[rrs814]

Just got it so....my headlights "slam" when shutting off ( ya know; gravitational pull). Is this "normal"? [img]images/icons/confused.gif" border="0[/img]

My headlights open fast and close fast, it's been that way for the 122,000 miles I've owned the car.

[sahein]

If your headlights sre slamming shut, you are probably not far from mechanical failure.<P>There is an arm attached to the motor shaft which moves the headlight assembly. When the flats on these arms open-up, this allows free motion. When there is free motion, you will hear the slamming sound. When the flats are rounded-out enough that they no longer lock-up, your headlights will fail to open.

[Richard S]

I had the "slam shut" problem with which I lived until I noted that the headlights also would not stay up. When I went to adjust the stop, I found the plastic parts broken *and* that the arms were loose. I tightened them up [forget what screw where right now] and lubricated all, and I appear to OK for a while. I am confident I will be rebuilding before very long and probably should be stockpiling the arms now.

Sahein... Any suggestions for a Florida<BR>headlight repair shop? Thanks.

[Brolliar]

This internet page describes the headlight door problems and how to fix them<BR><A HREF="http://www.reatta.net/headlight_repair.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.reatta.net/headlight_repair.html</A><BR>The door slamming shut sounds like the bellcrank hole is worn. The hole has one flat side. Eventually if not fixed the doors wont even open.