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[Mr.OmegaMan]

If the worst comes to the worst, How hard is it to replace the adjusters with the aluminium ones..

These if i'm correct.. £32 for x2 inc p&p 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261272933890?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

or would it be time to look into getting replacement units.

     

Send a PM to spakesandnoise on here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=7607   

Message sent, Thanks Kev 

[TheBoy]

The adjusters are either broken or they're not. It matters not if HID or Halogen - in fact Halogen may be more prone, due to extra heat put through them.

Once they are broken, manually adjusting won't really help (in fact you can't really).

Fitting the ali adjusters is dead easy, if a tad fiddly.  You just need to be prepared to catch the hot sealant, to stop it going onto the chromed reflectors, as you'll never remove it without damaging the delicate chrome (note - Boots nail varnish remover seems best if you do, but does cause minor discolouration).  Additionally, grease the thread, as we all know that mild steel into ali corrodes bad

Its only the horizontal adjusters that fail normally, and these are the ones that you can get ali replacements for.  When they fail, it affects the height, and the whole moving part of the headlight assembly becomes loose at the bottom.

[chrisgixer]

I'd see if they adjust first, before looking at replacement parts. You never know, they might be fine and work as designed.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

I'd see if they adjust first, before looking at replacement parts. You never know, they might be fine and work as designed.

Another hour or so we'll soon find out, I have a funny feeling the passenger side is broken 

[TheBoy]

I'd see if they adjust first, before looking at replacement parts. You never know, they might be fine and work as designed.

Its always a wing and a prayer now, given their age.

Mrs TB and I have become quite adept at doing them, we've had plenty of practice over the Omegas we've owned

The bullet has 2 ali adjusters, TBE currently has 1.

[chrisgixer]

I'd see if they adjust first, before looking at replacement parts. You never know, they might be fine and work as designed.

Its always a wing and a prayer now, given their age.

Mrs TB and I have become quite adept at doing them, we've had plenty of practice over the Omegas we've owned

The bullet has 2 ali adjusters, TBE currently has 1.

My I refer the Honourable member to post 34

Of all the omegas I've had, I've never encountered a failed adjuster, other than the cog not engaging on the rear of a depo pattern jobby.


Clearly your all ham fisted Luddites

[TheBoy]

My MOT tester normally manages to break mine

[kevinp58]

The adjusters are either broken or they're not. It matters not if HID or Halogen - in fact Halogen may be more prone, due to extra heat put through them.

Once they are broken, manually adjusting won't really help (in fact you can't really).

Fitting the ali adjusters is dead easy, if a tad fiddly.  You just need to be prepared to catch the hot sealant, to stop it going onto the chromed reflectors, as you'll never remove it without damaging the delicate chrome (note - Boots nail varnish remover seems best if you do, but does cause minor discolouration).  Additionally, grease the thread, as we all know that mild steel into ali corrodes bad

Its only the horizontal adjusters that fail normally, and these are the ones that you can get ali replacements for.  When they fail, it affects the height, and the whole moving part of the headlight assembly becomes loose at the bottom.

Is there something you need to tell us TB. 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Well i've managed to adjust passenger side to match drivers and it did go down  , Will take her for a spin around see how many flashes i get   

[Andy B]

....... see how many flashes i get 

Ooooer! 

[TheBoy]

The adjusters are either broken or they're not. It matters not if HID or Halogen - in fact Halogen may be more prone, due to extra heat put through them.

Once they are broken, manually adjusting won't really help (in fact you can't really).

Fitting the ali adjusters is dead easy, if a tad fiddly.  You just need to be prepared to catch the hot sealant, to stop it going onto the chromed reflectors, as you'll never remove it without damaging the delicate chrome (note - Boots nail varnish remover seems best if you do, but does cause minor discolouration).  Additionally, grease the thread, as we all know that mild steel into ali corrodes bad

Its only the horizontal adjusters that fail normally, and these are the ones that you can get ali replacements for.  When they fail, it affects the height, and the whole moving part of the headlight assembly becomes loose at the bottom.

Is there something you need to tell us TB. 

Because I'm the modern man, Mrs TB and I do the headlight repairs together. How sweat.

I'd like to claim credit for the nail varnish thing, but it was a Mrs TB discovery.


Crossdressing, and using make-up, well, it was the weekend

[Andy B]

.....
Because I'm the modern man, Mrs TB and I do the headlight repairs together. How sweat.
 ....... 

Have you tried 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Just got back and It's definitely improved they are level with each other now and I didn't get flashed once.

Just need to lower both by around 10-15 turns for good measure as they seem only a little too high 

I presume the self levelling works even thogh i have no idea how it works 

[chrisgixer]

Self levelling hids?

Leave the lights on. Turn the ignition off. Then on again within a second or two. Sometimes you see the headlights dip and reset, and the motors can be heard.

[Andy B]

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I presume the self levelling works

It must be if there are no warnings of field vision on the display 

even though I have no idea how it works 

Magic .....