[HOW TO] HEADLIGHT ACTUATOR REBUILD (PICS)
04-19-2011, 10:21 PM
#22
8th Gear
Member Since: Apr 2011
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That's neat. I just got the metal gear kit (one) for $43 + $7 shipping. Hope that will last longer than the plastic one to make it worth the price difference. Good to know for the future (for the second headlight) 
05-01-2011, 07:06 PM
#23
Instructor
Member Since: Apr 2007
Location: Kingston, On
Posts: 145
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I needed a passenger side headlight motor assy for my 99 and bought one online from a wrecked vette. The motor I got was a glued on cover model, it mounted differently then my 99's. The motor looked like it was a left hand (driver) side with the way the 3 mounting bolts wee located. but the part# on it said it was for a RH (16530236RH). I had to take the guts out of the new one and use them in my original motor assy. All is good now.
Last edited by canada99vette; 05-01-2011 at 07:13 PM. Reason: more info
05-01-2011, 08:21 PM
#24
Race Director
Member Since: Dec 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 10,426
Received 1,261 Likes
on
1,056 Posts
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (performance mods) 2019
get the brass gear http://www.rodneydickman.com/corvette.html
Last edited by neutron82; 05-01-2011 at 08:23 PM.
08-07-2011, 10:15 AM
#25
Le Mans Master
Mine has been chirping for quite a while. Time to hit up eBay and fix this myself. Thanks for the inspiration. I can't believe I haven't been on here since 2008!!!
08-07-2011, 05:14 PM
#26
Advanced
Member Since: Jan 2010
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My driverside is grinding on the way down and i just noticed the driverside door lock is operating spuratically . I was about to really start tearing into , but i think ill just change the head light gear now and see if it clears the door lock problem up .
04-24-2015, 10:52 AM
#28
Intermediate
Both Headlights quit, neither making noise?
[QUOTE=Bill Curlee;1577379598]
Bill I took my '99 to a detail shop. After cleaning under the hood my headlights will not pop up. The light switch works the driving lights and signal lights work but both headlights act like they are not being told to open.
Any Help?
Any Help?
04-26-2015, 10:55 AM
#30
Tech Contributor
Member Since: Dec 1999
Location: Anthony TX
Posts: 32,736
Received 2,180 Likes
on
1,583 Posts
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
If you start a new post,, you will get more attention.
The only thing a detail shop could have done is:
-Disturb the GROUND Block G101-102 that is located directly behind the headlight module on both headlights. If the pins inside that ground block are corroded, or the connection between the stud and the ground lug is dirty,, it can cause the that issue.
The other issue is the actual multifunction switch can be bad.
We can speculate all day/ You have to break out a meter and see if the actuator motor is actually getting voltageand proper ground at the motor connector.
04-27-2015, 12:26 PM
#31
Intermediate
If you start a new post,, you will get more attention.
The only thing a detail shop could have done is:
-Disturb the GROUND Block G101-102 that is located directly behind the headlight module on both headlights. If the pins inside that ground block are corroded, or the connection between the stud and the ground lug is dirty,, it can cause the that issue.
The other issue is the actual multifunction switch can be bad.
We can speculate all day/ You have to break out a meter and see if the actuator motor is actually getting voltageand proper ground at the motor connector.
