one head light not flipping
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Springfield MA
one head light not flipping
One of my headlights will no stay flipped or fip full and then go half flipped? It is only the PSide light. if i turn the system off an on it will usally come back but not for long. Its a 1989 conv.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Reading PA.
If your Headlight motor is working then it's the small bushings between the motor and the actual headlight assy. They are small round bushings about the size of a chickpea (plastic) $10 bucks for 3 www.contemporarycorvette.com if that don't work contemporary corvette is in Bristol, Pa. and tell them you need the bushings to fix the headlight. They will know what your talking about. Also it takes a whole 10 min. to fix Pipe
Pro
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 609
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From: Buford Georgia
Had the same problem with my 89 earlier this year. Changed out the bushings and they work great.
You can get the bushings from about any supplier of corvette parts. Ecklers, Mid America Motorworks both have them.
Pretty easy to do with the instructions that came with the bushings.
You can get the bushings from about any supplier of corvette parts. Ecklers, Mid America Motorworks both have them.
Pretty easy to do with the instructions that came with the bushings.
Last edited by C4Me; Sep 13, 2007 at 11:25 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 8,448
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From: Valparaiso
Happened to me today
Took it for a ride,and when i wanted the lights off ...one headlight turned half travel,damn,i tried 10 times..nothing happened..
Took it for a ride again,some bumps here there ...bad road ...tried the
headlights ...and SOLVED !
Maybe my Vette wanted to ride more !
Took it for a ride,and when i wanted the lights off ...one headlight turned half travel,damn,i tried 10 times..nothing happened..
Took it for a ride again,some bumps here there ...bad road ...tried the
headlights ...and SOLVED !
Maybe my Vette wanted to ride more !
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: St. Charles, MO Route 66 Corvette Club
I have a 89 model and HAD the same problem with the passenger side head light. I fought this problem for months and did not rebuild the motor unit. Some time in the past, I had removed the coolant tank and the hose clips that secures the overflow hose to the frame. It appears that I did not re-install the two hose clips properly and the light was hitting and sticking on one of the clips. I was at a car show recently and took a photo of the proper location of the clips. I moved the clips to the location in the photo and problem solved. If you want a copy of this photo, send me an email to samlam@charter.net.
