Thank you that is exactly what I need to do. It will save me $100’s of dollars. I am female but spent my childhood under a Plymouth with my dad. To bad he is not here now. Easy to follow instructions are appreciated.
I'm back to one of your videos. I watched the Z06 header install and now the headlight gear repair for my trans am. Thank you for the detailed guidance.
thankyou for showing how to open the enclosure, i was having such an issue treying to open it. thankyou for the good content! -93 formula1 pontiac firebird.
wow, never thought of/or knew how to take off the assembly, when I got my car, that's the first thing I had to do, and since I was replacing the front bumper anyway, I changed the motors out while the bumper was off, not as much room as the way you did it, but it definitely helped. Now that I see it done your way, I'll keep that in mind next time I change motors. Thanks
FYI:. The motor only uses 1/2 of the gear. You can rotate plastic gear past the broken teeth, and put it back in place. That will let the headlight work until your brass gear shipment comes in. The hard part is, lining up the motor to turn, away from the broken gear teeth. Hand crank the motor, with the cover off, on a workbench so you can easily see the gear and teeth at work. After that just tape closed. That will hold until your brass gear gets shipped to you.
Thanks a ton for this video! I found it helpful. Folks, make sure you have two 10mm wrenches (not sockets) to get that middle bolt off the headlamp motor; thin/tight spot. I had to borrow from my neighbor. It took me about 3 hours to do the passenger side gear (plus 1 hour of glue drying). The next one will definitely be faster. Thanks again!
Any advice on getting good quality headlight bump stops? Mine are getting worn out to the point that the metal arm pushes it out or goes past the rubber bump stop. Thanks in advance 😊
Any advice on replacing the little white rubber stoppers? I tried buying an after market stopper but for some reason the shaft on the headlight arm keeps taking it apart, pushes it out, or ends up bypassing the rubber stop getting the shaft stuck on top of the rubber stop.
That's cool I only need to change the motor assy because of a corroded harness. Thank you so much for sharing. You have just won a subscriber!!! You're awesome!!!
@@backyardchevy328 ..Hey BC.. I have a 96 trans am.. as I was changing my actuators on my headlights.. I come to find out that the bump stops on one side have broken off... Those bump stops are part of a piece of plastic that goes from one light all the way to the other light it's one solid piece... I'm in a real pickle here... I'm going to have to rig something up
@@travisquintero8334 yea they're pretty important..they keep the window motor from traveling too far and getting stuck..maybe a junkyard might have one and u can pull em off?
@@backyardchevy328 Hey BC... Well I managed to rig the problem as much as I hate doing it... but I used quarter inch carriage bolts to fit in place of the bump stops it works pretty well.. but hey thank you for the videos I'll definitely keep watching
@@travisquintero8334 The important thing is that it works..u can always fix it later if u come across a bump stop somewhere.. thank you really appreciate the support
It depends sometimes it can be the linkage thats really worn..or other times it can make a lot of noise if the rubber stops are missing or bent back so that extra travel causes more noise.
@@backyardchevy328 , I'll have to look into it. It's an 2002 T/A WS6 that has always been garaged with only 32,000 miles. I'm surprised that these things already need to be replaced!
Thanks for this video it helped me a lot but unfortunately 2 years passed and the head light started to rattle again. I just checked and saw that even with this type of gear its still no good in my experience. Is there any better gears out there?
Thank you🙂 no, not that I know of..i had that happen to one and it ended up being the glue that unglued/cracked apart so i ended up using a better epoxy and it was fine again
@@backyardchevy328 I think thats what happened to me. As soon as I can move the motor the cover was already loose. I am going to make sure its really sealed this time.
They just pull off but they can get stuck on there pretty good with the rust and moisture..i find it helpful to move the connector up and down a lil til it begins to free up
Usually a rattling noise means something is loose or slipping..and if the headlight stays down or keeps falling back down..normally its the gear thats stripped so itll give u a rattling noise everytime it tries to grab
The teeth are definitely stripped in a section of the gear. Did you get around to replacing the gear yet? I've did this on both headlights. It's just like in the video.
@@backyardchevy328 I have been trying to find some Firebird sized ones but I have not been having any luck. I’ve only found 1988-1996 corvette headlight repair kits on eBay. Do you know if these would fit?
if it does it in same motion then u might wanna check if its getting caught somewhere, like maybe the headlight assembly hitting on the hood or the lever make sure its moving freely, on the one i did since it was a used headlight assembly it hit on hood and i had to adjust it so it wouldnt.
Did u end up getting a remanufactured unit? there's 2 wires that go 2 the motor itself and on the one thats opening instead of closing flip around those 2 wire location and it should work fine
@@bigahill u dont have to remove the whole assembly, if u can just pull the wiring out and flip around those 2 wires, thats all u gotta do..u can leave it assembled
@@bigahill No problem🙂 glad to help...i had the same problem with a remanufactured motor a friend of mine got, i ended up having to do the same thing for em....hope ur able to get it worked out🙂
@@Steve-cq2cj how about if u pull up light as u rotate knob to get past the broken parts of gear? If it doesnt move at all it could be the linkage is jammed possibly.
