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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Kai on 10 October 2012, 23:59:43

Title: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 10 October 2012, 23:59:43

Hello Everyone,

Okay so due to my heavy handedness I think I've broken my head light. whilst trying to put a bulb in the silver insides have come loose :( is it fixable or am I going to the bank manger to find me an extortionate amount of money for a new one?

thanks in advance  :y

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: albitz on 11 October 2012, 00:05:39

Use hairdryer or heat gun to soften the black goo which holds the lense in place.Then remove the lense and have a look at the damage.Possibly an adjuster broken or possibly one of the mountings has popped out of its socket.New aluminium adjusters are available for around £12 if you have a broken one.
If there is damage other than an adjuster,a replacement headlight might be the easiest option.Depends what you find when you remove the lense tbh. :y

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 11 October 2012, 00:08:20

Okay great thank you, fingers crossed its just the adjuster then will take it apart tomorrow assuming its not raining to hard  :y :y

will let you know the out come

thanks again

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: albitz on 11 October 2012, 00:10:02

Should have said - you need to remove the headlight from the car first. May be just a matter of popping a mount back into its socket if your lucky. :y

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 11 October 2012, 00:12:42

 :D so first job before I get home dismantle car  ;D I think I've seen somewhere in the maintenance guides about taking it apart i will have a quick look  ::)

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: albitz on 11 October 2012, 00:17:20

Only three bolts,and a few wiring plugs at the back of the unit to remove.Shouldnt take more than ten minutes.Two bolts obvious when you open the bonnet,third is hidden underneath the bumper.Easiest way I find is to pop the trim between headlight and bumper of,you should be able to see it then. :y
If you have HID lights leave it for a while after switching them off (an hour maybe ?) before removing them as there is high voltage present in the ballast pack. :y
Probably little risk involved removing the whole light unit,but better safe than sorry. ;)

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 11 October 2012, 00:26:39

Oh they Joys of poverty spec then  :P I can just carry on when I stop

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 11 October 2012, 15:38:28

Okay so I got the headlight apart and the adjuster was in about 5 bits so starting to think it wasn't all my doing (anything to help me sleep better  ;D ) but my question is this I have a set of Xeon headlights in the garage are the adjusters the same can use one as a donor until I get the aluminium ones?

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: albitz on 11 October 2012, 15:44:39

As far as Im aware - yes.Carefujl when removing them though.They are stupidly fragile. :y

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 11 October 2012, 15:45:58

Thanks again Albitz guess I have two so keeping just about everything crossed  :D

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: albitz on 11 October 2012, 15:46:53

Good luck. :y

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 11 October 2012, 16:10:59

Epic fail they were both broke any way oh well never mind I will just put the wonky one back together until the adjuster arrives

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: albitz on 11 October 2012, 17:23:13

Try and fix it pointing down a bit so you dont dazzle everyone. ;)
Have you contacted the guy who makes the adjusters? Iirc he can be a bit difficult to contact on here,but also sells them on ebay. :y

Title: Re: Headlights
Post by: Kai on 11 October 2012, 19:05:16

Yeah LD sent me the link if he doesn't reply tonight I will just buy them from his eBay in the morning, never mind I spose these things are sent to try us haha