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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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From: Suffolk, NY
Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird T-Tops
Engine: V8 350 5.7 L TPI
Transmission: Overdrive 700R4 (Auto)
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt/GU5AXLE,REAR3.23 RATIO3.23R
Mischievous Popup Headlights

My headlights are giving me problems.

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Facing from the front Left Headlight Gear, This headlight will go up sometimes when i push the button or just make the grinding noise and stay shut and will not open up when pulled upon it is quiet stubborn.

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Facing from front, Right headlight gear, this headlight does not go up at all sometimes when the button is pushed or only halfway and has to be manual opened. If I hit a bump on the road this headlight falls down so at night i drive like Mr. Magoo swerving potholes and bumps lol. Any help please? thank you greatly appreciated.
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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From: Pigeon Forge ,TN
Car: Firebird
Engine: 2.8 v/6
Transmission: t/5
Axle/Gears: open/3.42
Re: Mischievous Popup Headlights

You need the rebuild kit for the motors they are little plastic pieces that wear out over time but one problem I can see is that the motor on your passenger side is correct and the one on the driver side is for the 82-86 IIRC so it is wrong for your 90 model .
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird T-Tops
Engine: V8 350 5.7 L TPI
Transmission: Overdrive 700R4 (Auto)
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt/GU5AXLE,REAR3.23 RATIO3.23R
Re: Mischievous Popup Headlights

89 bird, thank you so much i thought it might of been that since there both different. Where can I get a rebuild kit or a motor for my car? A junkyard?
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Transmission: t/5
Axle/Gears: open/3.42
Re: Mischievous Popup Headlights

You could go to the JY but I would check on here for one I think 1A auto or some others could have the motor and rebuild kit for a decent price . Just do a search for it .
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