headlight question
Racer
Joined: May 2009
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From: Austin Tx
That's what mine did when the gears stripped. Think it works by closing headlights until it bottoms out, motor current spikes, control module sees high current and turns off power. If gears are stripped when it bottoms, it doesn't hit high current (in the allowed time), then reverses by default causing light to pop back up.
If your friend replaces gears, get brass gears.
If your friend replaces gears, get brass gears.
Last edited by zz28zz; Feb 25, 2025 at 05:46 PM.
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: Emmaus pa
That's what mine did when the gears stripped. Think it works by closing headlights until it bottoms out, motor current spikes, control module sees high current and turns off power. If gears are stripped when it bottoms, it doesn't hit high current (in the allowed time), then reverses by default causing light to pop back up.
If your friend replaces gears, get brass gears.
If your friend replaces gears, get brass gears.
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Racer
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From: Maryland
My C5 was doing that a month after I bought it, the gears are made out of plastic and go bad. Tell him to get the brass replacement kit from Vette Nuts!
https://vettenuts.net/c5-corvette-br...r-gear-kit-new
https://vettenuts.net/c5-corvette-br...r-gear-kit-new
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