Reply to "Headlight Motor"

bosswrenchMember

A peculiarity of DeTomaso's headlight wiring is, the motor must run ungrounded, controlled by the microswitches on top. The short power lead off the motor goes to a spade-lug that is bolted to the motor case with a two-piece insulating grommet-thing. This is apparently to keep vibration from cracking the wire. The grommet cracks over time and/or soaks up water, grounding the wire to the motor case so it no longer runs.

My fix is to throw away the two-piece insulator/grommet, hook the motor wire to its matching loom wire with an insulated female double-spade connector, and tie-wrap the assembly to the motor for vibration protection. I do this on any Pantera that is dragged into my shop; one more electrical oddity that is no longer a potential problem.

8/20/1412:26 PM

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