How easy is it to change a pop up light motor?

Katy-Felicity · Post by **Katy-Felicity** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:09 pm

On my way home from work today I put up my pop up lights and only the passenger side decided to come up, so I stopped to take a look at the driver's side and discovered that it had come up slightly but then gave up the ghost. It had been getting slower lately so it had obviously had enough and decided to go. So now I just have to change the motor now but wondering whether it is a quick and easy job? Thanks for all help.

Katyx

bbf · Post by **bbf** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:33 pm

Hi!
it's not a quick job, specialy if you do it for the first time!
you'll have to manualy rais it (with a turn knob from behind the motor), unplug the motor and bulb (easier with disasembled lens surroundings) and undo the 3 bolts behind the light asembly (in the engine compartment) - two horizontal at the top and one vertical at the bottom.
than the whole light asembly should wiggle out. i had to remove nose cone the first time.
have a bunch of time prepeared..

2127 · Post by **2127** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:49 am

Do check the damper first. Sometimes one gets clogged and inhibits the light to pop up.
It's a time consuming job nevertheless.

Good luck!