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Old Jul 18, 2004 | 05:33 AM
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been here before but with the archived threads still being moved over....anyway when I turn the lights off i get that "running grinding sound AFTER the lights are down.....so is it a bad module?? I believe thats what I read before...I know its not the gear because I have BTDT and know that fix.

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I had that same exact symptom and it was the gear. You can get brass upgrade gears fairly cheap from forum vendors. If you want to replace the entire module - Eckler's is a lot cheaper than dealers for that.
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Ecklers may sound cheaper, until you check the spipping charges htey and some others tack on.
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I had that same exact symptom and it was the gear. You can get brass upgrade gears fairly cheap from forum vendors. If you want to replace the entire module - Eckler's is a lot cheaper than dealers for that.
hmmmm..paid 39 for last one...different symptoms...oh well only take 30 mins to find out and 30 min to fix
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Originally Posted by pewter99
been here before but with the archived threads still being moved over....anyway when I turn the lights off i get that "running grinding sound AFTER the lights are down.....so is it a bad module?? I believe thats what I read before...I know its not the gear because I have BTDT and know that fix.

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You have lost some teeth from the nylon gear...
MidAmerica page 5-B sells a rebuild kit with a brass gear and all the stuff necessary to make it a one time fix... the cost is 50 dollars
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Corvette America has the kit and I think the price is better, you might want to check there, nothing like saving a few bucks.
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