well my headlights will turn on but wont pop up. They worked in the car i pulled them from..ive checked all my fuses but none are blown .Is their anything else you can think of to try???

Thanks,
Chris

 

Pop your hood and check the retra relay behind the front bumper. Good luck

 

I'll look for it ...what area is it located at behind the front bumper and what is the retra rely?


Ive always wanted an FD

 

that or check fuses

 

TIME FOR YOU TO GET ..........













........FLUSH HEADLIGHTS.

seriously though, do you have the original RX-7 owner's manual? consult to that ifyou have one.

PS I'm not a fan of flush headlights, but consider that an option.

 

I know my post was realy long and all but i stated that i already checked the fuses

 

pop the hood and you'll find out.

 

yeap, sorry I edited

 

I wasent talking to you it was for D-money

 

www.fd3s.cc
If you go there, in the how to's section in tenical data you can DL the factory service manual. I'm not sure how else to help you out.

 

Chris, it's not a relay. Check the fusebox next to the battery, the small one that has 6 fuses in a row, the first of which is known as the 120A main fuse.

From top to bottom, fuse 3 (30A) is for headlight illumination. Fuse 5 (also 30A) is for the headlight retractor motors.

Right now, chances are that fuse 5 is blown, but 3 is good. If you swap 'em (they're the same amperage), you'll find that you can now pop up the headlights, but the headlights won't come/turn on. If that's the case, you simply blew a fuse. It's $7 from Mazda IIRC.

If you need to drive at night now, simply use the good fuse (#3) in the retractor motor fuse position (#5) to put up the headlights, then remove it and put it in the illumination spot (#3). The headlights won't turn down when you turn them off, but at least you can turn 'em on when they're up now

~Ramy

 

We put in a new fuse (we have several fd's here right now) but they still dont come up. You know how when you turn the red **** to raise them the motor will take over and raise it on it's own. I doesnt even do that. But every thing is pluged in.

We have been building this car back from.. well all most a total loss. He's only 20 and this is his first rx7 he could use all the help he can get.

 

while this thread is here, what are those 2 rubber covered ***** sticking out from behind and below the headlight assys.

 

Can you even hear the motors trying to push up the lights? If no then you might need to trace you wires back and check voltage as you go, if yes then check to see if the gear to rase and lower the light is striped or not touching the light.

 

The motors never kick in. They dont do any thing. And I know they are good as they worked 2 days ago in a parts car.

And the ***** manually raise and lower your head lights

 

If you've got power at the retract motors and the fuse isn't blown then there's a ground missing some where. What happens when you use the button on the dash that raises them for cleaning...still not work ??? I'd deffinately look for a grounding issue.

 

I'll look at the grounding and see if I can find any problems. thanks.

 

well ive looked everywhere and nothing i can tell is wrong...HELP.....

 

Remove the covers and you have the ***** to manually raise and lower the headlights.

 

OK, there is a way to test the headlight motor (actuator). The procedure is on page E-27 under Exterior Lighting System in the FSM. You will need 3 wires long enough to reach from passenger side headlight motor to the battery. Read the inspection procedure for the testing details.

 

Hi. I did switch the fuse#3 with the fuse #5 and still didnt go up. And the fuse #3 is good cause the light do come on with it. Any other option that I could try??? The Assambly is good because it does go up and down the the bottom that's on the dash. Help!!!!

 

Delete

 

I congratulate you on successfully using the search function!

I went thru the same trouble on my car, Headlights lit up, but would not go up!

Check the TNS and RETRACTOR relays located under the hood near the hood latch. Both of mine were rusted up so badly inside they would not operate.

New ones from RAY CROWE were cheap ~$25 each.

Good luck!

Vince

 

This usually does it for me .. LOL

 

Thanks alot guys. I replace both relays(TNS and RETRACTOR) and they are working fine now. Thanks again.