Speaking of Pop-up Headlamps

"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave) 07/05/2016 at 18:32 • Filed to: None

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Wink!

Sorry about the finger over the lens.

dogisbadob > Dave the car guy , still here 07/05/2016 at 18:35

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sleepy eyes are awesome

Dave the car guy , still here > dogisbadob 07/05/2016 at 18:39

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Lol, oooh baby. I must see one every few months. Last one before this the customer wanted other stuff fixed but not the lamp motor. I reasoned they manually raise it or don’t drive at night.

lone_liberal > Dave the car guy , still here 07/05/2016 at 18:47

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Why I think that Corvette is getting fresh with me! The nerve of some cars!

TheJWT > Dave the car guy , still here 07/05/2016 at 18:47

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I recently discovered the culprit behind winking headlights...

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Dave the car guy , still here 07/05/2016 at 18:53

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(Shudders from broken pop-up headlight PTSD)

Dave the car guy , still here > TheJWT 07/05/2016 at 18:56

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Sometimes on Firebirds its just the relays.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Dave the car guy , still here 07/05/2016 at 19:20

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If I ever get a ride with pops I’m wiring up some relays and a Wink Button

Nerd-Vol > Dave the car guy , still here 07/05/2016 at 19:28

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Is it an expensive repair?

Dave the car guy , still here > Nerd-Vol 07/05/2016 at 20:29

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Not always. New motors can be on some cars of all makes but aftermarket and used are usually available. I’ve had to get GM and Honda ones only at work and just for customers or used car department. All I’ve encountered myself have been gears, fuses, relays and limits switches. I can’t recall what it was on my 1983 Prelude but I once had them wink on me and it was a somewhat simple fix like connection. I know I had to replace a fuse a couple of times, can’t recall if it was because lamp froze down in winter. I just had to get a C5 Vette lamp motor for a local shop and it was about $300. They don’t go bad as much as they used to and I think on older surviving cars the bad parts have been weeded out on most by now. I get very few calls on them.