1993 240sx se fastback headlamp question

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tdk
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i use to be on this site way back when and have forgot my log in and pw. well i recently got into a front end accident which involved me and the freeway barrier. i was plannin on running the yellow and the car infront of me decided to break. to make a long story short i hit the freeway barrier going anywhere from 20-35mph.

i messed up my front bumper, driver side fender, and hood. i fixed all the cosmetics, but it seems my headlights wont retract at the same time. when i turn them to the on position they will both go up, but than the left one will go back down n stay there. when i turn it off the left one will than open up and the right one will close. the two lights stay at opposite positions. sorry for the lack of pictures.

case and point the headlamps lights turn off and on no problem, they just stay at opposite positions. i also replaced the driver side headlamp assembly just to make sure it wasnt that. i have asked this question to several 240sx owners and they say its something to do with the wiring, but i checked it and to still no avail. please help as i just permanently leave the headlamps in the on position by unplugging the fuse and readjusting one of the knobs.


NISTECH
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hook everything back up. turn the head lights to the off position. at the motor that is staying up disconnect the arm from the shaft of the motor by undoing the one nut. Slide it off and allow the head light to fall to the closed position. then reconnect the arm onto the motor.

tdk
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i will try this tomorrow nistech. thanks again ill let u know how it turns out. where in cali are u from man... ill buy u a beer!

180fan
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tdk wrote:i will try this tomorrow nistech. thanks again ill let u know how it turns out. where in cali are u from man... ill buy u a beer!
Dude, I think you and everyone else on NICO with a Nissan lol

NISTECH
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180fan wrote:
Dude, I think you and everyone else on NICO with a Nissan lol
Dude I am getting so wasted!!

[As my favorite line from fast times goes]

I live about an hour and a half from both of you. Near sacramento.I will be in fremont on the 13th for the "freakmont" meet. see the california regional thread on it. So far we have 118 people registered.

tdk
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i tried out what u said nistech and it ****in worked! thanks man, as the pop up problem has been lingering around for so long.

NISTECH
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I knew it would. It did on mine when it started playin winky on me.. I was goin to dub my car as winky for awhile there[as opposed to zinky]..lol


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