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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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headlight motor messed up

On my '93 firehawk

I heard a crack the other night as I switching my headlights on.
When I took a look under the hood, I found that the driver's side headlight motor had blown it's cover off. Looks like it was glued on at some point. It's a round disc, about 2.5" dia with a squared side. Fits up against the motor on the side facing the radiator.

Anyhow, I'm driving around with one headlight and it's only a matter of time until I get hit with a $30 ticket. I blew both Hella fog lamps out somehow last week (one at a time, two days apart), so my car looks really funny at night.

The peice of headlight motor is sitting in my glovebox while I ponder how to repair this motor. I found a replacement for $100 if I have to buy one. Can these motors be pulled out without pulling the whole headlight assembly out (the main reason I never fixed the 92)? it looks like 3 bolts on the side.

The worst part is that I can't upgrade it to gain HP LOL
Old Apr 9, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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Re: headlight motor messed up

James:

Check this excellent web page about the Firebird's headlights, with pictures and detailed information.
Hope this helps you
Good luck
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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What webpage?
Old Apr 9, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Re: headlight motor messed up

could use some help here aswell my passenger headlight makes a noise when going up/down
Old Apr 9, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Re: headlight motor messed up

Check Brent Franker's page on headlight motor repairs, and his replacement all-Bronze gears:

http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/fbody/guides.htm

Second item.... PLEASE post on the correct forum. Questions about headlight motors do not belong on "LT1/LT4 Engine Tech". Moving to "General........"
Old Apr 9, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Re: headlight motor messed up

Originally Posted by Injuneer
Second item.... PLEASE post on the correct forum. Questions about headlight motors do not belong on "LT1/LT4 Engine Tech". Moving to "General........"
That's a good point. sorry man.
I was thinking 4th gen 93-97 issue, I guess it also applies to V6s.
So many forums to choose from

Thanks for the link guys, I'll check it out.
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