[s-cars] Headlight motors, type 44 ... wiring?

frank j. bauer frankbauer at thevine.net
Sun Sep 7 21:20:12 PDT 2008


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Dave C wrote:
> Jim,
> I think you are right.  I'm missing a relay and have no idea what part
> number or anything else about it :-(
> The black wire is much thinner than the other two, so it would be likely
> providing a signal.  The switches do have numbered settings.  It makes sense
> that the motors would have pre-set travel distances, only function when the
> headlights were on, and other functions controlled by a relay.
> 
>  The motors might work if I just hooked up the ground and yellow power
> wires, but then I'd have to be careful, keep curious fingers away from the
> switch, etc ... I think I'll give that a try before installing everything.
> 
>  Does anybody out there know what the relay part number would be?  Maybe I
> can figure it out from the
> FA.  Is anybody in Europe listening?  Phil Payne, where are you when I need
> you?
> 
> Thanks everyone,
> Dave C.
> 
> 
> On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 8:04 AM, Jim Pasqualoni <jim.pasqualoni at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Dave,
>>
>> Brown is ground, and the others are for raising or lowering.  Not sure
>> which wire does which, so you may have to dicker with them.  Now, is there a
>> relay involved in this?  Would seem to me that there should be, since the
>> switch is of a rotary nature, and the motors are actuated for a pre-set
>> travel distance when the dial is turned to position 1, 2 or 3...
>>
>> HTH,
>> Jim
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