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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055  |
Yeah, the bezels probably snapped (rust).Not everyone sells the screws with the s/s bezels, you probably need them anorl.Good opportunity to swap your lamps for Crystals and Nightbreakers
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23rd Oct 2014 8:25pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347  
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Might also be worth checking the plastic bush that the adjuster screw screws into on the wing panel.
I found mine was "rattle" loose but it didn't effect it in anyway. |
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23rd Oct 2014 10:25pm |
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| miket Member Since: 05 Oct 2012 Location: Peak District Posts: 143 |
Thanks for the confirmation - I'll get some new surrounds ordered and will check the plastic bush.
Mike |
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24th Oct 2014 10:07am |
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| miket Member Since: 05 Oct 2012 Location: Peak District Posts: 143 |
Okay, new stainless steel headlight rings and mounting kit bought from Brendan at 4x4 Overlander (thanks for sending them before I'd paid for them!) and so now I just need to fit them...
Once I've got the surround removed, can anyone confirm whether I need to only remove one screw to release the headlight for a MY09, or do I need to remove three (avoiding the adjuster screws)? Cheers Mike |
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7th Nov 2014 11:46am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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one of the adjuster screws should be solid as in screwed right in , that's the one to undo then give headlight slight twist round and should come out as the other screw heads (adjusters) are slotted , if you then replace the headlight and screw the one you removed right in back as it was you should have not moved the headlight aim
you can remove the 3 little screws that just hold the ring on BUT can be a pig to get the little metal bits back on behind there are 2 adjusting screws and one solid mount screw , don't touch the adjusters just the solid mount one |
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7th Nov 2014 12:12pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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I did a write up about it on my 110.
Should give you a good idea of what to expect
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24287.html?highlight=wipac Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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7th Nov 2014 1:08pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Just wondering if anyone has got parts under warranty but refused to let the dealer fit them? |
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7th Nov 2014 1:23pm |
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| miket Member Since: 05 Oct 2012 Location: Peak District Posts: 143 |
Thanks Munch90 and Shaggydog - just the confirmation I needed.
FYI I did ask the dealer to replace them under warranty last year, but they refused. Not sure I'd trust them to do it now though. Cheers Mike |
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7th Nov 2014 3:32pm |
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| miket Member Since: 05 Oct 2012 Location: Peak District Posts: 143 |
Two steps forward and two back... Well I swapped the worst headlight ring over (the old one was in pieces) with no trouble but now the sidelight keeps blowing the fuse...
Presumably I must have caused a short somewhere when I disconnected the sidelight to take out the headlight. Why are things never simple?! |
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8th Nov 2014 5:22pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Just sounds like a trapped wire when you refitted
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8th Nov 2014 5:39pm |
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| V12vanquish Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 52 
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My near side headlight is loose, on investigation it's the adjusting motor that has a lot of slack in the shaft of it.
Has anyone else had this problem. The only fix would appear to be replacement of the motor assembly. I have had it out and examined it, but it's a sealed unit. |
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8th Nov 2014 6:12pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Sure the motor has not come unclipped from the back of the bowl , think they twist in about 45 degree turn , might be worth checking before you buy a new one
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8th Nov 2014 6:27pm |
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| V12vanquish Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 52
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Not undone, I have had it out to investigate, built it up again and still the same.
When you press down on the bottom of the headlight the motor runs. |
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8th Nov 2014 6:38pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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didnt read the last bit of your post , didnt realise you had removed it already
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8th Nov 2014 6:42pm |
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