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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:15 AM
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I have a '89 that I purchased last fall, but the head lights don't seem to raise right. I had heard that the gears that are driven by the solenoid are replaceable rather than all new units. Is this so for the c4 or only other models?
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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If the motor continues to run, the headlights 'bounce', and you hear clicking noises then the bushings are worn out. Easy fix.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by aminnich
If the motor continues to run, the headlights 'bounce', and you hear clicking noises then the bushings are worn out. Easy fix.
I am having the exact problem that you are describing with my 85, I looked for headlight bushings at Ecklers but could not find the part, could you point it out for me?

http://www.ecklers.com/search.asp?ac...shings%22+%3B+

I always thought the gears should be replaced.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by C6-Stingray
I am having the exact problem that you are describing with my 85, I looked for headlight bushings at Ecklers but could not find the part, could you point it out for me?

http://www.ecklers.com/search.asp?ac...shings%22+%3B+

I always thought the gears should be replaced.
Yours doesn't have the bushings, the design was changed in 88 or 89. I am not familiar with the early design.
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Originally Posted by aminnich
Yours doesn't have the bushings, the design was changed in 88 or 89. I am not familiar with the early design.
Try Mid-America Motorworks (MAM). They have the gears for your '85.

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette?frame=1.833
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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Once up do they go down OK ?
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