Headlight gear replacement problem
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From: Madison - Huntsville AL
Headlight gear replacement problem
2003 Coupe- Never any damage in this area or any other area...
So, I'm 2 days into the Blue Ridge Pkwy trip and I turn my Headlights on in one of the tunnels and only the left comes up. I had just replaced the Right stripped OEM nylon gear with the brass one and everything went well... I thought. The right( the one I just repaired) wouldn't come up so I turned the manual override **** on the motor about 2 rounds and tried the switch and everything worked great fro about 5-6 cycles up and down. Now when the bucket fails to raise I have to turn the **** and she works great. No noise, no slack just a perfectly working bucket.
What would be causing this. By the way, the motor doesn't strain or make any noise at all when it fails... it just needs the **** turned ( loosened) and it works 5-6 times.
Thanks,
So, I'm 2 days into the Blue Ridge Pkwy trip and I turn my Headlights on in one of the tunnels and only the left comes up. I had just replaced the Right stripped OEM nylon gear with the brass one and everything went well... I thought. The right( the one I just repaired) wouldn't come up so I turned the manual override **** on the motor about 2 rounds and tried the switch and everything worked great fro about 5-6 cycles up and down. Now when the bucket fails to raise I have to turn the **** and she works great. No noise, no slack just a perfectly working bucket.
What would be causing this. By the way, the motor doesn't strain or make any noise at all when it fails... it just needs the **** turned ( loosened) and it works 5-6 times.
Thanks,
Melting Slicks
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From: Cockeysville Maryland
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It could be the stops for the headlight in the housing are not set correctly or perhaps the control module (located behind the passenger side headlight housing) is bad.
You might check these things out.
You might check these things out.
