Why does my headlight not open when I pull the switch?
So if your headlight doors won’t open when your headlight switch is pulled then either the small hose has come off the actuator valve or the center supply hose has come off the actuator valve or one of the big hoses has come off the actuator valve or one of the pots.
Why are the headlights on my Corvette not opening?
When the engine is running vacuum keeps the headlight doors closed. When you turn on your headlight switch it sends vacuum through the small hose to the end of the actuator valve……….which then shifts the spool inside and re-routes the vacuum to the other side of the headlight pots.
What makes the headlights open and close faster?
The early C3’s only used one actuator relay valve but the later C3’s used two of them that are teed together. Having two of them just makes the headlight doors open and close faster. Okay, here’s how they work.
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So if your headlight doors won’t open when your headlight switch is pulled then either the small hose has come off the actuator valve or the center supply hose has come off the actuator valve or one of the big hoses has come off the actuator valve or one of the pots.
What should I do if my Corvette headlights won’t open?
The center hose is the supply hose and it must be plugged onto the valve for the headlights to close. With the hood open you can easily see that valve. Also check the hoses at the pots to see if one of them has come off. Each pot has two hoses……….one to open the headlight and one to close it. Good luck.
The early C3’s only used one actuator relay valve but the later C3’s used two of them that are teed together. Having two of them just makes the headlight doors open and close faster. Okay, here’s how they work.
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??