coming up and down and its still doing exactly the same - any ideas what I should change or check next?

thanks in advance

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Re: 1995 Firebird - Pop Up Lights

Post by banker » Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:41 pm

Hi Darren

Possible cause is worn cogs on the drive gear. If they are stripped the light doesn't recognise that it's in the down position as it may not reach the bump stop. If it doesn't think it's down it will pop up again.
If it is the gears you've got a couple of options, cheapskate one is to flip the existing ones over as there may be enough life left on the teeth or you can buy replacements, plastic or brass.
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Re: 1995 Firebird - Pop Up Lights

Post by firehawk66 » Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:58 am

Get brass gears, there's a kit available for the Fiero which is the same. I did this to my 2001 Firehawk when my lights played up, it's well worth the expence.
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Re: 1995 Firebird - Pop Up Lights

Post by Stanwick Cob » Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:29 pm

Thank you for both your responses - will have a good at the weekend

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Re: 1995 Firebird - Pop Up Lights

Post by Big Chief » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:07 pm

See if you can borrow another control module from a similar car.
If you go on the net there is a long check procedure with wire changes ie it swops the wiring to the other headlamp to see if the same problem occurs, if its the same on the other lamp it needs a control module for the headlamps

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