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Old 01-20-2001, 08:47 PM
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Headlight Pop-up Solenoid Juice???

What is the stuff that they put inside the Headlight Pop-up Solenoids? GM wants $250 apiece for new ones.

The only thing wrong is that the "friction material" inside them is ground up too finely and they slip when they try to pump up.

Does anyone know what this stuff is??
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Make it easy on yourself. Go to the junkyard. It may take a while, but it will be worth it. Plus, all of the other stuff that you can get too.


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Old 01-21-2001, 09:22 PM
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Thanks STINGERSSX.

I had tried the junk yards and they didn't have em. Then, last night I figured out how to fix em', and a friend who works at Auto Zone confirmed this...

Auto Zone sells a Siemen's Window Lift Gear Kit for Ford Power Windows that uses three hard-plastic spacers. These spacers are the same plastic spacers that Pontiac uses in the Pop-up solenoids. These spacers are the part that almost always breaks/wears out. The kit is part #84634 and they are about $23 each. Both solenoids now work perfectly. But thanks!!!!!!
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