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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 01:24 PM
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I have a 00 base c5 coupe with approx. 68,000 mi. just recently my passenger headlight sticks in the closed position when i turn on my lights. if i cycle the lights 1-2 times it usually pops up, and it does this intermittently, meaning sometimes they both pop up as they should. as always, any and or all help is greatly appreciated ! , thanks, mike.
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 04:08 PM
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Check your bump stops on the inside of the headlights to see if they are worn. This can cause the opening system to bind and not open the first time. GCG should pop in later with more information. They are tan pieces, two inside where the rotating mechanism is and two outside at the back of the headlight.
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 11:28 PM
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I forgot to mention i just pulled the car out of storage for the past 5 months. could this be a factor?

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Old Apr 11, 2019 | 05:25 AM
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I’d do a search on this. There are so many posts with people that have had similar problems. It can be a number of issues.
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