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Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:12 pm
by udo
does anyone know how the head light adjusters on a touring works?
Re: Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:34 pm
by trigger
apparently they are hydraulic, there are two pipes running from the adjuster on the dash too the headlights,
but have been advised that they always shag out for some reason, dont know why though !, affraid thats all i can tell you at the mo because mine dont seem to work either and havent bothered looking at them yet ,aswell as the headlight wipers that dont work either!
Re: Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:43 pm
by udo
cheers mate, I'm inclined to ignore the bloody things but it would bother me that they are not working!
Re: Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:19 am
by Morat
mine don't work, and when I looked the pipes to the knee panel had actually been cut. Ah well...I even saw BrianMoore say that they were the only thing on a BMW that he'd accept as not working - so they must be pretty much useless!
Re: Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:25 am
by E30Mark
Like trigger said, they are hydraulic, and once they fail can not be repaired.
A new adjuster and associated parts is about £90 from the dealer, i think my 318iS i just sold was the only E30 with working lamp adjusters!
Re: Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:57 am
by Brianmoooore
The electric adjusters from an E34 can be adapted to fit, and are much more reliable.
Re: Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:09 am
by ad318i
any more info on that brian
Re: Touring headlight adjusters
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:14 am
by Jhonno
E30Mark wrote:Like trigger said, they are hydraulic, and once they fail can not be repaired.
A new adjuster and associated parts is about £90 from the dealer, i think my 318iS i just sold was the only E30 with working lamp adjusters!
mine work!! well left one has gone a bit limp but still works (just!)