Can you fix a headlight on a corvette?

My Corvette is the first car that I have ever worked on. If I, being the major shade tree mechanic that I am can fix stuff on this car, anyone can. You just proved it to yourself. Now turn around and throw your back up against your monitor. You deserve a big pat on the back! :thumbsup3: Now here’s the deal.

How can I get my C5 headlight to rise?

1. If your headlight isn’t already in the fully up position, you’ll need to get it there manually before removing the assembly. Remove this rubber cap and turn the knob on the back of the headlight motor counter-clockwise until the headlight reaches its apex. It may take quite a bit of turning before the headlight begins to rise. 2.

What to do if your headlight won’t pop up?

The other night, my headlight wouldn’t pop up. I opened the hood and cranked it up by hand, but had to crank it back down when I got home. Can I fix this myself (I’m no mechanic)? or do I take it to the dealership??

Where is the power connector on a C5 headlight?

The power connector is located immediately behind the headlight motor. Remove the connector from the tab that holds it in place, lift slightly on the snap that holds the two parts of the connector together and pull apart. 3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws that hold the black plastic headlight bezel in place.

What to do when headlight pop up on Corvette?

That’s what I’m dealing with, just not wanting to part with the 150 bucks at the moment. Try this…..go into the DIC settings and turn the twilight function on. That is, let the light level and the computer turn the lights on.

Can You rebuild headlight assembly on Corvette C5?

Follow along with us as we not only rebuild the motors on both headlights of our C5, but using the kit from Corvette Central will prevent us from having any more trouble in the future. We elected to remove the entire headlight assembly from the car, rather than just the motor.

Why does my C5 headlight keep popping up?

Posted September 1, 2011 listen for the gears spinning but I’m betting its the contacts in the turn signal switch, aka the multi-function switch. That’s what I’m dealing with, just not wanting to part with the 150 bucks at the moment.

How do you repair a C5 Head Light?

Remove the connector from the tab that holds it in place, lift slightly on the snap that holds the two parts of the connector together and pull apart. 3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws that hold the black plastic headlight bezel in place. Two of the screws are easily accessible on either side of the headlight.