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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Default Headlight problems. . .PLEASE HELP!!!!!
I have a 2000 T/A. . .When my headlights go down the passenger's side motor makes a really loud bussing noise for about 10 seconds, and when I use my power door locks the headlights flip up and down (wierd) and make the same noise. . .It started doing this a few nights ago. . .What's wrong with it? I'm completely stumped.
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Do a search on this topic lots of threads on it
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plastic gear in the headlight motor is stripped
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^^ this guy's right, I had a 96 firebird before my TA and I had to replace the gear in both headlights. It's really not hard, do some research on it though, there are a ton of posts on here about this issue.
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It's easier than 'searching', ...

It's right up top in the 'stickie'.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...eadlights.html
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Yeah, that's what I meant haha
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here's some links, i know how insanely difficult it is to click search sometimes...jkkk

sticky on the top of the page:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...eadlights.html

search:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...ntry-used.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...lot-noise.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...need-help.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...ad-lights.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...ght-motor.html

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...p-problem.html

and the next time someone asks we can add this thread to the list!
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get a 12 dollar gear from napa. its all you need.
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and epoxy or silicon to put it back together ^

or you can order the brass gears so they don't strip again
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Thanks for the help guys. You probably saved me a few headaches. . .Where can I get the brass gears from?
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