1987 corvette Headlight issues

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 29, 2023 | 08:56 PM

Jose.R.88

Thread Starter

Heel & Toe

Joined: Mar 2023

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

1987 corvette Headlight issues

Hey all,
my headlight are confusing me a bit here. i have to manually open the headlights but they do close with the motore when turned off. What would be causing the issue that they wont open but do close? The motor sounds good and doesnt have any noticable noises. Thank you in advance.

Mar 29, 2023 | 09:29 PM

Topduarte

Safety Car

Joined: Feb 2020

Posts: 4,473

Likes: 1,009

From: Pflugerville, TX

Stripped plastic gears is my guess.

Mar 29, 2023 | 11:23 PM

Jose.R.88

Thread Starter

Heel & Toe

Joined: Mar 2023

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topduarte

Stripped plastic gears is my guess.

I'll Crack them open and take a look. Thank you.

Apr 3, 2023 | 10:27 AM

drdos

4th Gear

Joined: May 2021

Posts: 4

Likes: 0

What do you mean by "I have to open them manually"? What exactly are you doing with them? Do you open the hood and flip both headlights by your hand by pushing on it?

Apr 3, 2023 | 10:38 AM

Jose.R.88

Thread Starter

Heel & Toe

Joined: Mar 2023

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by drdos

What do you mean by "I have to open them manually"? What exactly are you doing with them? Do you open the hood and flip both headlights by your hand by pushing on it?

I have to manually turn the **** on the bottom of the motor to get them to open. but they close good when i turn off the headlights.

Apr 3, 2023 | 11:47 AM

BillDurant

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jul 2017

Posts: 750

Likes: 86

From: St Petersburg

My son re did my headlights. I was the little plastic gears inside 6 years ago and still work great. cheap parts little bit of labor
there are also help videos on line

Headlight Motor Gear Repair Kit fits 1988-1996 Chevrolet Corvette < Amazon search

Apr 3, 2023 | 12:15 PM

Jose.R.88

Thread Starter

Heel & Toe

Joined: Mar 2023

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jose.R.88

I have to manually turn the **** on the bottom of the motor to get them to open. but they close good when i turn off the headlights.

it sensored kn ob. Manually turning the dial on the bottom of the motor.

Apr 3, 2023 | 01:17 PM

drdos

4th Gear

Joined: May 2021

Posts: 4

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jose.R.88

it sensored kn ob. Manually turning the dial on the bottom of the motor.

Here is all you need:

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Michael S. Palmer

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Joe Kucinski

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Joe Kucinski

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Joe Kucinski

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Brett Foote

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Michael S. Palmer

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Joe Kucinski

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Michael S. Palmer

Apr 8, 2023 | 07:45 PM

Jose.R.88

Thread Starter

Heel & Toe

Joined: Mar 2023

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

So I changed the gears and no luck. It seems to be getting constant power to the close position. Is there anything that can be going on that may cause this other than the wiring somewhere?

Reply Subscribe

Reply Share

First
Prev
1 / 1
Next
Last

Forum Jump