DIY Xenon Headlight Adjusters - Successful

[bmw7833]

I think the former owner already tried to fix the light by using bespoke homemade / workshop made adjuster. Looks like it anyway.

I think so..Bro do u have any photo for this part? As the end will be different if we use the normal adjuster.

 

[bmw7833]

Let meet up if you have to be Klang area this Sat.. :wink:

Sure, i am looking forward to meet u!

 

[haywire]

Sorry bro I didnt take much photos as all are available on the DIY guide..so wasnt really taking photos...

but from the diy guide..it looks like this (image a bit blurred though)

basically its a plastic piece that holds the ball end of the adjuster. quite hard plastic.

UPDATE: found another photo of the socket:

Bro, i think if you dont have that socket you're stuck. I have never seen anyone replace that part..if its missing you're gonna have a hard time finding it.

Doesn't the bespoke 'adjuster' work? You might wanna put it back together..

 

[haywire]

okay got a clearer picture now...this is it! the top small plastic piece:

 

[bmw7833]

The headlight i opened yesterday is my spare set headlight. The adjuster seems like replaced by someone before with the 'bespoke'. I can not find any small plastic piece there..:withstupid:

Hopefully my headlight is not the same with this headlight.:63:

 

[jarance]

The adjuster motor finally OUT!!!

Fuhhhh...now time to replace my own headlight.

So how did you manage to get the motor out?

 

[bmw7833]

This is where the ball joint sit inside, u have to push the motor in then slide it out from its track.

 

[jarance]

This is where the ball joint sit inside, u have to push the motor in then slide it out from its track.

No wonder you could not get it out.. The previous instruction was to slide to the right. Your picture is showing to slide to the LEFT. Guess this means depend on which headlamp you are working with...i.e. LEFT or RIGHT Headlamp. :smokin:

 

[bmw7833]

No wonder you could not get it out.. The previous instruction was to slide to the right. Your picture is showing to slide to the LEFT. Guess this means depend on which headlamp you are working with...i.e. LEFT or RIGHT Headlamp. :smokin:

Indeed. Unless u are doing by your own hand, otherwise by referring to the pic shown is nothing to be understand.

What type of glue u recommended to glue the cover back?

 

[jarance]

Indeed. Unless u are doing by your own hand, otherwise by referring to the pic shown is nothing to be understand.

What type of glue u recommended to glue the cover back?

Just buy a Glue gun with a heater type. alternative clear silicon glue with do nicely.

 

[haywire]

Indeed. Unless u are doing by your own hand, otherwise by referring to the pic shown is nothing to be understand.

What type of glue u recommended to glue the cover back?

Did you use an oven to heat the headlight? If so the black gloop silicone (existing) is sufficient...just heat it again and put it together again. It'll seal up nicely.

 

[bmw7833]

That's the existing seal. Can not use back liao.

 

[bimmer73]

How many days did it take you to do the job.

 

[haywire]

How many days did it take you to do the job.

Shoudn't take too long, I have done my first one in just over an hour and a half, the second one close to half an hour once u know what you're doing.

 

[bmw7833]

I am doing it try-and-error, no rush..

 

[bmw7833]

he he he..we are are actually doing the job so didnt have time to read this thread..but our project tak jadi...!

U are changing your adjuster too? Group DIY?

 

[jarance]

U are changing your adjuster too? Group DIY?

Sound like a idea.

OK, my place this Sunday from 12:00 noon onward in Klang.

Disclaimer: I do all the hard work but if your headlight got destroy, not my problem. :thefinger:

 

[bmw7833]

Sound like a idea.

OK, my place this Sunday from 12:00 noon onward in Klang.

Disclaimer: I do all the hard work but if your headlight got destroy, not my problem. :thefinger:

Only this Sunday in Klang?

 

[jarance]

Only this Sunday in Klang?

other days depend on the mood.. :rock:


I got industrial heat gun that can melt plastic if you all want to try it.

 

[bmw7833]

I surrender..

After a few hours try to open the lens, i think i am failed.

Just check my headlight which mfg on year 2005 by Hella, the seal should be some kind of epoxy, even i put them into oven, i still can not managed to open the lens.

The spare headlight which i opened last week is mfg on year 2001, so the seal is different with my headlight.

Nw looking another way to replace the adjuster..