Low headlight.

[KitTheRam]

Hello.

One issue that has raised its head, or should I say lowered it, it the drivers side headlight.

Obviously the headlight adjuster has not worked for many years (understand that to be a common fault) however this has never effected the angle before.

Wondering if there’s a manual fix to keeping it in an MOT passable angle. The white screws don’t seem to do much…

Thanks

Kit

[Cloggy Saint]

The white plastic adjusters are almost certainly rusted solid. They can be revived, take the units out and give them a bit of TLC and they'll be good to go again.

[martauto]

The white plastic adjusters are almost certainly rusted solid. They can be revived, take the units out and give them a bit of TLC and they'll be good to go again.

What he says and you can still buy new ones.

Mart.

[paultv]

Sometimes the adjuster holder which twist fits into the headlamp cage can come out of its socket - makes the lamp flop about - off with the grills - out with the lamp units and apply loads of WD40 to the threads - the end of the threaded length is a ball which fits into the holder ( Nylon ) this can get baddly gooped up over the years - and yes you can buy all the parts to make the adjusters accurate and firm. Also the adjuster "handles" seperate from the threads so they turn but the thread doesn't .

Paul

[martauto]

Both me and Paul have bought aftermarket headlights , angle eyes as well, and they are superb
Paul can tell you better but I have used these in the past two weeks and they are by far better than original............................................. not OEM...................................................How much doe`s it matter to you ????

Depo I think

Mart.

[KitTheRam]

Firstly thanks for all the replies, very useful to know.

I’m a very oem type of owner with a very oem type of car - fully restored low mileage late 316i auto, lovely to float around in…