Thank you that is exactly what I need to do. It will save me $100’s of dollars. I am female but spent my childhood under a Plymouth with my dad. To bad he is not here now. Easy to follow instructions are appreciated.
Im sorry to hear that😔...im sure youll do a great job..and him helping u do ur own work is to be proud of👍
Dude. This vid is detailed and helps out a ton. Thank you!
Thank you:)
I'm back to one of your videos. I watched the Z06 header install and now the headlight gear repair for my trans am. Thank you for the detailed guidance.
thankyou for showing how to open the enclosure, i was having such an issue treying to open it. thankyou for the good content! -93 formula1 pontiac firebird.
Thank you so much...really appreciate the support:)
wow, never thought of/or knew how to take off the assembly, when I got my car, that's the first thing I had to do, and since I was replacing the front bumper anyway, I changed the motors out while the bumper was off, not as much room as the way you did it, but it definitely helped. Now that I see it done your way, I'll keep that in mind next time I change motors. Thanks
So glad to be able to help🙂 thank you
Awesome video buddy. I just replaced my headlight gear on the driver side. The link helped me ordered it as well.
That's Awesome! Great job🙂👍
FYI:. The motor only uses 1/2 of the gear. You can rotate plastic gear past the broken teeth, and put it back in place. That will let the headlight work until your brass gear shipment comes in. The hard part is, lining up the motor to turn, away from the broken gear teeth. Hand crank the motor, with the cover off, on a workbench so you can easily see the gear and teeth at work. After that just tape closed. That will hold until your brass gear gets shipped to you.
Yes, very true🙂👍
Thanks man appreciate it! Thanks for uploading this and linking the repair kit 💯
Anytime🙂 glad to be able to help
Very good video, lots of good info. Will order my repair kit soon.
Thank you
Thanks a ton for this video! I found it helpful. Folks, make sure you have two 10mm wrenches (not sockets) to get that middle bolt off the headlamp motor; thin/tight spot. I had to borrow from my neighbor.
It took me about 3 hours to do the passenger side gear (plus 1 hour of glue drying). The next one will definitely be faster.
Thanks again!
So glad to be able to help🙂...yea im sure 2nd time is always faster..thank you for watching and for ur support
Any advice on getting good quality headlight bump stops? Mine are getting worn out to the point that the metal arm pushes it out or goes past the rubber bump stop. Thanks in advance 😊
Any advice on replacing the little white rubber stoppers? I tried buying an after market stopper but for some reason the shaft on the headlight arm keeps taking it apart, pushes it out, or ends up bypassing the rubber stop getting the shaft stuck on top of the rubber stop.
Thanks dude. This video helped a lot.
Glad i could be of help:) Thank you
Great Video and Very Helpful!!! Thank you good sir!! I tip my hat to you
Anytime🙂 thank you so much..greatly appreciate the support 🙂
How long did this take brother?? Your way was the best I've seen yet!!!
Probably takes an hour to get em off the car..the longest part is waiting for it to dry before reinstalling it...and thank you🙂
That's cool I only need to change the motor assy because of a corroded harness. Thank you so much for sharing. You have just won a subscriber!!! You're awesome!!!
@@martiniusetihw thank you🙂 i really appreciate it
Thanks man, this helped a lot.
So glad i could help🙂 thank you
Will you be able break the cover apart in the future now that it has eopxy.
Ive never had to remove it again to be honest, but i think it should be able to
What exact tools did you use to disassemble the headlight assembly? As in wrench sizes and bolt sizes.
You need a t27 torx bit which i used in a socket for my 1/4 ratchet. and the rest are 10mm wrenches and socket
Thank you man I appreciate the quick response!!!!!!!!!!!
Chingow.. now I know what I'm in for this weekend... thanks for the video old schoo...
Glad to be able to help🙂
@@backyardchevy328 ..Hey BC.. I have a 96 trans am.. as I was changing my actuators on my headlights.. I come to find out that the bump stops on one side have broken off... Those bump stops are part of a piece of plastic that goes from one light all the way to the other light it's one solid piece... I'm in a real pickle here... I'm going to have to rig something up
@@travisquintero8334 yea they're pretty important..they keep the window motor from traveling too far and getting stuck..maybe a junkyard might have one and u can pull em off?
@@backyardchevy328 Hey BC... Well I managed to rig the problem as much as I hate doing it... but I used quarter inch carriage bolts to fit in place of the bump stops it works pretty well.. but hey thank you for the videos I'll definitely keep watching
@@travisquintero8334 The important thing is that it works..u can always fix it later if u come across a bump stop somewhere.. thank you really appreciate the support
Great video and tips! Do you know if there's a way to lessen the noise that the linkage makes when the lights pop up and close down?
It depends sometimes it can be the linkage thats really worn..or other times it can make a lot of noise if the rubber stops are missing or bent back so that extra travel causes more noise.
