Keyless entry question.
05-24-2004, 01:31 PM
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Keyless entry question. I have a 98 Trans Am that started doing some screwy stuff yesterday when I lock or unlock the car. When I press the unlock button on the keyless remote the headlights will pop up and then go back down. Once they're down the motor on the left headlight continues to run for about another 3 or 4 seconds. The same thing happens when you lock the car. It also happens if you use the key to unlock the car and then turn the ignition to ACC or you lock the doors with the button on the door and then shut the door.
I looked in the manual and there is a bunch of stuff on how to program door locks and alarms but I didn't see anything on the headlights flipping up automatically. I'm hoping someone here may have seen this before and know how to fix it without going to the dealership. Thanks.
I looked in the manual and there is a bunch of stuff on how to program door locks and alarms but I didn't see anything on the headlights flipping up automatically. I'm hoping someone here may have seen this before and know how to fix it without going to the dealership. Thanks.
What the heck is that thing doing? I have never heard of that happening! 
05-24-2004, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JensTA1
I have a 98 Trans Am that started doing some screwy stuff yesterday when I lock or unlock the car. When I press the unlock button on the keyless remote the headlights will pop up and then go back down. Once they're down the motor on the left headlight continues to run for about another 3 or 4 seconds. The same thing happens when you lock the car. It also happens if you use the key to unlock the car and then turn the ignition to ACC or you lock the doors with the button on the door and then shut the door.
I looked in the manual and there is a bunch of stuff on how to program door locks and alarms but I didn't see anything on the headlights flipping up automatically. I'm hoping someone here may have seen this before and know how to fix it without going to the dealership. Thanks.
I looked in the manual and there is a bunch of stuff on how to program door locks and alarms but I didn't see anything on the headlights flipping up automatically. I'm hoping someone here may have seen this before and know how to fix it without going to the dealership. Thanks.
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Good luck with it.
05-25-2004, 07:41 AM
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Thanks for the help so far. I had one of the motors replaced a couple years ago. This time I'm going to try the brass gears. That should fix the problem with the motor continuing to run. However I am still scrathing my head as to why they automatically flip up and down when you lock or unlock the car.
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05-25-2004, 10:17 AM
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Ryan nailed it on the head. When the keyless pulses the park light circuit, the signal is sensed by the headlight control module and if the motor is stripped it'll scare the **** out of you. Happened twice on my old 97 LT1.
05-26-2004, 06:55 AM
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Thanks for all your help. I did the 180 mod and that fixed it. I have the brass motor gears on order. What was GM thinking with that design. It seems like something Ford would do.
05-27-2004, 10:42 PM
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Please email me where you bought the brass motor gears. I have a '99 and mine will probably need to be replaced soon.
JohnR@FlowstarInc.com
Thanks,
John
JohnR@FlowstarInc.com
Thanks,
John
