Hideaways wont close

[euroZ06]

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!

[70 sublime]

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 

[c00nhunterjoe]

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.

[euroZ06]

Thank u, ill check.

[Back N Black]

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.

[euroZ06]

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.

[timmycharger]

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

[375instroke]

Maybe it's warped like the one in this post:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,9472.0.html