Please help, headlight door bezel
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Cruising
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: San Ramon CA
Please help, headlight door bezel
When my headlights are in the up position, the bezel on the sides of the light, there is a round piece that has fallen off. I have a perfectly round HOLE on the side of both of my headlights. Should I just replace them? Is there a better aftermarket item I should buy? Thanks for any help!
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Instructor
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Annandale NJ
Re: Please help, headlight door bezel (SeansVette)
The round piece provides access to the aiming adjuster. You can live without it, order replacements that are available separately, or just cover with a piece of black electrical tape. Check the well below the headlights - maybe they fell down there and are just laying down there. :cheers:
Pro
Joined: May 2000
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From: Salt Lake City UT
Re: Please help, headlight door bezel (SeansVette)
My 98 coupe was delivered without one of the bezels you are talking about. There was actually a service bulletin about it. Dealer got me a new one- it's been there ever since. Never heard of one falling out.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Addison IL
Re: Please help, headlight door bezel (SeansVette)
Go to parts dept, they should have the proper pieces. The early cars had a "pop in" or press fit filler. I think in 2000 the bezel was changed to be a twist and lock type. While my 98 was under warranty the pop in's blew out while driving, I took it in and the dealer changed them to the new style under warranty.
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 327
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From: Canada
Re: Please help, headlight door bezel (Stilcrazee)
There is a TSB for this. I had mine replaced under warranty. Requires new black plastic headlight surounds and new plugs which lock into position (new plugs don't work with existing surounds as holes a different size. TSB for mine ( '99) as follows:
Service Bulletin Number: 990842005
Bulletin Sequence Number: 758
Date of Bulletin: 9908
NHTSA Item Number: SB607587
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Year: 1999
Component: LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:oTHER PART LIGHTING SYSTEM
Summary: INFORMATION REGARDING LOOSE OR MISSING HEADLAMP DOOR BEZEL PLUG. *TT
If warranty is up I have now idea how much they cost. (If you just buy original design plugs they will blow out again at high speed unless you glue them on somehow)
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Service Bulletin Number: 990842005
Bulletin Sequence Number: 758
Date of Bulletin: 9908
NHTSA Item Number: SB607587
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CORVETTE
Year: 1999
Component: LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:oTHER PART LIGHTING SYSTEM
Summary: INFORMATION REGARDING LOOSE OR MISSING HEADLAMP DOOR BEZEL PLUG. *TT
If warranty is up I have now idea how much they cost. (If you just buy original design plugs they will blow out again at high speed unless you glue them on somehow)
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 365
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From: Petaluma CA
Re: Please help, headlight door bezel (SeansVette)
Sean,
I recently had to replace one of the headlight plugs on my 99 coupe. I paid $1.00 each for two plugs. It turns out that these new plugs DON'T fit the bezels on our cars so I got two new bezels ( about $12 each, I think, covered under warranty) put in. The new plugs fit perfectly and twist and lock into place.
No problems since...
Crash
I recently had to replace one of the headlight plugs on my 99 coupe. I paid $1.00 each for two plugs. It turns out that these new plugs DON'T fit the bezels on our cars so I got two new bezels ( about $12 each, I think, covered under warranty) put in. The new plugs fit perfectly and twist and lock into place.
No problems since...
Crash
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2001
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Re: Please help, headlight door bezel (Crash99)
Sean,
I recently had to replace one of the headlight plugs on my 99 coupe. I paid $1.00 each for two plugs. It turns out that these new plugs DON'T fit the bezels on our cars so I got two new bezels ( about $12 each, I think, covered under warranty) put in. The new plugs fit perfectly and twist and lock into place.
No problems since...
Crash
I recently had to replace one of the headlight plugs on my 99 coupe. I paid $1.00 each for two plugs. It turns out that these new plugs DON'T fit the bezels on our cars so I got two new bezels ( about $12 each, I think, covered under warranty) put in. The new plugs fit perfectly and twist and lock into place.
No problems since...
Crash
Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 581
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From: Chicago IL
Re: Please help, headlight door bezel (Stilcrazee)
Go to parts dept, they should have the proper pieces. The early cars had a "pop in" or press fit filler. I think in 2000 the bezel was changed to be a twist and lock type. While my 98 was under warranty the pop in's blew out while driving, I took it in and the dealer changed them to the new style under warranty.
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