S4 lights staying up

[mr.oogieboogie]

Hello everyone . Got the s4 out today. After connecting the battery the lights have popped up but have not come down again.

Any ideas on how to get them down. Tried all the switches . Disconnected and reconnected  the battery but no joy.

All the best

[DanR]

Same here but it's only the LH pod that won't retract back down. Just about given up trying to find the problem.

[Chillidoggy]

If the battery’s fully charged, it might be the pod delay module playing up. Check the connections first.

[mr.oogieboogie]

Yes the battery is fully charged

[Erikl]

Manually wind them down and then see if they dont start working normally, some times the low voltage thing freaks mine out.

[eeyoreish]

I had one pod stick up. That turned out to be dirty connections on the motor bushes causing that motor to be weak. Removed, stripped and cleaned and it was fine again.

[Escape]

If it was just one light, I'd suspect something sticking (either the motor or mechanism) and you should be able to help them by manually winding them down (careful, with the battery connected the motors can take over, so be ware of the moving linkage!).

But of both stay up, it's more likely a control problem. Either wiring, the delay module or the control box. you should try and measure if there is voltage applied to the motors to bring the pods back down.

[mr.oogieboogie]

Yes they are both up

[mr.oogieboogie]

Turns out it was the delay module so £3 for a relay and a bit of wiring and now working fine.

All the best

[Erikl]

YOu replaced the delay module?

WHere did you find it?

[mr.oogieboogie]

The delay module headlamp pod relay 29.in the parts list.

Got the relay from the green spark Ripca Ripaults 2032C Mini relay changeover 12V  30-40A 5-pins cost £2.08 plus vat and shipping.

Added a few spades and wires. Note one is a small spade. 

all the best

[Erikl]

Brilliant - Thanks.  I just ordered one.

Can you confirm the wiring?  I think I have seen it posted.  Save me the research.

FWIW I am working with a company that builds solid state relays.  I sent him my old relay and he is looking at building a replacement for us.

The problem is the housing, it would be very expensive for him to come up with a plug and play alternative and manufacture a new plug base.  He is looking at making replacement "guts" where we would use your old plug base.

He said he wont have time to mess with it much until this fall.

 https://www.ftech9.com/new-products/993-ssr-pp

 

 

[mr.oogieboogie]

The delay module headlamp pod relay 29.in the parts list.

Got the relay from the green spark Ripca Ripaults 2032C Mini relay changeover 12V  30-40A 5-pins cost £2.08 plus vat and shipping.

Added a few spades and wires. Note one is a small spade. 

all the best

 

relay wiring pic is from someone else who posted ages ago

[Chillidoggy]

Glad you got it sorted. To be clear, this is a work around, it doesn't replace the pod delay function.