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Headlight Door Motor Replacement Service

How much does a Headlight Door Motor Replacement cost?

On average, the cost for a GMC K1500 Suburban Headlight Door Motor Replacement is $196 with $101 for parts and $95 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
1979 GMC K1500 SuburbanV8-5.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$316.55Shop/Dealer Price$376.94 - $535.61
1986 GMC K1500 SuburbanV8-5.7LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$489.17Shop/Dealer Price$597.73 - $900.88
1997 GMC K1500 SuburbanV8-6.5L Turbo DieselService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$382.95Shop/Dealer Price$464.96 - $688.44
1994 GMC K1500 SuburbanV8-5.7LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$489.17Shop/Dealer Price$597.71 - $900.84
1986 GMC K1500 SuburbanV8-6.2L DieselService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$296.55Shop/Dealer Price$356.97 - $515.67
1981 GMC K1500 SuburbanV8-5.7LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$489.17Shop/Dealer Price$597.73 - $900.88
1979 GMC K1500 SuburbanL6-4.1LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$301.55Shop/Dealer Price$361.82 - $520.40
1984 GMC K1500 SuburbanV8-6.2L DieselService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$301.55Shop/Dealer Price$362.19 - $521.06
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What is the Headlight Door Motor all about?

Your headlight door motor is what operates the raising and lowering of your headlight doors. It’s a single motor that is mounted just behind the center grille, wound with two field windings. The assembly contains internal limit switches and a worm gear drive. In most vehicles, there is a relay circuit breaker assembly immediately to the right of the steering column. In other vehicles, it is mounted on the fuse block.

When you turn on your headlights, the relay becomes energized, and the doors open. A limit switch stops power from going to the motor. When you turn off your headlights, the circuit is completed, the doors close, and another limit switch stops power from going to the motor.

Keep in mind:

  • Your headlights are an important safety feature, and should always be visible to oncoming traffic.
  • If your vehicle has been sitting for a long time, your headlight doors may open with difficulty, or not at all.
  • The problem could come from the relay or the entire motor.

How it's done:

  • The vehicles hood is opened and supported manually
  • The defective headlight door motor is removed
  • The new headlight motor is installed
  • The hood manual support is removed
  • The repair is verified and the headlight door motor is tested for proper operation

Our recommendation:

Due to the importance of your headlight doors, it’s essential that the headlight door motor works properly. If the vehicle has been sitting, repeatedly activating the switch may loosen the circuit and fix the issue. If that method doesn’t work, have one of our expert mechanics inspect and replace the headlight door motor if necessary.

What common symptoms indicate you may need to replace the Headlight Door Motor?

  • Headlight doors stay open
  • Headlight doors won’t close
  • Grinding noise when you try to open or close the headlight doors

How important is this service?

Headlight doors that won’t open can cause some serious trouble, especially if you are driving at night. Any problem with your headlights requires an immediate attention from one of our expert mechanics. This is a safety issue and one that should be dealt with as quickly as possible.

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Isaac
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GMC K1500 Suburban V8-5.7L - Serpentine/Drive Belt - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Isaac showed up on time and got to work right away. He was knowledgeable and got to the bottom of my issue so that I was able to take my car to the beach the next day! He was friendly and didn’t mind me looking over his shoulder but was also focused on getting the job done. I would definitely recommend him and use his services again.

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GMC K1500 Suburban V8-5.7L - Oil Change - Santa Clara, California
Very polite and professional. Completed the oil change quickly. Cleaned up work area afterwards. Will request for him to do future oil changes.

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GMC K1500 Suburban V8-5.7L - Car is not starting - Raleigh, North Carolina
He was very informative and explained what he was doing and what should be done. I have bought a battery and will keep your contact info for future needs

Robert

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Robert
31 years of experience
GMC K1500 Suburban V8-5.7L - Fuel Injector - San Jose, California
I cannot begin to describe how great of a mechanic Robert is not only did he constantly keep me updated , was very straightforward , extremely professional and did absolutely excellent work we'll probably never use another mechanic other than him ever again I would recommend him to absolutely anybody

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