fixed my headlights
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: east taunton ma
fixed my headlights
So a few weeks ago my headlights quit popping up. The lights would work but the buckets wouldn't open. I cleaned all the grounds, checked the fuses but still didn't work. I pulled out the headlight control module and opened it up, it wasn't pretty in there so I found one off a low mile zo6 and bought it. It arrived yesterday and after I installed it the lights opened up just fine! Just wanted to share my success story.
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Congrats - nice you could fix it yourself and save some costs.
5th Gear
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From: San Antonio Texas
I have the same problem. The dealer just called me and told me it would cost $390.00 for the actuator and $300.00 for labor - thats $690.00 I dont have. I also read that someone got a $12.95 brass gear off ebay and fixed their actuator with no problem. QUESTION: How do you get in there to pull the actuator? My left side light works but doesn't pop up. Can anyone help me? P L E A S E?
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
I have the same problem. The dealer just called me and told me it would cost $390.00 for the actuator and $300.00 for labor - thats $690.00 I dont have. I also read that someone got a $12.95 brass gear off ebay and fixed their actuator with no problem. QUESTION: How do you get in there to pull the actuator? My left side light works but doesn't pop up. Can anyone help me? P L E A S E?
Procedure to replace the gears....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...orialized.html
or
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=102908
You can buy your gears here.....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...d-on-sale.html
1st Gear
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From: Atlanta GA
My headlights (2000) pop up when I turn on the parking lights. The passenger side actuator motor runs about 5 seconds too long after turning off. This sounds like a problem with the HCM, but anyone know of an adjustment on the actuator that might adjust the run time/shut off? Also, that HCM is camouflaged and hidden up under the passenger headlight (correct?). Thanks to anyone who can lend some experience.
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From: Carson City Nevada
My headlights (2000) pop up when I turn on the parking lights. The passenger side actuator motor runs about 5 seconds too long after turning off. This sounds like a problem with the HCM, but anyone know of an adjustment on the actuator that might adjust the run time/shut off? Also, that HCM is camouflaged and hidden up under the passenger headlight (correct?). Thanks to anyone who can lend some experience.
