Headlight Advice

1. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

   #1 15th April 2008, 01:10

   I have a problem, recently bought a Saxo, and when fitting some Xenon Bulbs, found out the shiney refective bit in the passenger side headlamp *sorry for wording* That bit made out of metal in the unit is loose *wobbles up and down few inches freely* , and i cant see anyway of making it non.. loose ? The other side is fine and solid as a rock, this might be harder to explain than i thought...
   
   just kinda looking for advice... before i start pulling the unit apart to find out i just had to click something in to place ?
   
   hope some people have a clue what i'm on about... if not i can get some pics or a video up and try and explain a bit more
   
   cheers for help in advance
   
   Wako
2. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

   #2 15th April 2008, 01:50

   http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4369/lightzs0.png
3. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

   #3 15th April 2008, 01:51

   
4. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #4 15th April 2008, 07:30

   take a look at the ajuster its fitted into a socket on
   the rear of the reflector they can come out
5. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

   #5 15th April 2008, 11:16

   thanks, will have a look and inform you of what i find...
6. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

   #6 15th April 2008, 11:53

   nope, can't see anything loose, the adjuster still moves the unit fine, seems looser than the other one tho... this is doing my nut in, cos i recon i will have to remove the unit, unglue it and see inside it, there is just not enough space to see into it, gahhhhh... cheers anyway
7. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

   #7 15th April 2008, 11:53

   
8. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #8 15th April 2008, 19:20

   twist the ajuster part should turn about a quarter of a turn
   then pull out then you should see if its come out of the
   socket
9. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

   #9 18th April 2008, 21:56

   i can't quite seem to get the bit you call an adjuster off, it just seems to keep spinning, and i can't pull it away from the unit... really hitting a wall now
10. wako Newbie Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 11

    #10 18th April 2008, 21:57

    just incase you were talking about the bulb which twists 1/4 turn and comes out, it's the metal refector rather than the bulb... the whole unit with the bulb in seems to move up and down,
11. Matty_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2007 Darlington/Newcastle Posts: 2609 Saxo VTS / Twingo RS133

    #11 18th April 2008, 22:20

    the metal bit is held on by a screw isnt it?
12. stormin Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Toronto, Canada Posts: 1118 Mitsi Evo 2008

    #12 19th April 2008, 11:37

    took my lights apart the other day and if what i assume you are saying to be correct you a saying that the metal cradle that the bulb sits in is loose then you need to tighten up the screw at the bottom of the metal cradle, it is a small security screw but can be tightened up with any electrical screw driver pretty easy to do mate.
    just pull back the rubber gromit on the light casing at the back leaving the bulb and spring clamp in place and on the underside of the bulb there is a small screw on the metal cradle tighten that then jobs a good in.
    hope this helps.