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"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 01/03/2016 at 00:06 • Filed to: None

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Now with less freaking out!

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Lurked on the LS1tech forum and found out my one headlight up, one down issue isn’t new. Apparently Cardone (who rebuilds the motors) frequently wires them backwards when they rebuild them.

Is that infuriating? Yes.

Is their QC a drunk toddler? Sure seems like it.

Am I extremely relieved that it’s not something further up (more expensive)?

Absolutely.

Goodnight Oppo!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/03/2016 at 00:14

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Apparently that one guy at Cardone (who rebuilds the motors) frequently wires them backwards when he rebuilds them.

Urambo Tauro > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/03/2016 at 00:34

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Shouldn’t be too hard to test and rewire if needed before installation, but that’s not the point. They should be plug ‘n play.

One could avoid Cardone altogether. A quick search reveals that ACDelco replacements are about twice the cost. Yikes. I often like to recommend OEM, but I can understand why the Cardone is so tempting.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Urambo Tauro 01/03/2016 at 00:42

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It has a lifetime warranty from O’Rielly. So when it inevitably goes bad, it’s a free replacement.

(it was $68 vs. the $300 the dealership told me)

Urambo Tauro > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/03/2016 at 00:47

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RockAuto also lists about $68 for the Cardone, but offers the ACDelco for just under $150. However, there is a note saying that the ACDelco’s connector must be bought separately, to the tune of about $27. I imagine it could be wired up to the existing connector, though.

Spazburn1966 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/03/2016 at 02:53

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XJDano > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/03/2016 at 08:19

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Return the one you have. Keep returning until you get one that works the way it should. Lifetime Warranty.

DirtyBird > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/05/2016 at 13:45

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had the same issue with mine..

although now I can completely disassemble and reassemble the whole assembly by memory