headlight sdjuster under steering wheel

1. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #1 17th March 2012, 17:56

   tried searching for this but cnat find my answer
   
   so the dial under the steering wheel for adjusting headlights doesnt seem to work on my mk1
   
   ive tried moving it and looing at beams on a fence they dont move, ive checked wires and fuse and all seem ok , anything im missing?
2. jakesc L-plater Joined: Jul 2011 stockton-on-tees Posts: 49 leon cupra tdi polar white saxo vtr

   #2 17th March 2012, 18:43

   can you hear if the motor is doing anything? if you can hear it working, have a look where the motor goes into the back of the headlight. is the white part that comes out of the motor attached? might have popped out
3. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #3 17th March 2012, 18:51

   nope cant hear anything either
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 17th March 2012, 19:02

   Just a guess it maybe under fuse 12 in the passenger fuse box http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...025#post875025
5. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #5 17th March 2012, 19:07

   everything else that works off that fuse is ok though?
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 17th March 2012, 19:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by andy1weir everything else that works off that fuse is ok though?

   A`h I was just clutching at straws mate,no loose wires on the adjuster plug are there?
7. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #7 17th March 2012, 20:53

   my drivers one doesn't work. doesn't bother me as the fezzy never had one so i don't care on the saxo. not needed anyways.
8. user_53433 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Gloucester Posts: 119 1.6 VTS MK1 1997 L3

   #8 17th March 2012, 22:54

   Are you sure you're not adjusting the dash light one by mistake? It's an easy one to make, I did it a few times. The light one is further to the right and towards the front of the car a bit.
9. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

   #9 18th March 2012, 00:11

   deffo trying the right one its got 0 1 2 3 on it,
10. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

    #10 18th March 2012, 00:36

    motors might just be knackered. You'll never find a saxo where all the electricals work perfectly so id just put up with it mate
11. andy1weir Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 162

    #11 18th March 2012, 01:48

    ye it doesnt bother me, just i thought they had to be working for mot?
12. user_53433 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Gloucester Posts: 119 1.6 VTS MK1 1997 L3

    #12 18th March 2012, 10:03

    Could go down the scrappy and get a dial out of one to see if it's that. Other thing to do is get a multimeter and test yours see if it has power going to it/coming out of it.
    Best of luck.
13. jakesc L-plater Joined: Jul 2011 stockton-on-tees Posts: 49 leon cupra tdi polar white saxo vtr

    #13 18th March 2012, 19:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by andy1weir ye it doesnt bother me, just i thought they had to be working for mot?

    dont think i has to be working, because the lights can be adjusted manually aswel
14. adamspencer Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 173 52 Saxo Desire 1.1

    #14 18th March 2012, 23:39

    yep, the mot man will probably just manually align them for a tenner or something and theres an mot