How to fix your headlights [Video]
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: North New Jersey
How to fix your headlights [Video]
Hey guys, I just made a video on how to change the gear inside the headlight motor. I figured it would definitely help so check it out!
http://youtu.be/sPj1kJm4AnU
This video gives an in-depth, step-by-step, how-to take off the headlight assembly, take off the headlight motor, and change out your worn gear with a nice new one.
If your headlights are not going up, or it goes up but easily falls back down, this is what you need to do to fix it. It is cheap ($5 for a new plastic gear or $50 for a bronze one).
This is really easy to do and it will save you a lot of money. The dealer wanted $300 per light. This takes an hour each light if you take your time!
http://youtu.be/sPj1kJm4AnU
This video gives an in-depth, step-by-step, how-to take off the headlight assembly, take off the headlight motor, and change out your worn gear with a nice new one.
If your headlights are not going up, or it goes up but easily falls back down, this is what you need to do to fix it. It is cheap ($5 for a new plastic gear or $50 for a bronze one).
This is really easy to do and it will save you a lot of money. The dealer wanted $300 per light. This takes an hour each light if you take your time!
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Valparaiso
Hey Dogfish, just downloaded it using keepvid.com 720p and this is a great job !!!
High quality , well explained video BIG THUMBS UP , i have to do this and this is
what i needed and many of us with bad headlights , i really appreciate your efforts.
Great addition to the C4 Community , hope the 87 is mostly the same !
BIG THANKS ! GREAT QUALITY JOB !!!
High quality , well explained video BIG THUMBS UP , i have to do this and this is
what i needed and many of us with bad headlights , i really appreciate your efforts.
Great addition to the C4 Community , hope the 87 is mostly the same !
BIG THANKS ! GREAT QUALITY JOB !!!
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,588
Likes: 10
From: North New Jersey
Hey Dogfish, just downloaded it using keepvid.com 720p and this is a great job !!!
High quality , well explained video BIG THUMBS UP , i have to do this and this is
what i needed and many of us with bad headlights , i really appreciate your efforts.
Great addition to the C4 Community , hope the 87 is mostly the same !
BIG THANKS ! GREAT QUALITY JOB !!!
High quality , well explained video BIG THUMBS UP , i have to do this and this is
what i needed and many of us with bad headlights , i really appreciate your efforts.
Great addition to the C4 Community , hope the 87 is mostly the same !
BIG THANKS ! GREAT QUALITY JOB !!!
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If I had a mechanic like you working for me back in the day, I would still be in the Auto/Truck Repair business!
Nicely done!
After repairing your headlight gear, please be sure to SAVE the WAVE!
Nicely done!
After repairing your headlight gear, please be sure to SAVE the WAVE!
Team Owner
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From: Phila., PA burbs
Great video. I'll just add one thing. Although your plastic gear may have been a bit worn, I really doubt it was the cause of your issues. The disintegrated plastic bushings inside the housing was most likely to blame. That being said, it's still a good idea to replace the gear while you're in there. This video wil be extemely helpful to people tackling this project. I sure wish it was available when I did my headlight bushings awhile back.
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Safety Car
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From: North New Jersey
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Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,588
Likes: 10
From: North New Jersey
Great video. I'll just add one thing. Although your plastic gear may have been a bit worn, I really doubt it was the cause of your issues. The disintegrated plastic bushings inside the housing was most likely to blame. That being said, it's still a good idea to replace the gear while you're in there. This video wil be extemely helpful to people tackling this project. I sure wish it was available when I did my headlight bushings awhile back.
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Safety Car
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From: North New Jersey
Yep. No bushings in the early C4s.