headlights...
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From: Gautier MS
headlights...
Got in my vette this morning to go to work and the healights would not rotate up. The lights came on, but wouldn't come up. I manually turned them up to get to work and about halfway I noticed the lights started looking at the ground in front of me and my the time I arrived at work the left light was not on the road at all (probably from not fully extending them up). When I turned the hedlights off both went down evenly and tried again and still wouldn't come back up. I heard no motor noise.
I had a problem with them a few months ago where they would come up, but not go back down. I replaced the relays with used ones off ebay and they worked properly until now. Would anyone agree this is a relay problem again???
I had a problem with them a few months ago where they would come up, but not go back down. I replaced the relays with used ones off ebay and they worked properly until now. Would anyone agree this is a relay problem again???
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So you hear no noise when the headlight switch was pulled out, but the lights did come on? If so, I would agree on the headlight motor is not getting the signal through the relay and not that the bushings are worn. If you have a FSM you can troubleshoot the problem before spending money on it. 
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The headlite control unit...held on with 2 ten mm bolts thru the wheelwell and has 2 plugs going into it.on the front side of the wheelwell.Used from 88-96
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Originally Posted by Sleeper90
Got in my vette this morning to go to work and the healights would not rotate up. The lights came on, but wouldn't come up. I manually turned them up to get to work and about halfway I noticed the lights started looking at the ground in front of me and my the time I arrived at work the left light was not on the road at all (probably from not fully extending them up). When I turned the hedlights off both went down evenly and tried again and still wouldn't come back up. I heard no motor noise.
I had a problem with them a few months ago where they would come up, but not go back down. I replaced the relays with used ones off ebay and they worked properly until now. Would anyone agree this is a relay problem again???
I had a problem with them a few months ago where they would come up, but not go back down. I replaced the relays with used ones off ebay and they worked properly until now. Would anyone agree this is a relay problem again???
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I don't mean to try and hijack this thread but thought this might be beneficial to you.
I went into a NAPA parts store last weekend to get a new headlamp and they asked me if I wanted the regular or lightweight. I took a look at both and the two lightweights (plastic) together are lighter than one regular (glass). I bought the lighweight (HP 6054- Halogen) as I imagine they will be a much easier load on the headlight motors/gearing.
I researched the forum afterwards and some members thought they weren't as bright as hella or silverstars but they seemed okay to me.
I went into a NAPA parts store last weekend to get a new headlamp and they asked me if I wanted the regular or lightweight. I took a look at both and the two lightweights (plastic) together are lighter than one regular (glass). I bought the lighweight (HP 6054- Halogen) as I imagine they will be a much easier load on the headlight motors/gearing.
I researched the forum afterwards and some members thought they weren't as bright as hella or silverstars but they seemed okay to me.
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From: Gautier MS
Originally Posted by Daffy
The headlite control unit...held on with 2 ten mm bolts thru the wheelwell and has 2 plugs going into it.on the front side of the wheelwell.Used from 88-96
Daffy, I will check out the headlight control unit and see if it is getting and sending signal.
newbecorvetteguy, I will look at what you stated while I'm in there, but hope to get the problem fixed soon.
Daddy J, my lights work just the housing doesn't rotate up. That is good info though.
The no motor noise seems like the motor is not getting signal.
Any other suggestions or anyone whom has had this problem...feel free to chime in.
Thanks Matt,