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Mopar Garage => Electric, Gauges, & Lights => Topic started by: euroZ06 on December 22, 2018, 05:43:06 PM

Title: Hideaways wont close
Post by: euroZ06 on December 22, 2018, 05:43:06 PM
Hi all,

They used to work perfect, until they didnt. They open just fine, all the lines seem to be intact. I can lover them manually, and when i do it seems like there is some locking mechanism that doesnt relase, so i have to apply a bit of pressure to have it release.

Both headlights do it. Local shop doesnt know what could be wrong.

Thank you!
Title: Re: Hideaways wont close
Post by: 70 sublime on December 22, 2018, 10:10:08 PM
Sounds like you have a leak someplace in half the system
Maybe the valve on the head light switch ?

I believe there is a little latch type thing in the door that it bumps over when they fully open to help keep them open
I do not have my vacuum lines all hooked up yet on my 69 Charger but I have been opening the doors manually and can feel the bump you speak of on mine 
Title: Re: Hideaways wont close
Post by: c00nhunterjoe on December 24, 2018, 09:27:47 AM
There is a spring tab that they rest against. You can visibly see it when looking down behind the doors. That is the bump you feel. Its a simple system. Check for vaccum at the t junction and trace back to the headlight switch.
Title: Re: Hideaways wont close
Post by: euroZ06 on January 15, 2019, 08:41:54 PM
Thank u, ill check.
Title: Re: Hideaways wont close
Post by: Back N Black on January 17, 2019, 07:17:38 PM
Quote from: c00nhunterjoe on December 24, 2018, 09:27:47 AM
There is a spring tab that they rest against. You can visibly see it when looking down behind the doors. That is the bump you feel. Its a simple system. Check for vaccum at the t junction and trace back to the headlight switch.

The spring tab was 69 only, the 68 had a magnet in the vacuum pod to hold the doors open. Not sure the year of euroZ06 charger.
Title: Re: Hideaways wont close
Post by: euroZ06 on January 22, 2019, 07:41:07 PM
Quote from: Back N Black on January 17, 2019, 07:17:38 PM
Quote from: c00nhunterjoe on December 24, 2018, 09:27:47 AM
There is a spring tab that they rest against. You can visibly see it when looking down behind the doors. That is the bump you feel. Its a simple system. Check for vaccum at the t junction and trace back to the headlight switch.

The spring tab was 69 only, the 68 had a magnet in the vacuum pod to hold the doors open. Not sure the year of euroZ06 charger.

It is a 68.
Title: Re: Hideaways wont close
Post by: timmycharger on January 23, 2019, 10:56:54 AM
Sounds familiar to what my headlight doors were doing after putting it all back together. Ended up being spider webs or some sort of bug stuff in the lines.  Put some compressed air from the switch side, heard a pop and then hissing and then all fixed!  

Good luck
Title: Re: Hideaways wont close
Post by: 375instroke on January 24, 2019, 08:43:57 PM
Maybe it's warped like the one in this post:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,9472.0.html