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Calais Popup Lights Working.. kinda lol =]

Started by BOOSIT · 6 July 2009 · 9 replies

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BOOSITArchived member
Hey guys, my popup lights work (popup) when i turn my lights on, but they dont go down? Any Ideas?? Is there a separate fuse for the pop "down" action located somewhere?? Or it is the whole motor needing replacing. Appreciate any comments, Cheers =]
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GAS747Archived member
have u tried turning the motor on the front nose cone? there is a little black thing u turn, has happend to my car a few times
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vltrb-0Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by BOOSIT Hey guys, my popup lights work (popup) when i turn my lights on, but they dont go down? Any Ideas?? Is there a separate fuse for the pop "down" action located somewhere?? Or it is the whole motor needing replacing. Appreciate any comments, Cheers =] 5 pin relay near battery try change that next like paul said try adjust motor with black knob if it doesn't move you'll probably find the eyelid has snagged on some rust you can sand it off and it will work good as new if that isn't it check the motor apply 12v to it if it doesn't move theres your problem
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BOOSITArchived member
legends thanks ill try these wen I get home =] actually the black knob just thinking about it does turn cause I turn that and slightly push on lids and it moves down so might be the 12 relay! Ill check that wen I get home =]
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vltrb-0Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by BOOSIT legends thanks ill try these wen I get home =] actually the black knob just thinking about it does turn cause I turn that and slightly push on lids and it moves down so might be the 12 relay! Ill check that wen I get home =] sounds like rust more than anything, listen for the relay tick when you flick the lights mine got the rust and stopped once half way down take hte linkage apart and sand it back no worries hope u find the issue
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BOOSITArchived member
Thanks vltrb-0, i hear the click when i turn lights on, but no click when i turn them off, i have to buy a relay tonight to see if it is the relay! There isnt two seperate relays for the up / down motion?? I might have to spray motor with some rust-free spray to try and free it up, and ill try to sand it down as well =]
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BOOSITArchived member
okies i eliminated a few issues, i adjusted the black knob so the lights are about half way down, and i hear the relay click over, then the motor moves the lights down then back up! then when i switch lights off they just stay up =( So it couldnt be rust cause it did that yea?? I tried swapping the relays around near battery but no good, would these relays definatly be the ones to control this? maybe i just need to buy 3 brand new relays and see my luck? bump! =]
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BOOSITArchived member
bummp!!
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obsesvArchived member
just try the relays
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BOOSITArchived member
so buy brand new relays, the ones near the battery??
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