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Feb 2, 2005 | 07:23 PM

lighter_up

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From: Pearl Harbor Hi

Headlight kit

I'm sick of dealing with my headlight motors so i'm gonna put on the stationary kit. C5West has them (i think they can still flip, but look good if they stay up) and they're selling them for $725 and breathlessperformance.com has the ones that don't flip for $1000. Anyone seen anything cheaper in cost?

Feb 3, 2005 | 04:45 PM

boatman

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From: Hobe Sound FL

Headlight Motors & Fix

I fixed both of my headlight doors on my 89R today, $9.90, both sides. I have a lot of experience working on c3's, so electric motors a new deal. Took units completely off. First side took 4.5 hours start to finish, and second side took 2.0 hours, start to finish.
Dealer wanted $360.00.
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Hobe Sound, FL

Feb 3, 2005 | 06:50 PM

lighter_up

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From: Pearl Harbor Hi

headlight doors? nah, i'm putting up with those stupid gears. And I'm really not in the mood to buy metal ones either. Wrather just get the non-flip kit.

Feb 3, 2005 | 08:16 PM

Chris_G

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Originally Posted by lighter_up

Why are the motors failing so often?

Feb 3, 2005 | 10:37 PM

Muffin

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I don't know about headlight kits but C5Wests aero kits suck big time. Make sure you are getting something you can use without too much pain.

Feb 4, 2005 | 03:12 AM

MikeLayman

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I THINK WWW.MADVET.COM HAS A CLEARANCE AROUND $800

Feb 4, 2005 | 03:19 AM

ClarenceT

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Originally Posted by lighter_up

headlight doors? nah, i'm putting up with those stupid gears. And I'm really not in the mood to buy metal ones either. Wrather just get the non-flip kit.

What keeps going wrong? Are you sure it's the gears and not just the bushings? What do you mean gears anyway, there's only one nylon gear in each headlight, and I'd wager that it's still intact. Those bushings are truly made of the worst stuff on earth, and I'd think that's the problem...

Time for a bearing conversion

Feb 4, 2005 | 10:50 AM

Midnight 85

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I don't know why your headlights are acting up so much but for the money you're talking I could fix the originals a lot of times and IMHO it would look much better.