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Old May 29, 2018 | 03:57 PM
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My passenger side headlight motor is toast. Anyone have a part number or place to buy one? Thank you!

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Old May 29, 2018 | 04:09 PM
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How do you know if a headlight motor is toast? Just curious.
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Old May 29, 2018 | 05:52 PM
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Chances are, the plastic gear is toast and all you need is a replacement gear.

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Old May 29, 2018 | 08:30 PM
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Rockauto has the best price that I've seen
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Rockauto has the best price that I've seen
The only replacement gear I find on RA is also plastic........which is why so many OEM gears failed.
Buy a brass or aluminum gear and fix the issue permanently.
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