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Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« on: 05 January 2010, 19:57:20 »
Hi all,

Ok 1999 omega cd estate, electric headlight adjusters,

Came to change main beam bulbs for some new fabby dabby 55w 100% brighter than any other lol so package say and at £17 a pair they better be.

Now i find the reflector on o/s is really loose as to the point i'm sure nothing is holding it at all, 

question is can you reclip it in? or is it a new headlight totally, still waiting for my egay manual, carrier pigeon last seen heading for english channel lol,

has anyone got a PDF they can mail me please of the headlight so i can see if it can be reclipped.

thanks in advance

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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #1 on: 05 January 2010, 20:05:08 »
The adjuster inside is broken. Your new manual will tell you to just replace the whole thing anyway.
The clear lens will come off if you're careful with a knife & gently ease/cut through the black goo holding it to the headlight itself. I managed to succesfully glue mine with an epoxy glue although others haven't been as successful.
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #2 on: 05 January 2010, 20:32:45 »
You can get the front lens off by using a hot air gun/hair dryer to warm up the black goo that holds the lens on. Then you'll find the bits that was the adjuster will fall out of the lamp assembly so be carefull! You can try gluing the bits back together but in my experience that didn't work very well. A mate of mine fabricated some from steel. They won't break ;D

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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #3 on: 05 January 2010, 20:35:34 »
ok thanks, so success rate getting glass off intact??????
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #4 on: 05 January 2010, 20:36:56 »
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...... so success rate getting glass off intact??????

100% if you take your time!  :y :y :y
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« Reply #5 on: 05 January 2010, 20:38:03 »
I've got an original albeit brittle but whole adjuster. I've asked a friend who owns a machine shop to cost up fabrication in Aluminium ;)
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« Reply #6 on: 05 January 2010, 20:38:19 »
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...... A mate of mine fabricated some from steel. They won't break ;D

Humpy

Were photo's posted on here? I seem to remember some sheet stainless adjusters posted .....  :-/
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #7 on: 05 January 2010, 20:40:31 »
100% lol guess that just halved for me then lol,

interested in the adjuster cost if you can let me know please,

how much are vx charging for the adjuster or can you not get it?
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #8 on: 05 January 2010, 20:45:28 »
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how much are vx charging for the adjuster or can you not get it?


 ;D ;D ;D What do you think? ......  ;D ;D ;D :y :y

having said that, you used to be able to buy the Senator's reflector seperately. Just goes to show how things improve ove the years! :y
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #9 on: 05 January 2010, 20:45:58 »
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100% lol guess that just halved for me then lol,

interested in the adjuster cost if you can let me know please,

how much are vx charging for the adjuster or can you not get it?

You are joking ........   aren't you ????   :)  :)
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #10 on: 05 January 2010, 20:49:23 »

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You are joking ........   aren't you ????   :)  :)

at what?
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« Reply #11 on: 05 January 2010, 20:55:00 »
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You are joking ........   aren't you ????   :)  :)

at what?

the adjuster being available seperately from Vx  :y
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« Reply #12 on: 05 January 2010, 21:28:39 »
ok lol no probs

i meant me getting glass off without breaking it lol
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #13 on: 05 January 2010, 23:06:29 »
Took my lights apart a few weeks back to try to fix this problem, fixed one of the adjusters with a cable tie the other one could'nt be fixed so left it. Called in at VX to get price on new adjusters, dont sell them but would sell me a new light for about £260 each, just hope i dont run into anyone cos the insurance would proberbly wright off the car for the cost of 2 head lights and a bummper. :'(
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Re: Headlight reflector loose inside casing help plz
« Reply #14 on: 06 January 2010, 02:43:51 »
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Took my lights apart a few weeks back to try to fix this problem, fixed one of the adjusters with a cable tie the other one could'nt be fixed so left it. Called in at VX to get price on new adjusters, dont sell them but would sell me a new light for about £260 each, just hope i dont run into anyone cos the insurance would proberbly wright off the car for the cost of 2 head lights and a bummper. :'(
£60 each at vauxhallcenter. year 99 buy both £100.  fit 94 up:y
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