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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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My motor makes noise after I turn the lights off... does it mean it's about to stop working completely?

How hard are these motors to change/swap out?
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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Yes, it does mean the motor/s are bad. (As a whole, the 'unit' is bad. But to be more detailed, Yes, stripped gears.)
www dot bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/index.htm#headlightgearfailures

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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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No it doesnt mean that the motors are bad. The plastic gear in the motor is stripped.

Here is the sticky:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-firebird-1967-2002/177470-firebird-headlights-all-comments-questions-regarding-headlights-go-here.html

You can do the 180* mod or replace the plastic gears with brass gears. Read the sticky for the info.
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