Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Corvette EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The headlight covers are crazing over which is materially reducing the light output. 1. the covers cannot be polished. not only does that destroy the outer coating, the crazing is through-and-through. 2. the covers are glued on and cannot be replaced by any official means, although some inventive people have managed to succeed (usually after multiple failed attempts) by sticking the entire assembly in their kitchen oven. however, [see next point] 3. the covers themselves are not available for sale. 4. the headlight assemblies themselves, which cost around $1,000 per side, are specific to the color of the car, and are now discontinued. in other words, there is no legit pathway to fixing this problem. gm made a throwaway headlamp assembly that cost a fortune to replace when it was produced, and now it's not available at all. this is not an old car. these cars were produced until 2013. three and a half years later, you can't get essential parts to make the headlights safe. thousands of c6 headlamp covers are starting to fail now. the nhtsa did a recall for the low-beam wiring malfunction on this car. this is a similar problem in its effect.

Driving at night on my way home, my low beam headlights when out. high beams still worked, so when i got home i started checking the fuses and relays but they were all good. after 2 hours when the car cooled down i restarted the car and low beams were working fine, left the car running for 20 minutes and headlights when out again. appears to be a heating problem at the fuse box. i believe this is a safety issue that can result in fatalities if gm doesn't fix.

Driving at night on my way home, my low beams headlights when out. high beams still worked, so when i got home started checking the fuses and relays but they were all good, after 2 hours i restarted the car and low beams were working fine, left the car running for 20 minutes and headlights when out again. appears to be a heating problem at the fuse box. i believe this is a safety issue that gm needs to fix. *tr

Low beam headlights would not turn off in 2012. even with the key off the low beams would not turn off. replaced the fuse box. in may 2013 low beam headlights turned off while driving and would come back on later. drove with high beams to get the vehicle home. fuse box including low beam relay gets very hot. *tr

Driving i95 temp about 80 f no rain dry very light traffic at about 70 mph no moon light selector set on auto front lights both low beam went out flipped to high beam still in auto no lights braking turn off to side of road stop move selector to manual from auto no low beams but have high beams shut car off let it sit while checking fuses all fuse ck ok so changed them anyway close covers set light selector to auto light low and start the car light came on both high and low in 20 sec. light s go out place light selector in manual no lows again then flipped to high beam drive home with high beams so now it is not light or relay it may very well be a temperature issue under the hood get warm lights go off. *tr

Low beam operation is intermittent, has been occurring for some time over the past years, never resolved cause as low beams always worked when vehicle was at dealership, did not relate to car being hot or cold. *tr

I rarely drive my corvette at night,but on at least two occasions one of my low beam headlight bulbs has failed to operate. the high beam bulbs will operate. after the first incident i replaced the low beam bulbs. after the second failure i checked the low beam bulbs the following morning and they both worked. *tr

Low beam headlights shut off and will not turn back on. the high beams will come on, the fog lights work. low beams will not work in auto mode, or manual. tested dash board sensor, works correctly, changed low beam mini relay and fuses, twice, problem remains unresolved. can sometimes leave car parked overnight, come out and low beams are working again. never know when they will work and when they won't. was driving on interstate the other day and low beam headlights shut off while i was driving, was unable to see. had to drive with high beams, other drivers on roadway were not happy about it. this is a huge safety concern. took to dealer, low beams were working at the time and they were unable to diagnose because problem was not present when the vehicle was there. *tt

I have the same problem you are investigating when the car warms up i have no low beam headlamps. *tr

Low beams suddenly cut out. since then, low beams are ok when car is cold (in morning or after sitting for several hours) but then cut out again at random time after car warms up, and stay off until next time car is cold. high beams & fog lights work fine, all other lighting and functions work fine. suspect failed connection at punch-down board inside fuse box for circuit that supplies power to low-beam relay, requiring fuse box replacement, as has been diagnosed with several other reported identical incidents in c6 model corvettes (first introduced in 2005) that i discovered during online research. dealer will diagnose during emergency appointment in 2 days. could cause serious accident if lights suddenly cut out while driving at night on unlit road. *tr