Help with headlight doors

[blackxpress]

What's up with the headlight doors on my 90 coupe? They were working just fine until tonight. I got home and when I turned off the lights the doors didn't close. When I went out to the car later they had closed but they wouldn't open again. The lights work but the doors won't open. I had to open them manually. Aren't the motors independent? In other words, if one motor went bad wouldn't the other one still work? What would cause them both to stop working at the same time? Is there a relay or a fuse somewhere that goes bad?

 

[tonylong]

Welcome to the world of flaky headlight doors. You're problem will or has happened to all of us with headlight doors. There is a set ot three tubular nylon bushings in each mechanism that act as a clutch and these deteriorate over time and while the motors turn the headlights don't follow along. The parts cost less than $10 for each lamp. Check the forum search and you'll find lotsa write-ups on how to do the repair. I won't appempt the write-up it's already been done with pics and all, but I did it myself two years ago it took me three hours for the first one to figure out what to do, and 1/2 hour for the second. I'd rate it as a three-beer project. The parts can be bought from MAD.

 

[topless82vette]

What's up with the headlight doors on my 90 coupe? They were working just fine until tonight. I got home and when I turned off the lights the doors didn't close. When I went out to the car later they had closed but they wouldn't open again. The lights work but the doors won't open. I had to open them manually. Aren't the motors independent? In other words, if one motor went bad wouldn't the other one still work? What would cause them both to stop working at the same time? Is there a relay or a fuse somewhere that goes bad?

theres a headlight control module. expensive too

 

[hotshotzny]

i love the headlights on my 84.. they work just fine 99% of the time... ya know when the 1% is... when i park the car in front of people and have to get out and wallop the pass side head light to get it to close.... have all the parts to fix it,, but thats an over the winter project

 

[tonylong]

i love the headlights on my 84.. they work just fine 99% of the time... ya know when the 1% is... when i park the car in front of people and have to get out and wallop the pass side head light to get it to close.... have all the parts to fix it,, but thats an over the winter project

Awwww that's just sweet. It's just your vette's way of telling you she feels ignored. If she's feeling really *****y ignored she'll just refuse to start up. You'll be paying her lotsa attention while you're walking.

 

[hotshotzny]

Awwww that's just sweet. It's just your vette's way of telling you she feels ignored. If she's feeling really *****y ignored she'll just refuse to start up. You'll be paying her lotsa attention while you're walking.

did that once too over the summer after droppingmy kid off at school.... dont ask me why but i got in and no juice... i popped the hood and gave the cables on the battery a twist and its nevr happend again... so happend that day i was B.S.ing with a couple other dads about how great that car was! and picture this.. private catholic school.. individual (me) who cant complete a sentence with out dropping an f-bomb and 2 of the 3 dads im talking to very involved in the church..... i think i i shocked a couple people to say the least

 

[tonylong]

did that once too over the summer after droppingmy kid off at school.... dont ask me why but i got in and no juice... i popped the hood and gave the cables on the battery a twist and its nevr happend again... so happend that day i was B.S.ing with a couple other dads about how great that car was! and picture this.. private catholic school.. individual (me) who cant complete a sentence with out dropping an f-bomb and 2 of the 3 dads im talking to very involved in the church..... i think i i shocked a couple people to say the least

He he bin ther dun that. I figure a day without grossing someone out is just a terrible waste.

 

[Paul Higg]

Delrin bushings!