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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 07:28 PM
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Default HELP--HEADLIGHT PROBLEM ON MY 98

PARKED THE CAR YESTERDAY BEFORE DARK AND GOT UP THE NEXT DAY AND ONE HEADLIGHT WAS UP. IT CAME UP ALL BY ITSELF. I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON AND THEN CUT THEM BACK OFF AND THEY BOTH WENT BACK DOWN. SO I WENT FOR A RIDE AND IT CONTINUED TO COME BACK UP ALL BY ITSELF. THEN IT STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. IT WILL NOT COME UP AND THE OTHER ONE HAS STOPPED WORKING ALSO. ALSO JUST BEFORE THEY BOTH QUIT WORKING, WHEN I TURNED THE SWITCH ONE TIME FOR THE FOG LIGHTS TO COME ON, THE HEADLIGHT WOULD FLIP UP--THE ONE THAT WAS WORKING TO START WITH. I KNOW THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT JUST THE FOG LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON. THEY BOTH WILL NOT WORK. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY WERE ALRIGHT. WHAT SHOULD I CHECK NOW AND WHERE SHOULD I LOOK ? THANKS FOR THE HELP.
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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 11:43 PM
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Default Re: HELP--HEADLIGHT PROBLEM ON MY 98 (WAYNE98)

Wayne,
You have a broken headlamp bracket. Dealer can fix. Our's went out at about 25,000 miles, left side only.

Good Luck! About an hour fix.

:cheers:
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 08:23 AM
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i check that, but both of them will not go up know, the lights will come on but they will not rise up. it is like there is no power going to them. i have to turn them up and down by the **** on each headlight. i check the fuses and they are ok. i do not know what controll them and where to look for it.
thanks anyway maybe somebody can help me.

thanks wayne,
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 08:57 AM
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I had a similiar problem with my 98 a few years back. There is a relay near the passenger side light that controls the motors. Mine had a crack in it and water was in there... Check yours, it could be the culprit.

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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 11:52 AM
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thanks i will check there, is this what controls the headlights is there any way to test the relay. i will look and see if my is crack.
thanks wayne
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Old Dec 12, 2002 | 01:46 PM
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hey C54dan that was it. it was full of water.

thanks alot C54dan,
this is a great place and great people on the corvetteforum
THANKS wayne
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