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my headlight adjuster screw broke and the light points straight down.....any fix for this?

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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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Default my headlight adjuster screw broke and the light points straight down.....any fix for this?

anyone have a set sitting around that they want to sell? I only need a driverside but if someone wants to sell both I might buy them from the right price.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Default I thought that mine were broken too because they seemed to turn and almost "pop" but it just took

about 100 turns to get them too move. One was brand new and it still did this. But, maybe yours is really broken.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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I took mine off the car and open the access holes, i can move the whole assemble up and down by hand
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Default I'm pretty sure it's either just all the way off the screw or it popped off the mount...

either way I'm almost certain you can fix it by turning the adjustment screw the other way while holding the moving part against it, does that make sense? You're just trying to get the screw threaded back in and going again, is all.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Default I just looked at it and the screw seem to snap into two pieces....

is there any way to get the it out and put a new one in?
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:27 AM
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Default One of mine is the same way. You could go McGyver on that thing, but it would entail

some crazy dremel work or separation of the housing. Luckily mine is pointed perfectly despite being broken.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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Default I think i found one a used one for a good price.

I have another car and I rarely drive the S4 at night so Im not going to try to mess with it.
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