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Feb 6, 2017 | 01:05 AM

Luci

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Headlight switch

Can't shut headlights off I push the switch in and I get no response so I disconnected the battery so it wouldn't kill it for the morning this is my daily driver any help would be appreciated! Thanks Luci

Feb 6, 2017 | 01:24 AM

JrRifleCoach

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St. Jude '03 thru '24

What year?

Feb 6, 2017 | 01:35 PM

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Sounds like a switch. If you do not know how to check it then find someone that can do it for you.
There is a harness connector near the front of each inner fender. Check for corrosion in the connectors and for frayed/broken wires too.

Feb 6, 2017 | 06:16 PM

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Thank you for all responses! I have more problems! Lol

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Thank you! It's a 1987 z52. I brought it to my mechanic the dash was cracked behind switch! The switch was still good! Now the headlights have a problem they never had before one flips half way up and the other doesn't flip up at all. What do ya think? Thank you!

Feb 6, 2017 | 09:21 PM

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Plastic gears in the bucket drives have broken.
Common for this model to have fail.

Feb 7, 2017 | 01:00 PM

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1987 Headlights

Thank you so does that mean I need to have new motors installed 😩

Feb 7, 2017 | 04:50 PM

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Thank you so does that mean I need to have new motors installed 😩

In all likelihood you can rebuild them or replace them totally - your call. Check around here, I've seen threads on others that have replaced the plastic gears (also pucks in some cases) and didn't look terribly hard but I have not done it myself.