Headlight Motor

[paddyboy15]

My headlight motor seems to be stuck or constantly trying to change the angle my lights shine. Anyone know how to fix this or just stop the motor churning away!!!

[right-on]

I had this problem earlier in the year. Dealer replaced whole headlight unit under warranty.

[paddyboy15]

mine's not under warranty tho... any ideas?

[Red Yaris 54]

Replace the headlight unit...........(Quite expensive) or disconnect the adjuster wiring (possible problem at MOT time)

[jaxx]

must be a short or water getting in somewhere

pop the light out, its a triangular plug about 2inches long, check its all clean an no seals are bust

[jane-b]

Is it churning in every position? It sounds like its trying to adjust the angle but the light isn’t moving.

Try turning the adjustment dial and stop in each position to see if the motor stops, this could be a temporary fix without the motor burning out.

It happened to a guy at work on a Ford, when he turned the dial on level 1 the motor stopped churning, when he tried to adjust the lights to level 3 the motor wouldn’t stop.

[right-on]

Pop the adjuster out of the dash, and remove the plug from the back. The light will stay at the setting last set.

[Red Yaris 54]

or disconnect the adjuster wiring (possible problem at MOT time)

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Thats what I said earlier

[paddyboy15]

so disconnecting the button on the dash should stop the motor right? how would this have an effect on the MOT?

[DaveSR]

so disconnecting the button on the dash should stop the motor right? how would this have an effect on the MOT?

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It will fail ..... my yaris failed it's 1st MOT @ Mr T because of the alignment of the headlights.

They couldn't be adjusted so Mr T replaced the whole unit free of charge under warranty