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Head light doors closing

R rm5044Member
My headlamp doors close as soon as I turn the key on, I raised the doors manually then as soon as I turn the key, they lower. I have the light switch out of the console at the time, ordered new because of all the fooling around behind it, it came apart. I have the RW,P and O wires off and isolated. The lights raised and lowered fine before I took buckets out to get access to put new radiator and installed new valance. Is there more ground wires for the motor other it being grounded by the motor to chassis? I also pulled front bumper and installed driving lights at the shock holes. None of this should affect the light motor should it?
The car is #5044 "L" but has the two pod dash and registered as 1973. Late 72 I guess. When I cranked the lights back up I made sure the limit switch just clicked at the lever as not to push the switch too hard. Any ideas???
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R rm5044Member
Thank you, I wasn't sure they operated that that way. Never drove it at night because after putting buckets back in, they would not raise. Is there a way to check the motor before I put the new switch back in? I did find the ground stud under the dash and cleaned it and the terminals going to it. I understand that grounding is one if the problems in most electrical issues. Thanks again. I've had this car for a year and a half and have never driven it at night. Sad huh?
J jb1490Member
It sounds like the motor is fine, as it is lowering the headlight doors.

If you connect the red and pink wires together (the wires that were connected to the headlight switch) and turn the key on, the headlight doors will open.

Turn the key off first, and then disconnect the red and pink wires, the headlight doors will stay open until the key is turned back on.

John
bosswrenchbosswrenchMember
On your headlight switch there are a multitude of spade lugs & wires, and if you have the power wire plugged into the wrong lug, things just won't work right. I ran into this on one Pantera, and to straighten it out took parking a second very similar Pantera in next to it and comparing ALL the wires on the two switches. All the various years have slightly different wire colors within their wiring looms so a schematic- while helpful is not always the answer.
R rm5044Member
Thank you guys very much. I did jump the wires and the lights came up !!!
I put new switch in and all works fine. I hear a little noise when going up and down, gear maybe or need to lube. I think the car sat for sometime before the rehab on it started just prior to me. Calipers being rebuilt right now. I want to get it safe before I sell it. Bad knees, but I "just had to have it" sort of thing.
bosswrenchbosswrenchMember
RM, don't worry much about a little noise. The headlight buckets are attached to a steel bar that rotates in poly bushings within the front fender mount brackets. They wear, fall out, etc. Then you get metal-to-metal noises when the headlights come up or down. Our car's bushings were gone in 1980; one of these days I'll put a new & improved set in place.
R rm5044Member
Thanks Bosswrench, I will cross that off my list also. My wife says I get a bit "anal" at times. After I get the rebuilt calipers back on I will get this engine(in car) to a dyno machine. Have some specs, but one guy says one thing, another something else. I want to represent it honestly. Probably in a new forum I guess. Thanks
R rm5044Member
Yes, it will be up for sale in the near future. I have a friend that is good with video, photos, etc. I have a fee things I want to finish but nothing major. Has fresh engine with less than 400 miles. Not sure about the price yet. I know it is only worth what someone is willing to pay. I guess its how bad does one want a Pantera. I see many out there and prices ranging all over the spectrum. I will be posting photos on the "Pantera for sale" section soon. Thanks

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