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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: dippydave on 27 May 2008, 14:22:02

Title: wobbly headlights
Post by: dippydave on 27 May 2008, 14:22:02

sorry i've not been on for a while, non-omega stuff's been taking over!  I do keep checking on here though and it's good to see all's vibrant as ever.

Now I got a problem that i hope someone can help with....random wobbly headlights!  ;D  :o

I've got Xenons which work fine most of the time, only sometimes they wobble. not all the time, not just when idling (although that's the most noticeable time!) but randomly and annoyingly! I got out the car and looked last week and both units inside the lens appeared to be tilting forward and back, fairly rapidly!

I'm not getting any error codes (low beam/headlight etc) nor have i heard any weird noises.

any ideas?! is it something to worry about?    :-/

ttfn
dave.

Title: Re: wobbly headlights
Post by: markey mark on 27 May 2008, 14:23:36

adjusters inside lamps are broken fella !! i am just in middle of repairing some on the dining room table !"! :y

Title: Re: wobbly headlights
Post by: bruce on 27 May 2008, 14:34:25

Beat me to it Mark...yes Dave your adjusters have gone mate. glass off and try to repair the adjuster if you can otherwise new headlights

And what a job it is..I gave up in the end trying to repair them, the adjuster just seem to crumble every time..in the end I got a old projector and took the adjuster out of that, it seems to have been made of a different plastic.

Bruce

Title: Re: wobbly headlights
Post by: markey mark on 27 May 2008, 14:48:07

i have done loads projectors and xenons even enquired about getting them made from alloy !! bout £30 each !! carnt buy new plastic ones !  :(

Title: Re: wobbly headlights
Post by: dippydave on 27 May 2008, 14:48:17

 :o :o :o oh bugger.

thanks for the knowledgeable replies, and to add to my joblist!  if you take any useful pics mark, I'd be grateful! hope you get done before dinner! hehe :y

i presume adjusters aren't available as a separate part then?!

lucky I do have one spare headlight already, albeit that's done twice the mileage - it may have an unbroken adjuster! a dismantling challenge awaits!

 8-)

Title: Re: wobbly headlights
Post by: dippydave on 27 May 2008, 14:49:45

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i have done loads projectors and xenons even enquired about getting them made from alloy !! bout £30 each !! carnt buy new plastic ones !  :(

answered me question as i was typing it. boy you're a fast one Mark!

alloy eh? weightsaving as well as stronger!  ;D

Title: Re: wobbly headlights
Post by: markey mark on 27 May 2008, 14:52:13

yes mate stronger but then you have problem of it corrodeing with the different meatal going in it for the adjuster !! proper pain in the arse ! i use proper industrail super glue and activater like what facia board fitters use ! just dont let it drip on your skin its like bloody acid !! :-[