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Old Oct 15, 2019 | 08:33 PM
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I have a couple issues currently with my headlights, I figured out that I have a stripped gear on my driver side bucket but the other issue I still can’t figure out is that my buckets now open on a half turn (one click) of the light switch, instead of a full turn (two clicks). I have checked fuses and they are good. For the 8 years I have owned the car a half turn would only turn on the drl’s and also illuminate the interior lights... a full turn would open the headlight buckets. could this be a bad relay and if so where’s a good place to get a replacement?

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Fix the headlight gear and replace the white bumpers on both sides of the headlight mechanism.
This will fix the issue.

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Fix the headlight gear and replace the white bumpers on both sides of the headlight mechanism.
This will fix the issue.

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Doing this will fix the issue of the buckets opening on the half turn of the switch?! I already know about replacing the gear, I just need to figure out why they are opening on a half turn of the switch instead of a full turn.

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You need to fix this first before any other work. Without having a good gear in the drivers bucket it is impossible to determine what else is wrong.

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I agree with Gary. Fix the gear first. My first guess on the issue of opening on first click is your multifunction switch is going bad.
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I agree with Gary. Fix the gear first. My first guess on the issue of opening on first click is your multifunction switch is going bad.
That’s kinda what I was thinking. I am ordering the brass gear here soon.
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Just wanted to revive this thread with an update for anyone that might have the same situation. I replaced the headlight motor gear this evening and now the lights are working just like they’re supposed to, the buckets open now with a full turn of the switch.
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