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Headlights
« on: 15 July 2007, 20:30:39 »
Can someone please tell me  I  am wrong  :( I have been doing a few little jobs on the car today and decided to change the side light bulbs not the easiest things to get to ! While I was doing these I noticed that the reflectors seem to be not connected on one side (grill side of unit) I take it that this is not meant to be like that and that something has broken, does any one know if this is repairable or will mean new headlights  
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #1 on: 15 July 2007, 20:34:13 »
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Can someone please tell me  I  am wrong  :( I have been doing a few little jobs on the car today and decided to change the side light bulbs not the easiest things to get to ! While I was doing these I noticed that the reflectors seem to be not connected on one side (grill side of unit) I take it that this is not meant to be like that and that something has broken, does any one know if this is repairable or will mean new headlights  
Is it loose?
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #2 on: 15 July 2007, 20:43:49 »
Hello one side is on each unit the reflector moves about if its touched not noticed it will driving so I assume they have become wedged in place well they were till I them. Is it possible to take these apart to see what is going on inside    
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #3 on: 15 July 2007, 20:44:37 »
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Hello one side is on each unit the reflector moves about if its touched not noticed it will driving so I assume they have become wedged in place well they were till I them. Is it possible to take these apart to see what is going on inside    
Sounds like adjusters may be fubar'd
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #4 on: 15 July 2007, 20:46:15 »
is that repairable do you know ?
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2007, 15:53:18 »
I noticed my n/s reflector is loose too, I just wedged a thin piece of rubber between the high beam bulb and bottom of the inside plastic to stop it moving when driving, I cant have done a bad job as it didnt get a fail or advisory on its MOT tho a few other things did  ;D
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2007, 18:26:49 »
Looks like I will be taking one apart to see whats wrong in there then at the weekend . I do not really want to have to go and replace them both  
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2007, 20:32:08 »
Keep us posted, might be able to fix mine from what you find wrong with yours  :y
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2007, 21:55:24 »
Will do, not sure when going to be a bit busy at work at the weekend and on call this week  
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #9 on: 17 July 2007, 10:34:18 »
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Hello one side is on each unit the reflector moves about if its touched not noticed it will driving so I assume they have become wedged in place well they were till I them. Is it possible to take these apart to see what is going on inside    
I think that you may find that one of the two beam the adjuster(s) are no longer attached to the reflectors because the black plastic 'lumps' on the end of them have disintegrated. They appear to be made of a material that does not like being heated & becomes brittle, breaks & causes them to fall off the threaded parts.
I beleive that it is possible to remove the clear plastic lens from the lamps with considerable difficulty, but assuming that all of the bits of the broken part are still present, glueing them back together in such a way that they are reliable is questionable. I think the best remedy is a new headlamp!
(Be wary of buying on e-bay, many offered have broken adjusters that do not become apparent until you fit them & try to set them up correctly, by which time you may have left positive feedback for the Seller)

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Re: Headlights
« Reply #10 on: 17 July 2007, 21:13:04 »
Ah that sounds like it is going to be the problem, there was an estate down the local scrappies last week not sure if it had headlights still on it. I think I will try and get down there and see if it has may be worth buying a headlamp from it and trying to take that apart rather than take mine apart and bugger them even more  ;)  
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