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Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on April 18, 2008, 07:51:07 PM
hey my head lights wont go back down they pop up ok but get stuck up any1 have any ideas whats wrong???

thanks
chris
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: Kash_ on April 18, 2008, 08:08:29 PM
check to see if the lights are getting stuck on the sides with the bonnet/ wing
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: Hayward North on April 18, 2008, 08:13:45 PM
try pressing the button for popping them up.
its on the right hand side of the binnicle.
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on April 19, 2008, 12:14:59 AM
not geting stuck they go back down when i winde them manualy and tried the button 2 but still stayed up???
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on April 20, 2008, 01:00:53 PM
any1 have any more ideas?
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: sterumble on April 20, 2008, 01:12:21 PM
use a hammer
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on April 24, 2008, 12:35:48 PM
any1 else really want this sorted
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: deanflowers on April 24, 2008, 01:01:34 PM
if that button is unplugged they go up but not down, if its faulty maybe the same would occur. have you had the dash out or anything?
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: weejimmy on April 24, 2008, 11:19:00 PM
this hapend to me
was the realy on the drivers side under the bonnet.
its got a wee ruber jacket on
 
to try it use the fule pump realy from the other side of the bay. same pins
 
if it is its £8.26 from mazda part no mj14067730
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: Abe130 on April 24, 2008, 11:33:40 PM
Quote from: sterumble;492857use a hammer

What a constructive input for your second post lol
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on April 25, 2008, 07:13:58 AM
Quote from: weejimmy;493567this hapend to me
was the realy on the drivers side under the bonnet.
its got a wee ruber jacket on
 
to try it use the fule pump realy from the other side of the bay. same pins
 
if it is its £8.26 from mazda part no mj14067730

thanks i\'ll try this tonight
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: RedRummy on April 25, 2008, 09:41:06 AM
I had this... turned out to be my tyres had worn through the wheel arch liniing and had fouled the popup lights electrics...

doh!   simple fix when you know how.... check for worn cabling.
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on April 26, 2008, 10:13:02 PM
had a look at it 2day the cables seem fine but lucky you said about as it was very close to my tyre lol so tied that up. now i dont konw where these relays are can you post me a pic of something?
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: weejimmy on April 27, 2008, 09:34:18 PM
if its a standerd set up.
open bonnet. its on the passanger side inner wing.
theres a bracket with i think 4 (mayby 2) relays on it its one of them i cant rember which one and ive changed my set up since then.
 
i dont have any pics but if you take one i can point out where
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on May 03, 2008, 07:15:31 PM
hey heres a pic of my car what bits do i need to swap around?

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d190/franky_boy/DSC01750.jpg)
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: weejimmy on May 04, 2008, 12:54:58 PM
(http://C:%5C%5CDocuments%20and%20Settings%5C%5Csteven%5C%5CMy%20Documents%5C%5CMy%20Pictures)
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: weejimmy on May 04, 2008, 12:57:14 PM
mmm i cant post picture but
if you follow the red lead from the batery where it disapers. the realy on the left.
just down from strut
to the right of the fuse box.
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: weejimmy on May 04, 2008, 01:00:27 PM
and you see the 4 to the left of your air filter. just the one thats the same pins as the headlight one.
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on May 20, 2008, 05:33:51 PM
finally got round to trying this but the still wont go down so any other ideas????
Title: lights wont go down?
Post by: franky on May 22, 2008, 07:36:16 PM
any help plz?