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SiNFuL · 09-08-2003, 10:50 PM

Hey guys, my pass. side goes up slower than my drivers side. It happened a little after I install my toggle switch for "cheaP" sleepy eyes. Sometimes if I leave the switch on "ON" long enough they both go up at the same time. I don't think my motor/hydraulics oif the light are bad; just the signal. Are there any radioshack parts I can use to increase the signal strength to my pass. side headlight?
-Galen

old_s13 · 09-09-2003, 09:50 AM

flux capacitor?

SiNFuL · 09-09-2003, 12:26 PM

im an idiot for electronics, so what does that do? Sounds good and smart. hehe.
-Galen

91CRXsiR · 09-09-2003, 12:46 PM

i think thats what makes time travel possible,

but you need 1.8 gigawatts.. GREAT SCOTT !!

**mrmephistopheles** · 09-09-2003, 01:05 PM

jeeez... it's 1.21 gigawatts (pronounced jiggawatts)..

i'd suggest eliminating the toggle switch and see what happens.

SiNFuL · 09-09-2003, 02:09 PM

ok. if it works after i eliminate the switch, what should i do in order to keep it working w/ the switch?
-Galen

DMC · 09-09-2003, 02:13 PM

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ok. if it works after i eliminate the switch, what should i do in order to keep it working w/ the switch?

hmmm....if you buy a new car and put the switch on it, it would work!

If it is someting electrcal try rplacing the button or checking all the wires and connections to the motor

SiNFuL · 09-09-2003, 04:37 PM

I think my wires just had a bad connection. I was fooling around w/ em and I think I'm good to go again! Thanks for all the tips!
-Galen

kkw4p · 09-09-2003, 05:45 PM

You probably had a grounding problem that you fixed when you messed around with it.

SiNFuL · 09-09-2003, 08:17 PM

i think it's hella loose though...Is there anyway I can make sure this grounding is perfectly stable(so it won't drop out when I hit a bump).
-Galen

kkw4p · 09-10-2003, 05:07 AM

Find a good grounding point, drill and solder.

SiNFuL · 09-12-2003, 10:51 PM

solder what?
-Galen

andrave · 09-13-2003, 10:21 PM

don't need to solder, find a good factory ground and slip a crimp on connector below it. Simple, replaceable, easily removeable if you have to change something, and if you use a good klein crimper that uses a W crimp it will be stronger than solder.

SiNFuL · 09-14-2003, 09:33 PM

crimp what tho? One side of the green wire?
-Galen

09-08-2003, 10:50 PM	#1
SiNFuL Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westminster,CO Age: 37 Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pass. Headlight goes up slower than Driver side...? Hey guys, my pass. side goes up slower than my drivers side. It happened a little after I install my toggle switch for "cheaP" sleepy eyes. Sometimes if I leave the switch on "ON" long enough they both go up at the same time. I don't think my motor/hydraulics oif the light are bad; just the signal. Are there any radioshack parts I can use to increase the signal strength to my pass. side headlight? -Galen __________________ "Wherever You Go, There You Are."

09-09-2003, 12:26 PM	#3
SiNFuL Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westminster,CO Age: 37 Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im an idiot for electronics, so what does that do? Sounds good and smart. hehe. -Galen __________________ "Wherever You Go, There You Are."

09-09-2003, 02:09 PM	#6
SiNFuL Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westminster,CO Age: 37 Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ok. if it works after i eliminate the switch, what should i do in order to keep it working w/ the switch? -Galen __________________ "Wherever You Go, There You Are."

09-09-2003, 04:37 PM	#8
SiNFuL Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westminster,CO Age: 37 Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think my wires just had a bad connection. I was fooling around w/ em and I think I'm good to go again! Thanks for all the tips! -Galen __________________ "Wherever You Go, There You Are."

09-09-2003, 08:17 PM	#10
SiNFuL Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westminster,CO Age: 37 Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think it's hella loose though...Is there anyway I can make sure this grounding is perfectly stable(so it won't drop out when I hit a bump). -Galen __________________ "Wherever You Go, There You Are."

09-09-2003, 09:50 AM	#2
old_s13 BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 2,824 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	flux capacitor?

09-09-2003, 12:46 PM	#4
91CRXsiR Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: City of Industry, CA [626] Age: 42 Posts: 2,092 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i think thats what makes time travel possible, but you need 1.8 gigawatts.. GREAT SCOTT !!

09-09-2003, 01:05 PM	#5
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	jeeez... it's 1.21 gigawatts (pronounced jiggawatts).. i'd suggest eliminating the toggle switch and see what happens.

09-09-2003, 05:45 PM	#9
kkw4p Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: P'Cola, FL Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You probably had a grounding problem that you fixed when you messed around with it.

09-10-2003, 05:07 AM	#11
kkw4p Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: P'Cola, FL Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Find a good grounding point, drill and solder.

09-12-2003, 10:51 PM	#12
SiNFuL Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westminster,CO Age: 37 Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	solder what? -Galen __________________ "Wherever You Go, There You Are."

09-13-2003, 10:21 PM	#13
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	don't need to solder, find a good factory ground and slip a crimp on connector below it. Simple, replaceable, easily removeable if you have to change something, and if you use a good klein crimper that uses a W crimp it will be stronger than solder.

09-14-2003, 09:33 PM	#14
SiNFuL Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westminster,CO Age: 37 Posts: 370 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	crimp what tho? One side of the green wire? -Galen __________________ "Wherever You Go, There You Are."