Topic: Head light
in Forum: C4 General Discussion
It is time consuming, and a tad fussy. The three little plastic pucks in the mechanism need to be replaced. The light will eventually stop opening but make a bunch of noise. If you are not mechanically inclined, let someone else fix it. The entire assembly will need to be taken out of the car.
As Mark says it is time consuming but it is a relatively easy project. Years ago replaced the gears on both headlights on "The Beast" - the first one took longer than the second one. By now there are probably YouTube videos out there that will walk you thru the process.
Jim Olson
Yep, that's what I used. Sorry I don't remember where I got them.
Jim Olson
Check out mirrock corvettes video on head light motor repair and get educated prior to completing the job. No need for metal gear waste of $$. They are on YouTube and explain rebuild
I agree on metal vs plastic gears. When I replaced the little plastic pucks in the housing, the gears were in very good condition. I cleaned and added a good quality graphite grease and replaced them. Very smooth and precise movements. If the microswitches are operating correctly for start and stop, the gears take no abuse. Clean and lubricate. Should be sufficient.
I did mine last winter passengers side was easy, drivers side was a little more difficult. Plastic gears are worn, you will see when you disassemble.
1991 C4 ZR-1 red/tan
2020 C8 coupe Rapid blue/silver stripe/red interior
When I bought my first C4 the right lamp quit working, bought a new motor (expensive) and replaced it. When the other one quit working I had watched Mirrock’s YouTube video (qhttps://youtu.be/RBCrYvslp_o?si=-Bn0e_3K5QdNPV-R) and rebuilt it. That was four years ago and it’s still working. Have fun on your C4!