Headlight problem
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Burning Brakes
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From: Woodruff SC
St. Jude Donor '10
Headlight problem
When I turn my lights off it sounds like the motor still runs for about 20 to 30 seconds. Also when I turn just the park lights on the headlights pop up. What's up with that crap? Anything major?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Your headlight motor gears are stripped. The stock gears are plastic. Most of us have replaced them with brass gears.
Run down to the headlight gears post at this link and you'll find out all you need to know
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ngths-etc.html
Run down to the headlight gears post at this link and you'll find out all you need to know
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ngths-etc.html
Pro
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: The Woodlands Texas
Your headlight motor gears are stripped. The stock gears are plastic. Most of us have replaced them with brass gears.
Run down to the headlight gears post at this link and you'll find out all you need to know
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ngths-etc.html
Run down to the headlight gears post at this link and you'll find out all you need to know
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ngths-etc.html
Le Mans Master
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From: hagerstown md
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 842
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From: Woodruff SC
St. Jude Donor '10
Your headlight motor gears are stripped. The stock gears are plastic. Most of us have replaced them with brass gears.
Run down to the headlight gears post at this link and you'll find out all you need to know
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ngths-etc.html
Run down to the headlight gears post at this link and you'll find out all you need to know
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ngths-etc.html
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: McCall Idaho
Your question is one I've been wondering about since swapping to HID's.
I don't have any noticable problem with the gears, though.
No grinding or running long. Quite crisp in opening/closing.
I was just wondering if there's a correlation, as in; my motor/gear(s) are about to go out?
Good luck with the gear fix!! Can't miss with the help on this forum!
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Le Mans Master
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From: hagerstown md
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Did the problems start at the same time?? I have HID's and sometimes I get the headlights coming up when I just go to parking light, too.
Your question is one I've been wondering about since swapping to HID's.
I don't have any noticable problem with the gears, though.
No grinding or running long. Quite crisp in opening/closing.
I was just wondering if there's a correlation, as in; my motor/gear(s) are about to go out?
Good luck with the gear fix!! Can't miss with the help on this forum!
Your question is one I've been wondering about since swapping to HID's.
I don't have any noticable problem with the gears, though.
No grinding or running long. Quite crisp in opening/closing.
I was just wondering if there's a correlation, as in; my motor/gear(s) are about to go out?
Good luck with the gear fix!! Can't miss with the help on this forum!
