Headlight door problems
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From: Townsend De
Headlight door problems
I hope someone can help me out. Yesterday when I started my 2001 corvette up only the right light door opened, it is dark in my garage. After turning the lights on and off manually a few times the left door started to operate.
Now when the lights go off the left light door closes all the way but then there is a noise coming from the left light door. It lasts about 5 seconds and it sounds like plastic gears grinding or not meshing properly.
I have never taken one the light assemblies out or apart. I have a set of shop manuals but I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
Any info or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Joe
Now when the lights go off the left light door closes all the way but then there is a noise coming from the left light door. It lasts about 5 seconds and it sounds like plastic gears grinding or not meshing properly.
I have never taken one the light assemblies out or apart. I have a set of shop manuals but I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
Any info or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Joe
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Calabash, NC
Sounds like its gear replacement time. I'd also replace the 4 little plastic bumpers. See the attached website for the solution. 
http://rodneydickman.com/corvette.html
http://rodneydickman.com/corvette.html
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Chesapeake Va
Sounds like its gear replacement time. I'd also replace the 4 little plastic bumpers. See the attached website for the solution.
http://rodneydickman.com/corvette.html
http://rodneydickman.com/corvette.html
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Miami FL
It seems you probably have a broken plastic gear in the headlights.
Get a kit like this one (pay attention because there are 2 different kits: one for "97 to early 2000" and another for "late 2000 to 2004") and follow these step-by-step directions. You'll save money and they will last forever
You might need these as well (the rubber bump stops).
There is a TSB, that calls for shimming the driver's side motor. The parts needed for this are included in the above mentioned kit.
Get a kit like this one (pay attention because there are 2 different kits: one for "97 to early 2000" and another for "late 2000 to 2004") and follow these step-by-step directions. You'll save money and they will last forever
You might need these as well (the rubber bump stops).
There is a TSB, that calls for shimming the driver's side motor. The parts needed for this are included in the above mentioned kit.
Last edited by GCG; May 9, 2016 at 08:11 PM.
