[Z06] Please help! The driver sides headlight
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
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From: Peoria Arizona
St. Jude Donor '11
Please help! The driver sides headlight
comes back up after turning off! I am sure this is hopefully an easy fix! I have found alot of helpful items here! Especially Rangers Clutch fluid fix!
Thanks for help in advance!
Thanks for help in advance!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Georgetown TX
If the light previously worked OK, then 99.9% of problems relating to headlights going up or down correctly are because of the plastic gears used in the motors. Not an uncommon problem at all, as the teeth on the plastic gear get worn down/stripped or even crack. Brass replacement gears are sold by a few vendors and are not difficult to install. Some have also had success with simply "turning" the gear 180 degrees and reinstalling, since only half the gear wheel is sort of used, but the same thing will eventually happen again, so while you have it apart...
Before you take the headlight motor out, see if it will move at all when you grab the round part that the manual **** (for raising/lowering) is attached to, because is is secured with only a few small metal tabs and these can loosen. Sometimes that is the problem, so first try to tap down the tabs so the motor is secure against the gear mechanism.
Before you take the headlight motor out, see if it will move at all when you grab the round part that the manual **** (for raising/lowering) is attached to, because is is secured with only a few small metal tabs and these can loosen. Sometimes that is the problem, so first try to tap down the tabs so the motor is secure against the gear mechanism.
Last edited by chimazo; Jun 19, 2007 at 10:58 AM.
