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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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The driverside headlight kinda goes up and down much slower than the right side headlight, and sometimes doesn't want to come up at all, and I play with the switch in the car and it then pops up, but really slowly, can someone tell me what this is? I had only owned C3's in the past and a C4 and this is my first time with this 2001 C5, and I never had headlight problems, never! Thanks!
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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Do a search. Headlight Gear Replacement
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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I agree...usual cause is a stripped gear.
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I agree...usual cause is a stripped gear.
With minimal mechanical experience do you think I can change this myself?
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Originally Posted by miltonluban
With minimal mechanical experience do you think I can change this myself?
You decide:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1562077063-post1.html
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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Easy job
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I did mine last night and didnt remove the entire light bracket ...only the motor, wasn't to difficult, got my gears from Rodney
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 01:35 AM
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Also did mine a couple months ago and only removed the motor. Easy fix and just follow the directions in the kit.
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