Headlight motor...
Headlight motor... so the other day my headlight wouldn't come up, so I pull it up manually. Now the damn thing works, but as soon as it goes down, when it gets all the way down it makes this awful racket and the **** you turn to pull it up manually keeps turning for about 4 to 5 seconds. does anyone know how to fix this?
so the other day my headlight wouldn't come up, so I pull it up manually. Now the damn thing works, but as soon as it goes down, when it gets all the way down it makes this awful racket and the **** you turn to pull it up manually keeps turning for about 4 to 5 seconds. does anyone know how to fix this?
Not necessarily true. Take it from a Pontiac guy. 
Remove the headlight trim (3 screws).
Unbolt the actuator arm (one nut holds it to the motor).
Pull the actuator arm off of the motor shaft (note the flat spot on the shaft and arm).
Using the manual raise/lower ****, turn the motor 180 degrees so that the flat spot is on the other side. The shaft will have turned a full 180 degrees.
Reinstall the actuator arm and nut, and reinstall the headlight trim.
Voila, it's done. The headlight motor uses one large gear, but it only uses one half of it. Rotating the shaft 180 degrees will engage the unused side of the gear.
Remove the headlight trim (3 screws).
Unbolt the actuator arm (one nut holds it to the motor).
Pull the actuator arm off of the motor shaft (note the flat spot on the shaft and arm).
Using the manual raise/lower ****, turn the motor 180 degrees so that the flat spot is on the other side. The shaft will have turned a full 180 degrees.
Reinstall the actuator arm and nut, and reinstall the headlight trim.
Voila, it's done. The headlight motor uses one large gear, but it only uses one half of it. Rotating the shaft 180 degrees will engage the unused side of the gear.
if not your can always buy some replacement gears. It is alot cheaper than buying a almost $400 motor. I had a buddy of mine make me some new ones ones a c&c machine out brass but if you dont have that option of doing this i think they are only $40. I cant quit remember whice company sells them but i know that they are made and people do sell them. good luck. At least yours doesnt have the load noise mine was making because mine wouldnt stop spinning ang grinding because it didnt have any pressure against the motor to stop it.
if i stripped the gear.. wouldn't the headlight come up or down at anytime? because mine will come up and then go back down but when it goes back down and is all the way down the manual **** to take it down manually keeps spinning
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You have two solutions -
Rotate the gear 180-degrees (like I mentioned in my first post). This will fix the problem, but if it happens again you'll need a new gear (dealer will ONLY sell you the entire motor - very pricey!).
OR
Buy a brass gear from Brent Franker. Haven't been on his site in awhile, so you might just want to do a search.
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someone correct me if i'm wrong but i think i remember readin that only half of the gear is used...if the teeth are gone you can flip it, but once that side is gone you'll have to get a new gear....but why not just replace the plastic gear with a brass one, while you got it apart to prevent it from happening again....
someone correct me if i'm wrong but i think i remember readin that only half of the gear is used...if the teeth are gone you can flip it, but once that side is gone you'll have to get a new gear....but why not just replace the plastic gear with a brass one, while you got it apart to prevent it from happening again....
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someone correct me if i'm wrong but i think i remember readin that only half of the gear is used...if the teeth are gone you can flip it, but once that side is gone you'll have to get a new gear....but why not just replace the plastic gear with a brass one, while you got it apart to prevent it from happening again....
