hi guys if your headlight relay is bad would that cause the motor to spin a gear and if so where do i look for it to replace it i put a new gear inn the drivers side bout 3-4 weeks ago worked fine bout 3-4 days ago turned it on the d/side didnt want to go up then when it did the motor kept running so im back to the lights in the up position (WHICH I HATE [:@]) TILL I CAN FIGURE OUT WHY IT WENT AGAIN AND CAN GET IT FIXED thanx again

 

Did you replace the gear with the metal updated version?

 

Ecklers carries the headlight relay for about 14 bucks.
I'm having the same problem on my 89. It staarted with the left side. then the right.
Some days they both work fine. Eclers also carries a headloght accuator module.
You wouldn't happen to know what that does?

 

Is the headlight free wheeling? Can you move it by hand? If so then the gear is messed up. If you can manually operate the headlight, then you have a power problem. I'll get back to you on relay location.

 

BTW, what year is your car?

 

Sorry Bill I misunderstood your question. I thought you were looking for a source for the relay
not the location of it in the car.

 

the car is an 85 and i can turn the light by hand but like i said it makes an awful grindin noise like it did b4 i changed it thats why i think i spun another gear replaced w/ a new set of plastic gears from ecklers ,,, do you think i should use the brass or bronze ones next also i have a guy @ work makin me a new gear from some kinda heavy plastic they use so he'll make a pattern box and then all ill have to do after that for the small gear is pour the plastic in it and wait if the first 1 he makes works

 

Use the brass upgrades, that's why they made them because the recurring problems with the plastic ones.

 

thanx again 4 the help brass it is ill let ya know what i find when its done