Chevrolet Optra Headlight Door Motor Replacement at your home or office.

Our mobile mechanics offer services 7 days a week. Upfront and transparent pricing.

Estimate price near me

Service Location

Customer Ratings

(7)

Included for free with this service

Online Booking

Mechanic comes to you

12-month / 12k-mile warranty

Free 50 point safety inspection

Our certified mobile mechanics can come to your home or office 7 days a week between 7 AM and 9 PM.

Customer Ratings

(7)

Headlight Door Motor Replacement Service

How much does a Headlight Door Motor Replacement cost?

On average, the cost for a Chevrolet Optra Headlight Door Motor Replacement is $310 with $215 for parts and $95 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
2004 Chevrolet OptraL4-2.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$544.55Shop/Dealer Price$661.94 - $991.61
2006 Chevrolet OptraL4-2.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$524.55Shop/Dealer Price$641.96 - $971.64
2005 Chevrolet OptraL4-2.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$524.55Shop/Dealer Price$641.96 - $971.64
2007 Chevrolet OptraL4-2.0LService typeHeadlight Door Motor ReplacementEstimate$524.55Shop/Dealer Price$641.94 - $971.60
Show example Chevrolet Optra Headlight Door Motor Replacement prices

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.

Fast and easy service at your home or office

Backed by 12-month, 12.000-mile guarantee


Meet some of our expert Chevrolet mechanics

Real customer reviews from Chevrolet owners like you.

Excellent Rating

(7)

Rating Summary
6
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
1

Pedro

25 years of experience
10 reviews
Pedro
25 years of experience
Chevrolet Optra L4-2.0L - Oil is leaking into spark plug well - Kissimmee, Florida
Professionnal & educational.

Chuy

14 years of experience
403 reviews
Chuy
14 years of experience
Chevrolet Corvette V8-5.7L - Headlight Door Motor Replacement - Orland Park, Illinois
Chuy is a great mechanic, who is not only friendly, easy to get along with, but competent and honest, which is hard to come by now a days. Overall a pleasant experience.

Harish

27 years of experience
588 reviews
Harish
27 years of experience
Chevrolet Corvette V8-5.7L - Headlight Door Motor - Charlotte, North Carolina
I will definitely be using YourMechanic Services for my vehicle repairs because of my experience with Harish. He was polite and professional. Took great care of my corvette!

Shaun

10 years of experience
542 reviews
Shaun
10 years of experience
Chevrolet Corvette V8-5.7L - Headlight Door Motor - Peoria, Arizona
Great job Shaun! Thanks for the skillful expertise and service!

Excellent Rating

(7)

Rating Summary
6
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
1
Number of Chevrolet Headlight Door Motor Replacement services completed
77+
services done by our mechanics
TOTAL NUMBER OF EXPERT Chevrolet MECHANICS
1600+
experts on our platform

Recent articles & questions

Is it Safe to Drive With a Hole In Your Exhaust?
The exhaust collects discarded gases from engine cylinders into one pipe. These gases are then delivered to the exhaust pipe...
P2008 OBD-II Trouble Code: Intake Manifold Runner Control Circuit Open Bank 1
P2008 trouble code definition The P2008 code is a general OBD2 diagnostic trouble code referencing the Intake manifold runner control circuit. This...
The Traveler’s Guide to Driving in Austria
Austria Austria has some truly remarkable scenery, and it is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. You will find plenty of things to see and do (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/austria/things-to-do) while you are in Austria. You could spend most of your...

Starting and no power and check engine light

If I understand correctly, it sounds as though you're having difficulty starting your car and that you have read a code for the crank position sensor. A crank position sensor is a common failure in your car and can cause...

Engine misfire and traction control

Hi There, It is possible that the misfire (depending on how severe) may have produced enough of a jolt in the vehicle to cause the traction control system to detect a change in the stability of the vehicle. The traction...

I have a 1988 Chrysler Fifth Ave,everything under the hood was wet now it's been 3days and still won't start

Excessive moisture and, worse, liquid water, all over the engine will cause electrical components to malfunction. The engine should be inspected to determine if it can be "dried out" and to determine which connectors and components need to be removed...

How can we help?

Our service team is available 7 days a week, Monday - Friday from 6 AM to 5 PM PST, Saturday - Sunday 7 AM - 4 PM PST.

1 (855) 347-2779 · hi@yourmechanic.com