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Jumpman-Z · 02-14-2007, 06:55 PM

Hello all. I have a question regarding my pop-up headlights. Whenever it's cold, I have trouble getting my headlights to popup or go down. Once the car warms up, it usually works. Unfortunately, after allowing the car to warm up for a few minutes tonight, I was unable to get the lights to popup. I'm thinking that the motors are going out, since the lights make a rough noise (maybe grinding) when I put them back down. But wouldn't this be weird for both motors to have this problem at the same time? Anyone have any other ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Mdl_Pin0y · 02-14-2007, 07:07 PM

cut the brown wire?

derek_s13 · 02-14-2007, 10:15 PM

if you bothered to check your owner's manual, it warns you that this may happen in cold weather,
and that was when the car was brand new. the motors aren't bad, they're just freezing cold.
the owner's manual tells you to keep them popped during winter so you won't run into this problem.

check your manual first, or you'll end up getting flamed dude.

sebazztard · 02-14-2007, 10:15 PM

leave the lights up during the winter. thats what i did after that happened ONCE to me. havent had a problem with them since.

Jumpman-Z · 03-13-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek_s13

if you bothered to check your owner's manual, it warns you that this may happen in cold weather,
and that was when the car was brand new. the motors aren't bad, they're just freezing cold.
the owner's manual tells you to keep them popped during winter so you won't run into this problem.

check your manual first, or you'll end up getting flamed dude.

I couldn't care less if I get flamed. Besides, it's kinda hard to check the manual when you don't have one.

drew935 · 03-13-2007, 04:44 PM

maybe they need to be sprayed with some silicon lubricant...

tknbkthrsdy4anfg · 03-13-2007, 04:47 PM

mmmm silicone, yea lube helps, also most electronics dont like cold, just leave 'em up!

BustedS13 · 03-13-2007, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mdl_Pin0y

cut the brown wire?

he didn't ask how to make sleepy eyes, dude.

just hit the popup button once the car is warmed up, and leave them up until it's warm again.

Matej · 03-13-2007, 05:13 PM

Keep them up, or raise and lower them manually.

supad0rk · 03-13-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

he didn't ask how to make sleepy eyes, dude.

just hit the popup button once the car is warmed up, and leave them up until it's warm again.

no but from time to time when the brown wire is cut it shorts out the harness that tends to create some randomly selected problem. Headlights not going up, head lights not going down, one stays up and one goes down, sometimes they work and sometime they don't.

But i would agree, when its cold outside leave the headlights up.

backroadtouge · 03-13-2007, 05:20 PM

i find if there stuck down, flashing highbeams pops em right up when nothing else works. (thats if u dont really want to get outta the car and crank em)

cmcdougle · 03-13-2007, 06:16 PM

How could you possibly buy a car, and not read the owner's manual!? You kids these days. . .

Wei240 · 03-13-2007, 06:23 PM

assuming that the car came with manual,
i bought mine used, from a dealer, 10 yrs ago, didn't come with one,
so i got me a poor mans fsm, chilton's haha

02-14-2007, 06:55 PM	#1
Jumpman-Z Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southtown Age: 39 Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pop-up headlight problems when cold Hello all. I have a question regarding my pop-up headlights. Whenever it's cold, I have trouble getting my headlights to popup or go down. Once the car warms up, it usually works. Unfortunately, after allowing the car to warm up for a few minutes tonight, I was unable to get the lights to popup. I'm thinking that the motors are going out, since the lights make a rough noise (maybe grinding) when I put them back down. But wouldn't this be weird for both motors to have this problem at the same time? Anyone have any other ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. __________________ 03 350Z Track --- 90 300ZX TT Garage Antics Youtube

02-14-2007, 10:15 PM	#4
sebazztard Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massena, NY Age: 44 Posts: 141 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	leave the lights up during the winter. thats what i did after that happened ONCE to me. havent had a problem with them since. __________________ 240's are a nagging bitch with a hot body..its worth all the bullshit to get a chance to ride it

03-13-2007, 04:44 PM	#6
drew935 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silver Creek - San Jose Posts: 996 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	maybe they need to be sprayed with some silicon lubricant... __________________ I'm driving fast -drew

03-13-2007, 05:20 PM	#11
backroadtouge Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TEXAS Posts: 217 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i find if there stuck down, flashing highbeams pops em right up when nothing else works. (thats if u dont really want to get outta the car and crank em) __________________ お金も腕も、何も無い・

03-13-2007, 06:16 PM	#12
cmcdougle Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,361 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How could you possibly buy a car, and not read the owner's manual!? You kids these days. . . __________________

02-14-2007, 07:07 PM	#2
Mdl_Pin0y Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento,California Age: 39 Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cut the brown wire?

02-14-2007, 10:15 PM	#3
derek_s13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MA Age: 38 Posts: 733 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	if you bothered to check your owner's manual, it warns you that this may happen in cold weather, and that was when the car was brand new. the motors aren't bad, they're just freezing cold. the owner's manual tells you to keep them popped during winter so you won't run into this problem. check your manual first, or you'll end up getting flamed dude.

03-13-2007, 05:13 PM	#9
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Keep them up, or raise and lower them manually.

03-13-2007, 06:23 PM	#13
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	assuming that the car came with manual, i bought mine used, from a dealer, 10 yrs ago, didn't come with one, so i got me a poor mans fsm, chilton's haha