@@backyardchevy328 , I'll have to look into it. It's an 2002 T/A WS6 that has always been garaged with only 32,000 miles. I'm surprised that these things already need to be replaced!
@@rzthis1 yea thats odd, the one on video had 130k miles and we got a 2001 ws6 with 64k and its still fine as far as the headlight motors go
it says c5 headlight gear but does it work on 1997 firebird as well?
Is that motor for both sides or is there a motor for each of the headlights?
Motor for each headlight . Just finished doing both of mine, but the gears can go to any of them.
Thanks for this video it helped me a lot but unfortunately 2 years passed and the head light started to rattle again. I just checked and saw that even with this type of gear its still no good in my experience. Is there any better gears out there?
Thank you🙂 no, not that I know of..i had that happen to one and it ended up being the glue that unglued/cracked apart so i ended up using a better epoxy and it was fine again
@@backyardchevy328 I think thats what happened to me. As soon as I can move the motor the cover was already loose. I am going to make sure its really sealed this time.
@@carlisio1237 yea, then thats most likely the same problem..sealing it back up should take care of the issue🙂👍 good luck
his voice is like that of the game "the thing"
Lol well i hope its the cool sounding voice in that game
How did yall disconnect the wires from the head lamps
They just pull off but they can get stuck on there pretty good with the rust and moisture..i find it helpful to move the connector up and down a lil til it begins to free up
Good job 👍🏾
Thank you
Nice video. Can you tell me where you got your replacement parts? Thank you.
Thank you:), yes, i got em from amazon or ive gotten em off of ebay as well.
The Amazon link says currently unavailable does anyone else know another link for these gears ?
Do I need to disconnect battery?
Im keeping both headliner open .passengers side went is down makes a rattle noise continuously..any clues???
Usually a rattling noise means something is loose or slipping..and if the headlight stays down or keeps falling back down..normally its the gear thats stripped so itll give u a rattling noise everytime it tries to grab
The teeth are definitely stripped in a section of the gear. Did you get around to replacing the gear yet? I've did this on both headlights. It's just like in the video.
Fix good 👍
Thank you:)
After doing this my headlights work properly, but no longer go up and down when I lock or unlock my car. Does anyone know why or how to fix it?
Can you list donw the wrench you used? Thank you!
The wrench's i used was a 10mm reversible ratcheting wrench and a regular wrench to hold it in some spots
@@backyardchevy328 thank you! Found one in home depot.
@@vincent2249 thats good🙂
Do you know if this repair kit would work on a 1988 Firebird formula?
The 1987-1992's have a different sized gear
@@backyardchevy328 do you know where I would be able to get this gear? I’ve been looking for a couple hours online but I haven’t been able to find it.
Thank you for the response!!
@@natalieenglert8424 ebay has a few, just type in headlight motor gear 1988 firebird
@@backyardchevy328 I have been trying to find some Firebird sized ones but I have not been having any luck. I’ve only found 1988-1996 corvette headlight repair kits on eBay. Do you know if these would fit?
Interesting ..this will fit a 2000 trans am correct?
Yes
How do u take off the wires to the headlights?
@@joseesguapo like the wires from the actual connector? Or the connector from the bulb?
To the connector, I'm trying to just pull but ima afraid the wires will rip off
@@joseesguapo might help to spray it with wd40 if they're stuck on there
i replaced mine and the light works but when it goes down it pops back up and i have to manually put it down know why?
like it goes down and up without turning knob again? or like it goes up when it should be down?
if it does it in same motion then u might wanna check if its getting caught somewhere, like maybe the headlight assembly hitting on the hood or the lever make sure its moving freely, on the one i did since it was a used headlight assembly it hit on hood and i had to adjust it so it wouldnt.
i turn on the light no problem. i turn them off the light goes down then rases back up
Maybe that plastic stop is missing or bent and instead of stopping, it goes all around.
Backyard Chevy. Possibly ill get back out there an a bit and fool with it thank you very much fir your help
I replaced both motors, now when one light pops up, the other one closes. Such a beating.
Did u end up getting a remanufactured unit? there's 2 wires that go 2 the motor itself and on the one thats opening instead of closing flip around those 2 wire location and it should work fine
That arm seems like it doesn't want to come off now.
@@bigahill u dont have to remove the whole assembly, if u can just pull the wiring out and flip around those 2 wires, thats all u gotta do..u can leave it assembled
Awesome. I will try that tomorrow. Thanks.
@@bigahill No problem🙂 glad to help...i had the same problem with a remanufactured motor a friend of mine got, i ended up having to do the same thing for em....hope ur able to get it worked out🙂
What do I do if I can’t move up one of the headlights
If u rotate the motor knob by hand does it lift it?
For the driver side yes but the passenger side is loss and won’t go up when spun
@@Steve-cq2cj how about if u pull up light as u rotate knob to get past the broken parts of gear? If it doesnt move at all it could be the linkage is jammed possibly.
Ok I’ll try that thanks for the help
@@Steve-cq2cj hope it works..thats what i had to do on one i replaced recently pull up as i rotate