Flip up lights on firebird ???

[meganp]

Actually I am wondering what is wrong if when i put on my security or unlock or lock my car with keyless entry. My lights flip up and down 1 time. Then make a grinding motor noise for like 3 sec and then stops???? Just started doing that last night it never did that before... If Anyone knows whats up or can help please HELP! My cars my baby!! :-(

[V8 Killer]

probably the motor gears grinding, prepare to have non functional flip up lights..

[meganp]

are u serious??!!! OMG what can I do to fix it!! Anybody Know??

[HokieBird]

Its the gears. Either flip them or buy metal gears.
http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/

[phantomzer0]

flip them up and pull out the fuses for the headlights. this way, you can leave them up and not have to worry about them shutting on you everytime you shut off the car. then, replacce the gear.

[meganp]

Thankyou for responding!! is there a website to tell me how to replace the gears!! I know i'm a girl but hey why cant we learn too... hehe!!

[meganp]

Also I was wondering how does locking the car or unlocking have to do with the lights flipping up??? .. It has never in the passed flipped the lights up when i security it on?? I hope just the gears is all thats wrong?!!! Its sooo confusing!! ;)

[BobbyZ72]

Makes me thankful i have simple head lights, one less thing to break.

[grayman]

go to the web site HokieBird posted. Brent has many guides and great info on our cars. One of the guides is for the headlight 'gear flip' as well as gear replacement. check it out.

http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/headlightfix/

[jessica2112]

Yep, plastic gear gone bad. Get the brass gears on ^^^^that site. VERY easy fix. Even a how to video on that site. Had my left one go out a few months ago, scare the crap outtya with that noise. Took 20 mins to fix, and the gears he sends are really high quality.

[TaterNuts]

i think also the question here is also what no one has answered... Why is the headlights fliping up and then down again when the keyless entry is pushed... Ive never experienced that problem before but i would probably venture to say that the headlight switch is going bad. or a short somewhere. On my bird, when the keyless entry is press, it flashes the parking lights and sounds the horn, but if i have my fog lights in the on position, those flash also. sounds to me like the like pulse from the security system pulses the swtich in the headlights for the running lights... if a switch is bad or going bad, i would have to think that there is a short in the switch. Just a thought.

[meganp]

You guys are all really awesome... YES it is scaring the crap outa me too...;-0 Thank god for your guys expierience.. Your all the best!! I will get it fixed asap... but as far as what tater nuts said.. bout the short possability??? I guess i should fix the gears first the see what happens.. ;)

[HokieBird]

The headlights flipping up like that with bad gears is common. I have seen it before and the gear swap fixed it. If by some freak chance the gears don't fix it just post up again and we can work through it.

[meganp]

Well this sucks i tryed to fix the headlight gear last night.. It was a nightmare..hehe I even watched the video and for some reason it was harder than it looked.. I couldnt unplugg the headlight motor or even get it off the bolt. To even get the gear switched.. I guess I have to give in and take it to someone :) I guess some people are better than others at working on their car.. lol Thanks again for your help!!

[meganp]

I am stuck on what to do.. Why does it seem auto repair shops try to rip us off. i called 3 places and they want well over 400$ to repair... I already know what the problem is.. They say they will have to replace the entire motor.. My ***.. Grr this is frustarating..Anybody live near chicago or glendale heights that can help me out.. Please!!!