Headlight Motor Repair
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Headlight Motor Repair
1996 LT4. Right headlight motor is beginning to fail. Motor continues to run for about 3 seconds after lights open and close. Probably an internal limit switch. Can this be repaired or is a rebuilt/new headlight motor the best option? Can you point me to good repair instructions?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Everytime mine did "exactly" what you describe, it ended up just being the 3 delrin bushings inside...(5 bucks per light from mid america)..Might not be it but,Have you tried to replace them?
Last edited by 95NOSvette; Jul 29, 2005 at 05:23 AM.
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Originally Posted by yellowvette94
I have a 94 coupe, mine did the same thing. I replaced the bushings, everything is fine now. The factory bushings are
plastic and will be powder or close to it when you disasemble.
plastic and will be powder or close to it when you disasemble.
I replaced mine in about 2 hours start to finish...you'll need to get a small pin driver to knock out the gear pin from the motor shaft
and use a good light grease when you put it back together 
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how would you know if it's bushings or (i thought they had) nylon gears - and they should be switched out for metal
mine is doing it too - and tonight, the light got stuck UP on the passenger side - and it will occassionally go down but not come all the way back up when lights are turned back on
mine is doing it too - and tonight, the light got stuck UP on the passenger side - and it will occassionally go down but not come all the way back up when lights are turned back on
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I replaced mine last night. One side took me 1.5 hours start to finish. The plastic gear itself was not damaged at all. The bushings were dust 
There a two articles on the Tech Tips that proved very useful. As noted above, make sure you have a punch and also a LONG #30 torx bit. My bit wasn't long enough and that slowed me down 
Light works like a charm now!
There a two articles on the Tech Tips that proved very useful. As noted above, make sure you have a punch and also a LONG #30 torx bit. My bit wasn't long enough and that slowed me down Light works like a charm now!
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It's your bushings! Here's the Corvette Fever article. http://www.corvettefever.com/howto/33098/
Also, check out the TechTip in C4 section by Jeff Landis. His instructions are dope. It's a good weekend project. Good luck!
Also, check out the TechTip in C4 section by Jeff Landis. His instructions are dope. It's a good weekend project. Good luck!
