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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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I have a 2001 c5 that I bought in March problem is the headlights won't pop up unless you back off the manual motor adjuster after taking off the boot. Once this is done both headlights will pop up for a day or two but then motor adjuster gets tight and lights won't pop up. When i bought car the plastic gears were replaced with new brass ones but still have the problem. Any advice is appreciated.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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I have a 2001 c5 that I bought in March problem is the headlights won't pop up unless you back off the manual motor adjuster after taking off the boot. Once this is done both headlights will pop up for a day or two but then motor adjuster gets tight and lights won't pop up. When i bought car the plastic gears were replaced with new brass ones but still have the problem. Any advice is appreciated.
is the gear excessively tight when you manually back it off?
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Yes it is always tight but when backed off the lights will pop up
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Yes it is always tight but when backed off the lights will pop up
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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Try leaving the rubber boots off and see what happens.
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