C4 headlight blues
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2nd Gear
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C4 headlight blues
Can any one tell me why my 1988 headlights have gone crazy and sometimes go up and then go half way down sometimes one will go all the way down - no ryhme or reason. Motors start and stop when light is positioned correctly or not, and they allways go down to the correct position. Can some one advise or point me in the right direction - no pun intended?
Pro
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From: Huntsville AL
Easy enough. Get the headlight rebuild kit from Eckler's or similar Corvette parts company and rebuild the drive gear assembly for each headlight motor. I just did my 88 and the first one took a while. The second headlight was real quick cause I knew what I was doing and looking for.
PM me and I can tell you more over the phone if you want.
PM me and I can tell you more over the phone if you want.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Kingsville Ontario Canada
I rebuilt mine over the winter. If you go to the C4 tech section the top post is all you need. This is very informative for rebuilding your own headlight motors.
The total cost is about $35.00 and three hours of your time.
I also purchased the headlight defeat sensor from the www.corvettegadgetman.com .With this device I now turn the headlights on and off manually. No more unnecessary lights flipping up and down every time you drive under a tree or shady spot.
The total cost is about $35.00 and three hours of your time.
I also purchased the headlight defeat sensor from the www.corvettegadgetman.com .With this device I now turn the headlights on and off manually. No more unnecessary lights flipping up and down every time you drive under a tree or shady spot.
Last edited by OBSESHON Mark; Apr 11, 2008 at 12:48 AM.
Burning Brakes
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[QUOTE=Randy T;1564964240]Easy enough. Get the headlight rebuild kit from Eckler's or similar Corvette parts company and rebuild the drive gear assembly for each headlight motor. I just did my 88 and the first one took a while. The second headlight was real quick cause I knew what I was doing and looking for.
Slingshot
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From: Charlotte NC
These is a Sticky at the top of the Tech/Perf section which covers this repair in detail. Check it out - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1848666
Drifting
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I also purchased the headlight defeat sensor from the www.corvettegadgetman.com .With this device I now turn the headlights on and off manually. No more unnecessary lights flipping up and down every time you drive under a tree or shady spot.
The OP of this mod years ago said to pull out the headlight sensor on top of the dash and install a (I think) 100 ohm resister in the wires then just push the assembly back in the dash.
This idea works great (in my Vette now) and didn't cost me anywhere near $15 for the resister.
For the Canadian Vettes I highly recommend this mod not only because of the irritating fact the headlights will go up just sitting under a bridge waiting for a traffic light to change but it saves wear and tear on the headlight motors.
Gary
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