Headlight not going down.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Naples FL
Headlight not going down.
My headlight all the sudden up and died on me today. It came up fine with no problems.. Then I go to turn the lights off and the driver's side light stays up... No clicking or clanking sound(like when the gears are stripped).. But there is a FAINT whinning sound(as if the motor is still running)... And if you play with the headlight itself, there is no slop in the rotation(as if a gear was rounded out)... So what could this lovely predicament indicate? Please and thank you in advance.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Naples FL
Re: Headlight not going down. (jfb)
If the motor is still running, then you have a stripped gear and you need to remove the motor, buy a repacement gear and install it.
Pro
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From: Schmuckville SA
Re: Headlight not going down. (84BlackVette)
Make sure the screws on the headlight housing cover aren't stickin out on ya...
That'll cause sticking headlight operation and a good amount of hood damage
if it's not taken care of. Screws coming loose are actually a common problem on
the earlier C4's. I'm not sure about the later years, though.
That'll cause sticking headlight operation and a good amount of hood damage
if it's not taken care of. Screws coming loose are actually a common problem on
the earlier C4's. I'm not sure about the later years, though.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Naples FL
Re: Headlight not going down. (Unriced)
UPDATE!! :confused: :confused:
The freakiest thing happend.. Today i drove home from work with the lights ON and I went to turn them off and the bad headlight WENT DOWN on its own!?! :confused: I haven't tried to see if it'll go up or down now.. but whats up with that?? :confused: :confused:
The freakiest thing happend.. Today i drove home from work with the lights ON and I went to turn them off and the bad headlight WENT DOWN on its own!?! :confused: I haven't tried to see if it'll go up or down now.. but whats up with that?? :confused: :confused:
