Screw And Headlight Scale Panel

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Sligmaaaa
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:32 pm

Greetings Guys!
Got a couple of questions for you, any help appreciated!
Firstly does anyone know where I could find the missing panel screw,is there a part number or something ?? :wink:
Secondly how could I get the headlight scale panel work??Does it have to do with my headlights or is it something else?
Thank you all in advance!
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Brianmoooore
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:51 pm

Screw is 12 on here. No idea why three different are listed (colour?) http://2009.bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/ ... dashboard/

The headlamp adjuster is a closed circuit hydraulic system which will have sprung a leak and lost its fluid. Working example are very rare. The headlamp aim defaults to an angle which is too low when this happens, and needs to be adjusted using both the coarse and fine adjusters built into the hydraulic cylinders at the headlamps.
Some have attempted to repair and refill the system, but, I think, with limited success. If you really want working headlamp adjusters, the more reliable elrctric system from an E34 or E36 can be modified to fit
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Sligmaaaa
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:18 pm

OK I see
I guess I will just repair the hanging panel
Hard Fixes like the headlamp adjuster will have to wait
Thanks for your quick reply!
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