headlight making grinding sound
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headlight making grinding sound
My pass side headlight makes a weird grinding sound when I shut my lights off, kinda like grinding gears. It actually got stuck tonight & only one headlight opened.
I tried it again & both lights popped up, but still the right one grinded when it came down
any ideas?
Denis
I tried it again & both lights popped up, but still the right one grinded when it came down
any ideas?
Denis
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Originally Posted by double-oh-coupe
Yep, a relatively easy fix ... took me about two hours total (not including the dry-time for the JB Cold Weld!). 
Easy fix. Seems to be an epidemic lately. I just did mine 2 weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by sirsenna
can I replace just the gear?
are these the same for all C5s? mine's an 02
are these the same for all C5s? mine's an 02
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Remove the head light linkage from the actuator motor then turn the motor in the up direction 180 degrees. That will move the stop postion of the gear and should work.
The motor only uses 60 to 70 % of the gear. That worked for me and the job took about 20min. Good Luck
The motor only uses 60 to 70 % of the gear. That worked for me and the job took about 20min. Good Luck
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Originally Posted by alamobiker
Remove the head light linkage from the actuator motor then turn the motor in the up direction 180 degrees. That will move the stop postion of the gear and should work.
The motor only uses 60 to 70 % of the gear. That worked for me and the job took about 20min. Good Luck
The motor only uses 60 to 70 % of the gear. That worked for me and the job took about 20min. Good Luck
