02CollectorTA

Thanks buddy, I will try it tomorrow, and let you know.

Mid

I ordered the new headlight motors from orielly's....and they came in today.

I installed them just now, and they work perfect!!!!!!!!!!!Woohooo! Thanks to everyone who pointed me in that direction...install was straight-forward and no more grinding noises! Works excellent and a lifetime warranty. sweet.

topdj-com

has anyone seen this new kit it actually has a brass gear AND the rubber cushion? Looks like he even includes a reinforcing brace has anyone tried these? I think the rubber cushion is what the first design was missing
and bringing it back with a metal gear should take care of the lights for good.
Any opinions
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/br...orvettes).html

Danny2tek

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Never seen that kit before, but looks like a good one. I recently had to replace my brass gear with a new one because the epoxy failed.

topdj-com

I think that new kit might be the trick, the rubber is back, where the older metal gear design was a solid connection, the rubber should cushion the open and close, just put rubber stops in too and be done with it for good.

Danny2tek

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Well my replacement "aluminum" gear that i installed a month ago just stripped. WTF? The plastic cover for the gear is intact and the metal housing for the drive gear is stable/solid, no play . I just ordered the kit that was posted above, Im gonna try that one this time, if that also fails...**** it Autozone here I come! (lifetime warranty)

Danny2tek

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Well the kit arrived today, looks like a nice design will post pics later.

95RamAirNC

So i just replaced my headlight gear but the headlight still makes the awful annoying racket and it also sometime want go down. The other goes down but it just stays up. ANy ideas Im bout to run no headlight preetty soon. THANKS GUYS

VIP1

Its not assembled properly and is slipping. Either the gear is not aligned/installed properly or the housing is not closed properly (or its flexing badly). You should fix it soon before you wear out the new gear and/or damage the motor housing.

95mysticta

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my thoughts exactly

Danny2tek

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You might get a better response if you make a thread specifically about that, right now your asking a question in a thread thats talking about the headlight of a Firebird

02sleeperz28

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Thank you for the video, awesome thread! Ls1tech has done wonders for me, alot of smart guys on here. Thanks again!

95RamAirNC

got new headlight motor and installed it. headlight is perfect no weird sounds and goes up and down like butter.

Mid

^Nice job...hope you got the lifetime warranty.

Does anyone else have an issue with the headlight not closing all the way?

My driver's side light does that, and I went triple digits and the wind ripped open the headlight, stripping the gear again. I had to send it back under warranty.

Danny2tek

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By any chance does it go down all the way and pop up alittle bit? If so make sure the rubber bumper/stopper has fallen out.

Mid

^yes, it goes down and pops back up an inch or 2.

The stoppers look pretty worn.

Where can I get new ones from?

Danny2tek

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Good luck trying to find them. What I did last weekend was I got some electrical tape and put a couple of layers of tape onto the arm (not were the stoppers were). Worked like a charm.

Mid

Hmm, good thinking. I'll have to try that when I get my motor back...Where exactly did you tape them? Where the arm makes contact with the stoppers?

alharbi

loooooooooooooool
first thing i did in my car
and that was after two days since i owned my car
the gear was trashed. I replaced it with one of brass gears about 6 months ago and havent had any other problems with it at all.

Danny2tek

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Yep, were the arm would meet the stopper