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Discussion in '348/355' started by VTChris, Jan 19, 2006.

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  1. VTChris

    VTChris F1 World Champ

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    #1 VTChris, Jan 19, 2006
    My driver side headlight is dancing/bouncing up and down when driving at higher speeds. How do I tighten it? I only see the adjustment screw for leveling, but nothing else...
    I did try a search (for what it's worth) Nothing came up


    THanks again
     
  2. Miltonian

    Miltonian F1 Veteran

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    #2 Miltonian, Jan 19, 2006
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    Christopher; Here's a couple of things for you to check.

    1) Open up the front trunk lid and look at the back of the headlight bucket (with the headlights down/off). You see the spot welds on the back of the bracket? These have been known to break and cause the headlight to go loose. Check the brackets on both sides of the bucket. If the spot welds have broken, be careful about raising the headlights. If they are crooked, they can get jammed and cause additional damage.

    2) Look down at the linkage on the inner side of the bucket, and make sure that everything is attached properly.

    3) On your relay panel in the front trunk, relays "H" and "I" operate the left and right headlight lifting motors. If the problem is in the relay (an electrical problem as opposed to a mechanical problem), you can swap these two relays with each other and see if the problem switches to the other side.

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  3. VTChris

    VTChris F1 World Champ

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    #3 VTChris, Jan 19, 2006
    You are the MAN! I will let you know shortly here, If I get to the garage without being asked to do five other things by the wife :)
     
  4. VTChris

    VTChris F1 World Champ

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    #4 VTChris, Jan 19, 2006
    Welds and brackets look perfect, like brand new, I tried everything you said, except i didn't drive it. I kinda tapped on it, but it doesn't really do anything. I will keep you posted after the test drive
     
  5. No Doubt

    No Doubt Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #5 No Doubt, Jan 19, 2006
    Each headlight has a rubber stop in back. That rubber stop is adjustable so that you can stop your headlight from wiggling a little as your car wears.

    If you are only seeing a mild "wiggle," then that's the place to check.

    If your lights are really bouncing up and down like Dolly Parton without a bra, then Miltonian's right about checking the spot welds instead of the rubber stops.
     
  6. Ingenere

    Ingenere F1 Veteran
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    #6 Ingenere, Jan 21, 2006
    Mine had the same problem and it was the rubber stop that had to be adjusted.

    Dino
     

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