Headlight question
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From: ORLANDO FL
Headlight question
My drivers side headlight will go up and down, but on the downward motion the manual **** will spin for around 5 to 8 seconds and make a loud noise. I haven't had time to really look into it.. Any ideas what it could be?
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From: Miami FL
It seems you probably have a broken plastic gear.
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.
It would be wise to replace as well the rubber bump stops in both sides (#4 in diagram below). You can get them here.
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 (#2 in diagram below).
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Good advice above. Replace your headlight gears and I’d bet your problem is solved.
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It's needing a new gear.
There's nothing physically internally that "stops" the headlight gear motion; it's all a set amount of power applied and the external bump stops. The pivot arm hits the bump stops, but since constant power is applied against the gear you then hear the gear trying to turn but hit all the damaged teeth inside. When you pop open the side cover you'll likely see four or five teeth strewn about.
There's nothing physically internally that "stops" the headlight gear motion; it's all a set amount of power applied and the external bump stops. The pivot arm hits the bump stops, but since constant power is applied against the gear you then hear the gear trying to turn but hit all the damaged teeth inside. When you pop open the side cover you'll likely see four or five teeth strewn about.
