Head lights flip when car is locked and unlocked
07-31-2008, 04:56 AM
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Head lights flip when car is locked and unlocked title says it all, and i don't know why its happening. as for the weird sound, it might be the light motor thats giving up because i have notice it has had problems picking up. the lights going up and down when locking and unlocking might be a wire problem but why all of a sudden? anyone had this problem before? i havent changed the alarm, its the stock one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOVqS7_Ca9A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOVqS7_Ca9A
07-31-2008, 05:58 AM
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It's one of the "modes" the alarm can be configured to.
Read the manual, and it's all in there. If you've lost your manual: http://www.camarohighway.com/Manuals/
As for the sound, it's the gear in the headlight motor that's given up. There's tons of info on how to do a quick-fix for it (rotate it 180 degrees), and someone out there selling a brass replacement that fixes the problem permanently.
/James
Read the manual, and it's all in there. If you've lost your manual: http://www.camarohighway.com/Manuals/
As for the sound, it's the gear in the headlight motor that's given up. There's tons of info on how to do a quick-fix for it (rotate it 180 degrees), and someone out there selling a brass replacement that fixes the problem permanently.
/James
07-31-2008, 02:07 PM
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My 98 ta did the same thing replace the gear in the headlight motor or flip it over and it will stop making the sound and going up and down when you set the alarm
07-31-2008, 02:19 PM
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anything you might need to know:
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headl....htm#FreeGuide
Id go with the free mod and just flip the gear 180 degrees for now, but I encourage to read the whole page.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headl....htm#FreeGuide
Id go with the free mod and just flip the gear 180 degrees for now, but I encourage to read the whole page.
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08-02-2008, 07:06 PM
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Read my sticky in the Firebird forum....
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-firebird-1967-2002/177470-firebird-headlights-all-comments-questions-regarding-headlights-go-here.html
P.s... Do you mine if I use your video in my sticky?
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-firebird-1967-2002/177470-firebird-headlights-all-comments-questions-regarding-headlights-go-here.html
P.s... Do you mine if I use your video in my sticky?
08-05-2008, 03:54 PM
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I dont get this...
"This next part is important! You now need to, while CLOSELY watching the motor shaft, rotate the raise/lower manual **** so the motor shaft turns exactly 180 degrees (or half a revolution). Once you have completed this, reattach the headlight raise lower arm. What you have just done is made it so the actual motor gear will now be in contact with the *other* half of the plastic gear. Sure, the teeth on the plastic gear are stripped, but they are stripped on the now unused side of the gear
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"This next part is important! You now need to, while CLOSELY watching the motor shaft, rotate the raise/lower manual **** so the motor shaft turns exactly 180 degrees (or half a revolution). Once you have completed this, reattach the headlight raise lower arm. What you have just done is made it so the actual motor gear will now be in contact with the *other* half of the plastic gear. Sure, the teeth on the plastic gear are stripped, but they are stripped on the now unused side of the gear
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08-05-2008, 05:01 PM
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I dont get this...
"This next part is important! You now need to, while CLOSELY watching the motor shaft, rotate the raise/lower manual **** so the motor shaft turns exactly 180 degrees (or half a revolution). Once you have completed this, reattach the headlight raise lower arm. What you have just done is made it so the actual motor gear will now be in contact with the *other* half of the plastic gear. Sure, the teeth on the plastic gear are stripped, but they are stripped on the now unused side of the gear "
"This next part is important! You now need to, while CLOSELY watching the motor shaft, rotate the raise/lower manual **** so the motor shaft turns exactly 180 degrees (or half a revolution). Once you have completed this, reattach the headlight raise lower arm. What you have just done is made it so the actual motor gear will now be in contact with the *other* half of the plastic gear. Sure, the teeth on the plastic gear are stripped, but they are stripped on the now unused side of the gear
"What don't you get???????
08-05-2008, 09:52 PM
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08-07-2008, 02:08 PM
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alright i just got done doing or i should atleast say tried doing the 180 fix and it seems like its still doing the noise... am i suppose to turn the MANUAL RAISE **** left or right? (i know i know, do it after you have taken it off from the SHAFT)
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You guys know where the brass gears are cheaper at? i know 85 buks aint much but just wondering. SAME gear dealing with this thread went out... 
and my passenger light hasnt given up. W T H ! !
and my passenger light hasnt given up. W T H ! !