Help! Headlight motor---terrible noise!
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Burning Brakes
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Help! Headlight motor---terrible noise!
After 11 years...it finally happened. I turned off my lights this evening and a horrible sound came from the right front headlight. It was obviously the motor that was making the noise....it lasted a good 5 or 6 seconds after I turned the lights off.
Can I change the motor myself? I'm not a gear head in the true sense of the word.... Is it best to just take it to a dealer? Ugh... What's the cost I'm looking at???
Would appreciate any suggestions/comments/help.
Can I change the motor myself? I'm not a gear head in the true sense of the word.... Is it best to just take it to a dealer? Ugh... What's the cost I'm looking at???
Would appreciate any suggestions/comments/help.
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At the top of this page is the DIY sticky thread. There are a few links posted that show you the process. It is pretty simple to do and will probably take you an hour being as you have never done it before. Might as well buy the kit to do both sides because the other one will go before long
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To expand on the previous post, at the top right is a search button. If you do a search for things such as headlight, noise, motor etc you will find 1000's of threads about this with more posts than you would ever want to even read.
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Yes, you can do it yourself, It is the plastic gear inside the motor that needs replacing this thread below is what helped me jump in and tackle my issue, also as mentioned above I ordered my kit from Rodney...Get to know your Vette it will thank you
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...post1562077756
Last edited by 02koolC5; Aug 11, 2011 at 06:50 PM.
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i prefer brent franker's gear since it eliminates the rubber bumper which is another potential problem
