rx7dave_58

Hi all-

My '91 vert has a strange problem. The right front headlight goes up and down constantly even with the key out. I pulled out the retractor fuse to stop it. Also the headlights don't work.

The fogs and parking lights work fine. This all started after the battery died recently. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Dave W.

vaughnc

bumpity.

What happens when you push the manual headlight raise switch on the console?

rx7dave_58

The right one keeps going up and down (winking) and the left one comes up and stays up like it's supposed to. I'm guessing it's a ground problem but I'm not sure where to start.

Thanks,
Dave W
'91 Convertible
'88 Coupe (SCCA - #58 ITS)

87turbo2

I'm having a similiar prob with my 91 vert. My lights come on, but they won't pop up. I had removed the fuse from under the hood, because when its in they only stay up, cant go down. I manually rolled them down and put the fuse in, and they just pop right back. I made sure the ***** were in off/down positions before I did it. I thnik maybe the switch itself is bad.

jmseven

If you have a stock alarm system, it might be malfunctioning. You can test it by unplugging the unit. The alarm ECU is on the drivers side kick panel. It is a small blk box.

rx7dave_58

Hey all-

I fixed it and just wanted to post how I did it.

When the battery died it actually cracked...I guess it exploded. Didn't know that at first but there's a crack down the side.

The passenger side light was going up and down (winking) and the headlights didn't work. Brights worked fine.

Replacing both headlights fixed the low beam problem...I guess the exploding battery blew them out. The winking headlight was fixed by replacing the retractor motor...it apparently had a short.

Thanks
Dave W
'91 Convertible
'88 Coupe (SCCA - #58 ITS)