C5, headlights
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8th Gear
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From: maryland
C5, headlights
when I turn on my running lights, my headlamps rise. when i turn off lights, left headlamp motor continues to run for 5 seconds. What is wrong? I think it could be actuator motor, but would that make lights to pop up on parking light setting
Last edited by captscubadoo; Apr 16, 2009 at 08:04 PM. Reason: additional info
Melting Slicks
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it doesn't really make any sense, but this is a symptom of the headlight gears starting to go bad. I used to have the same exact problem. there are many threads about the issue and solution, replace your headlight gears with the aftermarket brass ones and the problem will be solved.
for what its worth in my case for some reason my car kept doing this after I replaced the gears. it baffled everyone here for a few weeks as no one had seen it continue after fixing it. the problem mysteriously went away on its own after less than a month after gear replacement, its been perfect ever since.
for what its worth in my case for some reason my car kept doing this after I replaced the gears. it baffled everyone here for a few weeks as no one had seen it continue after fixing it. the problem mysteriously went away on its own after less than a month after gear replacement, its been perfect ever since.
Melting Slicks
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From: Oilerville Edmonton
St. Jude Donor '08
I just made a post about my lights flipping up on the first turn of the switch. As mcgilles said, it seems to be a gear problem. solution is to order the brass gear set and fix it properly.
here is the thread if you want a little more reading:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-question.html
here is the thread if you want a little more reading:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-question.html
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If the motor is running on your gears are stripped and the other symptoms are fairly common once that happens.Fit the brass gears and you'll be good to go.
The problem 00Rooster posted didn't mention any motor run on. If the lights just act weird without the rattling noise of a stripped gear, it can also be the gears but the headlight switch can also be the problem.
Last edited by DeeGee; Apr 17, 2009 at 01:11 AM.
