Well I continue to have a headlight problem with my driver side. It seems sometimes it will come up and sometimes it won't. I have already put the new brass gear inside the motor and was wondering if anyone knows why this continues to happen? Do I need to order some new of those white square stoppers? I have already taken apart the motor and found nothing wrong inside sooooooooo I am lost on what I need to do. Really annoying when I go out @ night have it work when I leave the house but when I get back inside the car the headlight does not pop up so I have to pop the hood and twist the **** a little bit then flip on my headlights. Help please.

 

Don't know if it is the same issue but my 97 wasn't opening either of them all the time. I replaced the headlight module and the problem went away. Again, don't know if it is the same issue but ...

 

How much did that run you?

 

i have the exact same problem. bump.

 

2 the top!

 

There are a few things it could be.

Does it pop up if you recycle the headlight switch a few times. It could be the switch is starting to go bad. Its fairly common.

 

It was a couple hundred bucks if I remember correctly. As someone else suggested, just make sure it isn't your multifunction switch on turn signal lever;

 

I will sit there trying to recycle the head lights but nothing at all. I always end up popping the hood and turning the **** a little loose then recycle the switch and this always works. Could it be the module then?

 

My guess would be switch or headlamp module

Heres the troubleshoooting guide which should help. Its a table. If you'd likle the original drop me a PM with your e mail and I'll send it to you

Headlamp Door(s) Inoperative

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Headlight Doors Schematics

1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems

2 Turn the headlamps ON and OFF.

Do the headlamp doors open and close?

Go to Testing for Intermittent and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 3

3 Is only one headlamp door inoperative?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 4

4 Are the headlamp doors closed at all times?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 7

5 1. Remove the right hand headlamp assembly.
2. Disconnect the control module connectors C1 and C2 to the actuator for the headlamp opening door.
3. Turn the headlamps ON.
4. Connect a test lamp between the headlamps ON input circuit and a known good ground at connector C1. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 13

6 Connect a test lamp between the headlamps ON input circuit and the ground circuit of connector C1.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 14

7 1. Turn OFF the headlamp switch.
2. Disconnect the actuator control module to the headlamp opening door.
3. Using a test lamp, probe between the headlamp OFF input circuit and ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 11

8 1. Disconnect connector C209.
2. Using a test lamp, probe between the headlamp OFF input circuit (female side) and ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 15

9 Test the power and ground circuit of the headlamp door control for a poor connection or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 19

Go to Step 10

10 Inspect the harness connector for headlamp opening door assembly for a poor connection. Refer to Testing for Intermittent and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and complete the repair?

Go to Step 19

Go to Step 16

11 Inspect the harness connector for headlamp opening door actuator control module for a poor connection. Refer to Testing for Intermittent and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and complete the repair?

Go to Step 19

Go to Step 17

12 Inspect the harness connector for multifunction turn signal lever for a poor connection. Refer to Testing for Intermittent and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and complete the repair?

Go to Step 19

Go to Step 18

13 Repair a poor connector or an open in the headlamp ON input circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 19

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14 Repair a poor connector or an open in the ground circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 19

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15 Repair a short to battery positive voltage in the headlamps OFF input circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 19

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16 Replace the headlamp opening door assembly. Refer to Headlamp Opening Door Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 19

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17 Replace the control module for the headlamp opening door actuator. Refer to Headlamp Control Module Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 19

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18 Replace the multifunction turn signal lever. Refer to Multifunction Turn Signal Lever Replacement - On Vehicle in Steering Wheel and Column - Tilt.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 19

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19 Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

Go to Step 2

 

Derty01,

I am havign the exact same issue. Did you find the solution?

 

I belive this is casued by binding of the all metal gears (at least in some cars). To test it, I swapped the all metal gears with the metal gears and the rubber insert. I switched them last weekend, and so far so good.

For now, mine is fixed. If it starts acting up again, then we have another issue (probably the control module)…