84 Right Headlight Won't Open

[jacob9582]

Lights turn on but rt headlight will not rotate open. I can hear the motor try to move but nothing.

thanks in advance, Kevin

 

[lilbubba]

first things first make sure nothing stoping in (something caught maybe a little twig) if that's fine maybe a gear is the problem is it making a clicking noise

 

[jacob9582]

No twig, no gear grinding noise. Sounds normal but no movement...

 

[vetteoz]

headlight will not rotate open. I can hear the motor try to move but nothing.

Stripped headlight gear

Corvette Forum - View Single Post - Headlight hangs 1/4 open and runs, is this a gear issue?

'84 - '87 Headlight Gear Replacement - Corvette Forum

 

[lilbubba]

No twig, no gear grinding noise. Sounds normal but no movement...

If nothings hanging it the only 2 possibilities i can think of is bad motor or messed up gear the original gears in c4s are plastic. I found a great video on youtube but im on a new tablet idk how to highlight link lol, but if u google c4 corvette headlight repair then it will be the top video.

I just realized that he was working on a 94 sry man but it may help u or someone else anway idk if there were any changes from 84-94 but I did see that the guy in the video had a replacement metal gear so if this is the problem i'd opt to spend the extra $$$ if I was u hope I helped

 

[vigman]

MAbe this?

Headlight Actuator Repair Kit - YouTube

 

[lilbubba]

Headlight Actuator Repair Kit - YouTube

No the one i was looking at was a black 94 and from looking around some more it appears that there are 2 differemt types of gear it appears 84-88 is different from later model c4s.

 

[vetteoz]

If nothings hanging it the only 2 possibilities i can think of is bad motor or messed up gear

Did you read the links about headlights I posted????

it appears 84-88 is different from later model c4s.

:eyerole
Which is why I posted a link to a headlight repair ( with pictures ) of the early style headlight seeing the OP stated

" 84 Right Headlight Won't Open "

 

[jacob9582]

Thank you very much, I'll report back.

 

[lilbubba]

yeah veeteoz I looked at it. That's what I meant by they were different. Good luck Jacob.