flip up headlamps

[PMDJIM]

Well, I finally got a chance to work on the firebird yesterday. Stared by putting car on jackstands to change the oil. The last oil change was a local shop when the car was inspected. Try to back out the drain plug. Nothing. Garage must have run it in with an impact. I had to use my breaker bar to back it out. I almost took the car off the stands to take the car back to the garage to have them loosen it for me. But thought better of that. Anyway. Worked on the headlamp problem while oil was draining. I used the cheap method of turning the actuators 180 degrees. Worked like a charm. Checked all gounds. Cleaned the grounds I could get to in the engine compartment. Installed new low beams. I guess I have to wait and see when or if these blow out.

[quicksilver97ta]

Glad you got it fixed.

[zman1969]

Another issue is the motor comes loose from gear housing it has 4 tangs that need to be bent over to hold motor to gear housing secure check out this thread- long reading there are several issues that cause the Grind

https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...s-go-here.html

also the using the key fob activates the alarm to pulse the headlights to make sure they are down and if yours is stripped you will get the grind stop using fob to lock or unlock it and use key that will get you less grinding Napa sells a nylon gear for around 13$ that ive had good and bad luck last motor issue I had I went through 3 nylon gears in couple weeks the real issue was the drive gear on the motor was little to far away from plastic gear too much backlash and there is no adjustment for that so I bought a new motor assy from RockAuto