Headlight Pop-up inconsistant
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Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Leesburg,Florida
St. Jude Donor '05-'09
Headlight Pop-up inconsistant
Headlights pop up action has gotten unreliable..Some times left will stay down and other times right light will stay down. Rarely both go up to gather. Car 2001 Vert. Expensive fix?
Last edited by Lawrence; Jun 23, 2016 at 08:26 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Miami FL
It might be the plastic gear in the headlights and/or the rubber bump stops. Any grinding noises when opening or closing?
You would need a kit like this one (pay attention because there are 2 different kits: one for "97 to early 2000" and another for "late 2000 to 2004") and follow these step-by-step directions. You'll save money and they will last forever
You might need these as well (the rubber bump stops).
There is a TSB, that calls for shimming the driver's side motor. The parts needed for this are included in the above mentioned kit.
You would need a kit like this one (pay attention because there are 2 different kits: one for "97 to early 2000" and another for "late 2000 to 2004") and follow these step-by-step directions. You'll save money and they will last forever
You might need these as well (the rubber bump stops).
There is a TSB, that calls for shimming the driver's side motor. The parts needed for this are included in the above mentioned kit.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: San Jose, CA
I have a similar issue, but the previous owner already changed out the gear to a brass gear. Sometimes the right headlight gets stuck. I have to physically push/pull it to engage with the gears again, after which point it goes up and down fine - for a while. I'm posting to follow, see what comes out of this thread.
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Cary NC
Headlights wink
I am having similar issue. Left stays open until I turn lights on. It goes down when right one opens. Does this sound like the gear problem or electrical?
Racer
Joined: May 2005
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Headlight actuator gear failure along with oil pressure sender failure is not an "if it fails" but a "when it fails", in the words of someone more wiser than I "Seek and you will find".
Le Mans Master
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