Head light problems
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Head light problems
well my passanger side head light finally stopped comming up lastnight. I took at look at it this morning and it seems that the motor is still working, well im really not sure, but when you trun the head lights on the little **** still spins. It just wont raise the light up. Also when I try to hand crank it by using the **** it wont budge. What do I do now? Anyone have this same problem?
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Originally Posted by SPD KILZ
well my passanger side head light finally stopped comming up lastnight. I took at look at it this morning and it seems that the motor is still working, well im really not sure, but when you trun the head lights on the little **** still spins. It just wont raise the light up. Also when I try to hand crank it by using the **** it wont budge. What do I do now? Anyone have this same problem?
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I recently performed this repair on my late model 2000. When I attempted to remove the motor w/o taking the assembly out the last of the (3) bolts holding the motor in hit the hood hinge preventing its removal. Also, when you remove the Motor/Actuator and separate it from the linkage the headlight unit will drop and lining it back up with the linkage will be difficult. I followed the directions in the GM Service manual and it was not that difficult. It took about 30 minutes each for removal and reinstall the assm. And about 10-20 minutes each for the removal and reinstall of the Motor/Actuator (not counting epoxy set up time).
I suggest the following:
Put the front of the car up on ramps (rhino ramps work w/ a couple of 2 x 4’s placed at the leading edge).
Remove the HDLP Maxi Circuit breaker #54 located under the passenger side foot board.
Disconnect the headlamp wiring harness for the appropriate headlamp.
Raise the headlamp manually.
Remove the headlamp bezel and headlamp cover. (Lower the headlamp assm. slightly to remove the two rear screws from the cover)
This is the ramps come in. Remove the front bumper close out panel on the effected side. This panel is directly under the headlamp. There are five 5/32 screws – easy to do. Don’t worry about the brake duct you can work around it.
Have a helper support the headlamp assm. Remove the two (2) bolts mounting the headlamp bracket to the frame. Then remove the three (3) nuts mounting the headlamp bracket the stud plate. Removing the three mounting nuts was easiest from underneath the car, and the two frame bolts can be done for up top.
Carefully lift the assm out of the vehicle; they have the clear the (3) studs extending from the headlamp stud plate. These studs also maintain headlamp alignment so realignment is not necessary after you reinstall the headlamp unit.
**Motor/Actuator – Take note of the linkage to motor relationship for reassembly.
Remove the nut retaining the headlamp assm pivot arm the headlamp motor.
Remove the three (3) bolts mounting the motor to the assm.
Do your motor repair and reverse the process.
I recently performed this repair on my late model 2000. When I attempted to remove the motor w/o taking the assembly out the last of the (3) bolts holding the motor in hit the hood hinge preventing its removal. Also, when you remove the Motor/Actuator and separate it from the linkage the headlight unit will drop and lining it back up with the linkage will be difficult. I followed the directions in the GM Service manual and it was not that difficult. It took about 30 minutes each for removal and reinstall the assm. And about 10-20 minutes each for the removal and reinstall of the Motor/Actuator (not counting epoxy set up time).
I suggest the following:
Put the front of the car up on ramps (rhino ramps work w/ a couple of 2 x 4’s placed at the leading edge).
Remove the HDLP Maxi Circuit breaker #54 located under the passenger side foot board.
Disconnect the headlamp wiring harness for the appropriate headlamp.
Raise the headlamp manually.
Remove the headlamp bezel and headlamp cover. (Lower the headlamp assm. slightly to remove the two rear screws from the cover)
This is the ramps come in. Remove the front bumper close out panel on the effected side. This panel is directly under the headlamp. There are five 5/32 screws – easy to do. Don’t worry about the brake duct you can work around it.
Have a helper support the headlamp assm. Remove the two (2) bolts mounting the headlamp bracket to the frame. Then remove the three (3) nuts mounting the headlamp bracket the stud plate. Removing the three mounting nuts was easiest from underneath the car, and the two frame bolts can be done for up top.
Carefully lift the assm out of the vehicle; they have the clear the (3) studs extending from the headlamp stud plate. These studs also maintain headlamp alignment so realignment is not necessary after you reinstall the headlamp unit.
**Motor/Actuator – Take note of the linkage to motor relationship for reassembly.
Remove the nut retaining the headlamp assm pivot arm the headlamp motor.
Remove the three (3) bolts mounting the motor to the assm.
Do your motor repair and reverse the process.
