1987 corvette Headlight issues

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Mar 29, 2023 | 08:56 PM

Jose.R.88

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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

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Stripped plastic gears is my guess.

Mar 29, 2023 | 11:23 PM

Jose.R.88

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Stripped plastic gears is my guess.

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

Apr 3, 2023 | 10:27 AM

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Apr 8, 2023 | 07:45 PM

Jose.R.88

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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?

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