Headlight issue @#$@#$% Any advice

**Promise517** · 07-22-2010, 07:16 AM

I'm posting a video on what my headlights started doing last night. http://qik.com/video/9530188

Just started last night, I thought it was only on one side however one of my second opinion guys says it sounds like both.

**shady milkman** · 07-22-2010, 07:21 AM

not a big deal..your gears are stripped. the gears only use 180 degrees ..so flip the gear and you will be all set.

**Promise517** · 07-22-2010, 07:28 AM

Really? Well damn! Thank you, I just need to do some research or better yet find a vid on how to take it apart.

Much appreciated

**Mieux97** · 07-22-2010, 08:11 PM

I say buy the brass gears. Think about it...you gotta go into the motor and rotate the gear anyway, so why not just change the gear entirely? Rotating is a quick, but temp fix.

It's better to do it right the first time. I learned that after my first spat with the lamps.

**shady milkman** · 07-23-2010, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mieux97

I say buy the brass gears. Think about it...you gotta go into the motor and rotate the gear anyway, so why not just change the gear entirely? Rotating is a quick, but temp fix.

It's better to do it right the first time. I learned that after my first spat with the lamps.

brass gears are incredibly hard on the motor..that motor is designed for light plastic gear ..you throw a heavy brass gear in there and watch your motor life go down the drain.

i've had my car for 3 years and i have yet to have a problem with the gears or the motor..the key is to only turn the light on or off..when you are at a complete stop.

**Ryan98WS6** · 07-23-2010, 05:40 AM

Search "4th Gen Firebird Trans Am Headlight Fix" on youtube. The video explains how to rotate the gear. I found it helpful when I had to rotate the gear in my headlight.

**97bluebird** · 07-23-2010, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by shady milkman

brass gears are incredibly hard on the motor..that motor is designed for light plastic gear ..you throw a heavy brass gear in there and watch your motor life go down the drain.

i've had my car for 3 years and i have yet to have a problem with the gears or the motor..the key is to only turn the light on or off..when you are at a complete stop.

I have had brass gears in my headlight motors for 4 years now and they still work just fine.