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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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Hey guys. So I was out tonight. Everything working just fine. Then as I got in my 99 FRC and started it up flipped the headlights much to my dismay the passenger side didn't open. The light is on but it didn't open.

Like I said the light is on, but the lid doesn't lift. I will note that the motor is spinning but the lid isn't opening.

Thoughts? Gears? I replaced driver side with brass and the seller I bought it from two years ago said he had replaced the passenger side. Who knows if that's true though
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Hey guys. So I was out tonight. Everything working just fine. Then as I got in my 99 FRC and started it up flipped the headlights much to my dismay the passenger side didn't open. The light is on but it didn't open.

Like I said the light is on, but the lid doesn't lift. I will note that the motor is spinning but the lid isn't opening.

Thoughts? Gears? I replaced driver side with brass and the seller I bought it from two years ago said he had replaced the passenger side. Who knows if that's true though
Try raising the the headlight using the manual method. If that doesn't work, it's the gear. If it works, there's something else amiss.
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 11:02 PM
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So dumb question maybe but is **** the star pattern on the back of the headlight motor?

If not how do I manually raise the lid?
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So dumb question maybe but is **** the star pattern on the back of the headlight motor?

If not how do I manually raise the lid?
Yes, they normally have a plastic protection sleeve over top. Remove the sleeve and turn the wheel underneath.
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So here's what happens if I spin the wheel alone. It will not open. If I grab and lift the headlight up, and then spin the wheel it will stay up
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Does this mean it needs a new gear?
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