Headlight will not raise
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From: Houston Texas
Headlight will not raise
What is procedure for trouble shooting a headlight suddenly not raising, the light comes on but the drivers side headlight does not move??
Just got headlight to raise byy manually raising it halfway and now it works but motor while quiet seems to shimmy a bit and seems to not be as rigid if you grad it compared to the other side????
Thanks
Just got headlight to raise byy manually raising it halfway and now it works but motor while quiet seems to shimmy a bit and seems to not be as rigid if you grad it compared to the other side????
Thanks
Last edited by kirbyloid; Oct 1, 2005 at 08:55 AM. Reason: change
Instructor
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From: Olive Branch MS
Time for a new Actuator for the headlight motor.
This is probably the part you need, but, dont take my word on it!
GM PART # 10351401
Can be found on http://www.gmpartsdirect.com
This is probably the part you need, but, dont take my word on it!
GM PART # 10351401
Can be found on http://www.gmpartsdirect.com
Last edited by DocAcumen; Sep 30, 2005 at 08:02 AM.
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You probably stripped out the teeth on the plastic gear. There is a brass gear that you can buy to replace the OEM plastic one that won't strip. I think this is the most common problem. If it was both lights, then it would be your switch probably. That happened on mine.
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From: Houston Texas
headlight
Originally Posted by RED99
You probably stripped out the teeth on the plastic gear. There is a brass gear that you can buy to replace the OEM plastic one that won't strip. I think this is the most common problem. If it was both lights, then it would be your switch probably. That happened on mine.
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Safety Car
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From: Houston Texas
Headlight will not raise
Originally Posted by DocAcumen
Time for a new Actuator for the headlight motor.
This is probably the part you need, but, dont take my word on it!
GM PART # 10351401
Can be found on http://www.gmpartsdirect.com
This is probably the part you need, but, dont take my word on it!
GM PART # 10351401
Can be found on http://www.gmpartsdirect.com
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Safety Car
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From: Houston Texas
headlight
Originally Posted by krl
What is procedure for trouble shooting a headlight suddenly not raising, the light comes on but the drivers side headlight does not move??
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Don't know if this will work but I had the same problem occur twice this year and it hasn't happened for many months since.
I simply unplugged the large wiring harness just behind the headlight that's flat on the bdy panel. Unplug and replug it several times and see if that does anything. In my case, it appears to have cleared the problem of the contacts not properly mating or slightly corroded.
Let me know if this turns out to be the problem. Maybe some electrical lube will help.
If it was the stripped gear, I would expect that you'd hear the motor running but the door not moving.
I simply unplugged the large wiring harness just behind the headlight that's flat on the bdy panel. Unplug and replug it several times and see if that does anything. In my case, it appears to have cleared the problem of the contacts not properly mating or slightly corroded.
Let me know if this turns out to be the problem. Maybe some electrical lube will help.
If it was the stripped gear, I would expect that you'd hear the motor running but the door not moving.