Can't get my headlights up
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Can't get my headlights up
This weekend went out early in the morning...started car and no headlight raise. Lights come on but both headlights do not pop up and no noise related to bad gears. I had a new stalk and driver's side motor installed about 18 months ago. No codes thrown but will check fuses next. Can anyone tell me the fuse numbers related to headlight operation?? Have checked forum for prior posts and have come up with #6, maxi #52, and #2.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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You probably know. The cover for the fuse box that has the words "fuse box" on it ARE upside down when the cover is right. Wow - that cost me more time then I want to mention one day. Also you may know, in an emergency, you can turn them up manually with ***** that are labelled under the hood up front.
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St. Jude Donor '08
If you have twilght sentinel option on your vette, Option selected on DIC. Verify that you have this option set to "On" and put a towel or some other object that will block the light over by HUD and if your lights come up, you'll know your motors are good and that there is probably a bad switch between stalk switch and your lights.
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From: nc
I had the exact same problem with my 98 coupe, read a few threads about the battery post not being tight enough. I cleaned the post and snugged them down good and the head lights pop'd right up!
Hope that does it for ya.
Hope that does it for ya.
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From: San Jose CA
Originally Posted by Face
There is a module that can go bad, I had to replace mine.
I picked one up on E-Bay for $30.
I could hear the relay clicking, and see the lights come on, but they would not come up.
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Headlights won't come up
I too, this weekend, took the vette out, 2000, and when I left my garage, the headlights worked fine. Went to a restaurant, and when I went to leave, the lights were on, but they wouldn;t come up. Stopped at a lighted area, and manually raised them. Got home and checked the shop manuals, and decided to try them again. They worked just fine. Sat, same thing, worked great, same thing Sunday and Monday. Was it just a quirk?? Who knows?? Any suggestions?
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From: boston mass
Originally Posted by davehirst
I too, this weekend, took the vette out, 2000, and when I left my garage, the headlights worked fine. Went to a restaurant, and when I went to leave, the lights were on, but they wouldn;t come up. Stopped at a lighted area, and manually raised them. Got home and checked the shop manuals, and decided to try them again. They worked just fine. Sat, same thing, worked great, same thing Sunday and Monday. Was it just a quirk?? Who knows?? Any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by davehirst
I too, this weekend, took the vette out, 2000, and when I left my garage, the headlights worked fine. Went to a restaurant, and when I went to leave, the lights were on, but they wouldn;t come up. Stopped at a lighted area, and manually raised them. Got home and checked the shop manuals, and decided to try them again. They worked just fine. Sat, same thing, worked great, same thing Sunday and Monday. Was it just a quirk?? Who knows?? Any suggestions?
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There's an obscure fuse that controls the lights in the fuse box in the passenger footwell. Its not labelled as being for headlights. I know because I blew it once 
Its the #6 I think but worth a check. I did a full check on all of them when I had the problem.
Its the #6 I think but worth a check. I did a full check on all of them when I had the problem.
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
There's an obscure fuse that controls the lights in the fuse box in the passenger footwell. Its not labelled as being for headlights. I know because I blew it once Its the #6 I think but worth a check. I did a full check on all of them when I had the problem.
Its the #6 I think but worth a check. I did a full check on all of them when I had the problem.
