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[opelsr]

first message from newbie hope its posted in the right place .
 both my headlights have broken adjusters  the black threaded part inside the light ,are there any easy or cheap fixes have tried the breakers but they all seem to be the same any ideas or help greatly appreciated  

[TheBoy]

first message from newbie hope its posted in the right place .
 both my headlights have broken adjusters  the black threaded part inside the light ,are there any easy or cheap fixes have tried the breakers but they all seem to be the same any ideas or help greatly appreciated  

Not uncommon

Not aware of a fix, other than bodging with superglue  

[Andy B]

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Not aware of a fix, other than bodging with superglue  

I found that superglue wouldn't touch the kind of plastic the adjusters are made from - it's oily in feel - but I successfully used an epoxy glue ie Araldite. That was about a year ago & so far, so good.

[Marie]

sorry to tell you this but there is nothing that works. hte problem with arladite is you might not be able to adjust them after and it becomes brittle after awhile.

our lights both got broken buy the VX garage and we tried everything and my hubby is a glue specialist.

we had to buy new ones in the end. £160 for a brand new pair. you can pick them up cheeper on ebay or from a breakers.

[Andy B]

sorry to tell you this but there is nothing that works. hte problem with arladite is you might not be able to adjust them after and it becomes brittle after awhile.

our lights both got broken by the VX garage and we tried everything and my hubby is a glue specialist.

we had to buy new ones in the end. £160 for a brand new pair. you can pick them up cheaper on ebay or from a breakers.

I used Permabond 'Double Bubble' &  is still intact. The adjuster was silicon sprayed before glueing & does adjust within all the glue.
I'd have 'welded' the bits together with a a hot soldering iron before I spent £160! Could've been worse though - Senator's headlights were the best part of £300 each

[Marie]

unfortunatly for me it was one massive jigsaw puzzle. found out how they broke them, using an electric allan key.

[opelsr]

thanks for all the suggestions  i have glued them with areldite and cut up a small tie wrap and laid this inside i will give it 24hours and see what happens, i will try everything before parting with 183.00 a side thanks again .

[opelsr]

took the car for mot today with repaired headlights went through all ok  

[MutantCav]

You (apparently) can get aluminium replacements (think probably handmade things) for these which if course will be a lot harder wearing...but dont know where to get them from unfortunately...

£183 a light new sounds more like the normal price for projector headlights...would be interested to know where you got them for £160 for a pair new for genuine Vaux projector headlights???

[X30XE . MV6]

first message from newbie hope its posted in the right place .
 both my headlights have broken adjusters  the black threaded part inside the light ,are there any easy or cheap fixes have tried the breakers but they all seem to be the same any ideas or help greatly appreciated  

hello mate try this bloke on ebay breaking mv6 estate miht have some headlight adjusters
it's worth a try

[X30XE . MV6]

first message from newbie hope its posted in the right place .
 both my headlights have broken adjusters  the black threaded part inside the light ,are there any easy or cheap fixes have tried the breakers but they all seem to be the same any ideas or help greatly appreciated  

hello mate try this bloke on ebay breaking mv6 estate miht have some headlight adjusters    290207981823
it's worth a try

[razzo]

You (apparently) can get aluminium replacements (think probably handmade things) for these which if course will be a lot harder wearing...but dont know where to get them from unfortunately...

£183 a light new sounds more like the normal price for projector headlights...would be interested to know where you got them for £160 for a pair new for genuine Vaux projector headlights???

try here Chris http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-1994-99-Clear-Lens-Headlight-New_W0QQitemZ4633660297QQihZ013QQcategoryZ10404QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

[Pitchfork]

You (apparently) can get aluminium replacements (think probably handmade things) for these which if course will be a lot harder wearing...but dont know where to get them from unfortunately...

£183 a light new sounds more like the normal price for projector headlights...would be interested to know where you got them for £160 for a pair new for genuine Vaux projector headlights???

Not genuine Hella but work OK!
try here Chris http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-1994-99-Clear-Lens-Headlight-New_W0QQitemZ4633660297QQihZ013QQcategoryZ10404QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262