318 is headlamp adjusters....??

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ChizFab
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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:33 am

i know theyre bad and mine are fooooked!!!

think i read on here u can fit e36 electric numbers pretty easy??

searched the zone but cant find anythin on the change??

help :?
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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:48 am

i wouldnt bother to be honest

i ripped mine out ages ago and just put manual adjusters in.

think about it, will you actually use them?!
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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:07 pm

nah probably not lol!!

i take it 316/318's have manual efforts then yeah??
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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:10 pm

No, my 318 has the hyraulic adjusters but i dont know if they work...
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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:12 pm

I presume you mean these bits? I have the end bits that do the adjusting but i dont know if they work, but when i cut the tubes to get the underdash panel off in a hurry no fluid came out so thats probably why :mad:

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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:48 pm

Hi must be time of year I was about to ask how to adjust headlamps manually as the original system has been binned. Tips please.
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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:15 pm

had mine out today, the head of the adjuster screw that locates into the headlight has a cross head on it so you can screw em in or out with a phillips screwdriver, if they aint stuck like mine lol!!! :mad:

u can adjust a little by turning body but it aint enough for me :x
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Post Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:56 pm

Before now I've found it easier to just replace the whole headlight unit than try to adjust them! Bought some lights, had them fitted and they passed the MOT straight away!
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