Headlight motor electric problem

[Phoenix87]

I replaced the headlamp motor actuators and reassembled the motors, but the passenger side motor is not getting electricity. I know it works because I tried plugging it into the driver's side plug. Any body have any suggestions?

[FormulaLT1]

Have you checked the wiring to the Passenger one and what year is this car. Also welcome to the forum.

[Phoenix87]

The year is 1987. I checked the wiring. It seems to be okay. The first time I hooked up the passenger side headlamp motor, I didn't have the brushes in correctly and it may have shorted out. I checked the fuses under the dash - they were all fine. Is there another fuse somewhere?

[99onI95]

I know this is going to sound bad because I've put many thousands of dollars in my car. I had the same problem my motor works but its not getting any power. I spent a lot of time pouring over diagrams and voltage meters and everything else and could not fix the problem. So after a while I was willing to try anything. I simply got a wire tapped into the drivers side motor and wired it into the passenger headlamp motor. I hid the wire and haven't had any problems since. No blown fuses or anything. The only complaint is when I turn my headlights on there is about a 5 second grinding noise from the passenger headlight because the motor continues to run.

It might not be a proffesional fix but its cheap and it works. Good Luck.

[tacoma man.]

have you replaced the relay? my brothers 86 needed a new one on the passengerside.

[FormulaLT1]

I believe they meant relay by actuators but thats what I would think that would be the problem but since its only one side I would use a continuity tester to make sure the wire's are not broken in some spot you can't see and if thats not the problem I would check to seeif the motor where getting 12 volts at each side with a voltmeter.

[Phoenix87]

I decided to try 99onI95's advice. I tapped into the wires of the driver's side motor and flipped the switch. Both lights popped up at the same time. I could hear the intro of "Bad to the Bone" playing in my head. Thanks for the advice. It's greatly appreciated.

[99onI95]

no problem glad to help.

[hotrod_chevyz]

Thats bad ju-ju.Why not just put a new set of relays in it,instead of rigging it .I see melting relays and oversized fuses in your future