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College Student

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Does anyone know where to buy the adjusters mine have never moved no matter which way i turn them. One is somehow no longer attached. So meaning I have no way to properly align my headlights vertically, i just have them pointed as low as it goes on the unattached one.
 



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Does anyone know where to buy the adjusters mine have never moved no matter which way i turn them. One is somehow no longer attached. So meaning I have no way to properly align my headlights vertically, i just have them pointed as low as it goes on the unattached one.

Pretty sure they are part of the headlights.. pop them out and look at them
 






I have in the past and i couldn't get them to move. since they aren't moving either they are broken inside or need new lube. since they aren't doing any good now I'm thinking maybe place them in penetrating oil and see if it might lube it up of break down whatever is holding it from moving
 






College Student said:
I have in the past and i couldn't get them to move. since they aren't moving either they are broken inside or need new lube. since they aren't doing any good now I'm thinking maybe place them in penetrating oil and see if it might lube it up of break down whatever is holding it from moving

Try that. There aren't really any moving parts to really break. What side is it?
 






passenger isn't even in the little socket anymore, the driver might move but only slightly, where as the passenger i can put a lot of torque on it and it wont move up or down, just spins the long bar but the adjuster stays still
 






passenger isn't even in the little socket anymore, the driver might move but only slightly, where as the passenger i can put a lot of torque on it and it wont move up or down, just spins the long bar but the adjuster stays still

Well I can't really help with the passenger side, but I might have the hardware from the back of my old drivers side somewhere... Lube it up really well and try it out, if that doesn't work you can have the hardware from mine (if I can find it...lol) just $ for shipping. PM me and let me know...
 






I think the aligners are the same on both sides, im wondering if they are the same on older models because if they are then i know where i can get some from, i'm trying to get you a video but photobucket wont upload my video very fast today
 






I think the aligners are the same on both sides, im wondering if they are the same on older models because if they are then i know where i can get some from, i'm trying to get you a video but photobucket wont upload my video very fast today

They MAY be the same, but I think I remember putting them back on wrong when I took them off to paint my headlights. I'll look around for them, give me a couple days..
 






I don't need the whole assembly just the rod and screw thing that actually moves the light. I'm gonna check the junk yard this weekend to see if the adjusters are the same

Here are pictures after i broke it apart, i figured out why it doesnt work anymore at least
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Yes those metal flakes are the actual gear being stripped
 






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