<Group> Need help on headlights \ 2000 vette \ Plz Read

When i turn the lights on,both sides come up,but when i go to close
them,the drivers side pops back up,and i have to manually close with
the adjuster nob......IS it a motor,or what ?????? ....Any help on
this would be appreciated,........



2crows
Gatorland
USA

Do you hear the motor run after it turns off?

It's probably not the motor since it still opens. There are 3 parts that
can go wrong if it's anything like the C4 lights and it probably is. The
nylon gear, the nylon bushings or the piece that holds the bushings. My
guess is that it's the nylon bushings. Take it apart and replace them with
pieces of a steel rod the same diameter and cut to the same height. If it's
the part that holds the bushing, it's usually that the cast piece has
stripped from the steel rod. I fixed mine by drilling a hole close to the
bottom, through the rod and then inserted a roll pin. I went through the
thick section. If it's the gear, I replaced mine with the brass
replacements from Ecklers. Everything's still running fine and it's
stronger than ever before.

Hope this helps. BTW: Replacement motors from the dealer for a C4 runs
$400, not including labor and they don't sell individual pieces to fix them.

"2crows" > wrote in message
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>
> When i turn the lights on,both sides come up,but when i go to close
> them,the drivers side pops back up,and i have to manually close with
> the adjuster nob......IS it a motor,or what ?????? ....Any help on
> this would be appreciated,........
>
>
>
> 2crows
> Gatorland
> USA

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:28:14 GMT, "Charlie"
> wrote:

>Do you hear the motor run after it turns off?
>
>It's probably not the motor since it still opens. There are 3 parts that
>can go wrong if it's anything like the C4 lights and it probably is. The
>nylon gear, the nylon bushings or the piece that holds the bushings. My
>guess is that it's the nylon bushings. Take it apart and replace them with
>pieces of a steel rod the same diameter and cut to the same height. If it's
>the part that holds the bushing, it's usually that the cast piece has
>stripped from the steel rod. I fixed mine by drilling a hole close to the
>bottom, through the rod and then inserted a roll pin. I went through the
>thick section. If it's the gear, I replaced mine with the brass
>replacements from Ecklers. Everything's still running fine and it's
>stronger than ever before.
>
>Hope this helps. BTW: Replacement motors from the dealer for a C4 runs
>$400, not including labor and they don't sell individual pieces to fix them.
>
>"2crows" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> When i turn the lights on,both sides come up,but when i go to close
>> them,the drivers side pops back up,and i have to manually close with
>> the adjuster nob......IS it a motor,or what ?????? ....Any help on
>> this would be appreciated,........
>>
>>
>>
>> 2crows
>> Gatorland
>> USA
>
>
> Thanks for the info,and no to hearing the motor run...So i will take a stab
> at the repairs myself...Mucho thanks for the help..
> .................. I can't see forking out $400.00 <G>...................



> 2crows

There is a TSB for this. It just needs some washers to adjust it.
You can read the TSB he
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/kb/q....php?qstId=252

If you need more help, try www.corvettemechanic.com or www.c5forum.com

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:59:38 GMT, 2crows > wrote:

>
> When i turn the lights on,both sides come up,but when i go to close
>them,the drivers side pops back up,and i have to manually close with
>the adjuster nob......IS it a motor,or what ?????? ....Any help on
>this would be appreciated,........
>
>
>
>2crows
>Gatorland
>USA

On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:10:34 -0500, L DaVinci >
wrote:

>There is a TSB for this. It just needs some washers to adjust it.
>You can read the TSB he
>http://corvetteactioncenter.com/kb/q....php?qstId=252
>
>If you need more help, try www.corvettemechanic.com or www.c5forum.com
>
Thanks for this ..... That explains it all .......I.m printing this
entire article,and take it to the service manager here ,because he
informed me that there was not a bulletin on head lamps ,and if there
was...He would fix it for nothing........Let's see if he eat's his
words..<G>.....If not i will do it my self...Thanks a million for thre
info.....


Will


2crows
Gatorland
USA

LOL
SWEEEEET!

2crows wrote:

>
>take it to the service manager here ,because he
>informed me that there was not a bulletin on head lamps ,and if there
>was...He would fix it for nothing........Let's see if he eat's his
>words..<G>.....If not i will do it my self...Thanks a million for thre
>info.....
>
>
>Will
>
>
>2crows
>Gatorland
>USA
>
>

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