headlights jammed shut

merc · 07-04-2007

hi, just took delivery of a 71 Opel, so far so good but the headlights lights are shut and will not rotate open...where does one begin to troubleshoot the problem?

sawdust · 07-04-2007

You found the right forum. I would start here

Lindsay · 07-05-2007

http://www.opelgt.com/forums/2c-gt-h...es-please.html

merc · 07-05-2007

thanks a lot!

baronbors · 07-05-2007

Short and sweet of the problem- disconnect the activation cable from the buckets and try to swivel the buckets maually. If you can move them, you have a stuck or broken headlight cable. If they still won't move, you have swivel problems. If one bucket rotates but not the other - you know where to look for the fix.

baronbors · 07-05-2007

Quick tip- make sure you mark where the passenger side bucket is clamped onto the push rod before disconnecting. Makes life a lot simpler when hooking them back up. And of course- replace all the headlight wiring ASAP.

nobody · 07-06-2007

next is to disconnect the rod between the two lights and try them singularly. The rotating mechanism is prone to broken teeth on the start of it's rotation for various reasons. They both have to unlatch at the same time or it sticks and hangs up. The werkstat handbook is very good for tuning in the lights on a GT but hard to get. Think rubics cube for getting them back in time. Every motion on the bottom has an opposite reaction on the top. good luck.

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merc Opeler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ottawa Posts: 4	Unanswered: headlights jammed shut hi, just took delivery of a 71 Opel, so far so good but the headlights lights are shut and will not rotate open...where does one begin to troubleshoot the problem?

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Lindsay Opeler Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 508 Provided Answers: 1	GT Headlights http://www.opelgt.com/forums/2c-gt-h...es-please.html

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baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	Short and sweet of the problem- disconnect the activation cable from the buckets and try to swivel the buckets maually. If you can move them, you have a stuck or broken headlight cable. If they still won't move, you have swivel problems. If one bucket rotates but not the other - you know where to look for the fix. __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society

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baronbors 1000 Post Club Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,117	Quick tip- make sure you mark where the passenger side bucket is clamped onto the push rod before disconnecting. Makes life a lot simpler when hooking them back up. And of course- replace all the headlight wiring ASAP. __________________ Texas Opel Preservation Society

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merc Opeler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ottawa Posts: 4	thanks a lot!

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nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873 Provided Answers: 1	next is to disconnect the rod between the two lights and try them singularly. The rotating mechanism is prone to broken teeth on the start of it's rotation for various reasons. They both have to unlatch at the same time or it sticks and hangs up. The werkstat handbook is very good for tuning in the lights on a GT but hard to get. Think rubics cube for getting them back in time. Every motion on the bottom has an opposite reaction on the top. good luck.

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