Headlight Malfunction
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Headlight Malfunction
Hello fellow Corvette owners,
I am experiencing issues with my passenger side headlight. I had both gears replaced in November of 2014. The right headlight is stuck in the upright position and will not go down. When it first started acting up it would rotate, and after stopping in the upright position, it would move up and down slightly then stay in the upright position as it should.
The first few times it would go down when the lights were turned off, but at times we had to assist it in lowering. Now the light is stuck up in the upright position and will not budge.
Has anyone had this issue before, and what did you do to fix the issue? As I mentioned I had both gears replaced. Is it possible it is the gear or some other malfunction?
Thank you
I am experiencing issues with my passenger side headlight. I had both gears replaced in November of 2014. The right headlight is stuck in the upright position and will not go down. When it first started acting up it would rotate, and after stopping in the upright position, it would move up and down slightly then stay in the upright position as it should.
The first few times it would go down when the lights were turned off, but at times we had to assist it in lowering. Now the light is stuck up in the upright position and will not budge.
Has anyone had this issue before, and what did you do to fix the issue? As I mentioned I had both gears replaced. Is it possible it is the gear or some other malfunction?
Thank you
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What year of car? Who did the rebuild? I rebuilt my own and it wasn't that awful hard. Have you tried turning the manual **** CW or CCW?
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I believe my husband did try turning the mail CW.
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2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
2021 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2019 C2 of Year Finalist (stock)
2016 C2 of Year Finalist
Does it make any noises now when trying to go up or down? Is the wiring harness connected all the way? Will it open &n close manually?
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If the motor won't run, and you can't turn the manual **** something is jammed.
I'd open the hood, stand with the driver's door open and turn the h/l switch off and on, while watching the h/l to get a better idea, myself, of what's happening then post back.
Us, trying to diagnose it through you, going by what your husband said or did....that's going to be a slow process, likely riddled with miscommunications.
