Headlights (Actuator)

The headlights need to go up and down.  It is said that the old motor is not worth bothering with - toss it out, don't even go there.  I took the advice and purchased an actuator.  This one has about a 4 inch length when extended and can pull/push over 100lbs.  I found mine on EBay for cheap.  That's 50% off what some internet businesses wanted.

The old motor is on the left and the actuator (fully extended) is on the right.

Mounting the thing was a small challenge.  I used the original bracket but chopped off one the small mounting sides and added a bracket on the back to stabilize a push/pull action.  I mounted on the right wall with two bolts instead of on the defroster compartment.  This makes it easy to get to and easy to bolt down.  I had to drill the original brace hole and use a beefier bolt since there was a larger gap than before.

Wiring is next.  You need it to open and close on demand which means it has to reverse current.  On the Bradley GT site is a way to wire two relays to make that happen. This is what I used.

 Here's the double relay mounted just above the central control panel under the dash.

Yee Haw!! It works!  Now don't get to thinking that they are the fastest headlights in the West. Nope, them is slow ...but a sexy kind of slow. : )

Maybe someday I use an actuator to raise the back window.  Just a thought.