Headlight door adjustment
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Safety Car
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
Headlight door adjustment
I put my new headlight housings in today and ran into a problem.
When the lights are closed, the outboard/front corner sits too low. Can I shim it up or something? I know the side to side adjustments are done by the set screws. What should I do?
When the lights are closed, the outboard/front corner sits too low. Can I shim it up or something? I know the side to side adjustments are done by the set screws. What should I do?
Melting Slicks
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From: Casa Grande AZ
Re: Headlight door adjustment (Stewart's74)
Yes, you can shim the front corner support. It may or may not work. I hate it when only one corner does that - Grrr.
Sometimes you just have to split the difference forward/back and side/side.
Sometimes you just have to split the difference forward/back and side/side.
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
Re: Headlight door adjustment (Stewart's74)
Did the factory ever use shims? They seemed to have shimmed everything else on our vettes, why not the headlight supports too?
Racer
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From: Austin TX
Re: Headlight door adjustment (Stewart's74)
I am trying to understand the adjustment you are trying to make. As I look in my Haynes manual or the Service Manual it talks about two adjustments (i)in-out movement and (ii)up-down movement. From what I read, it is the (ii)up-down movement you need adjusted? So it should not require shims?
Melting Slicks
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From: Exiled Tampa Bay Misfit
Re: Headlight door adjustment (freemyer)
I am trying to understand the adjustment you are trying to make. As I look in my Haynes manual or the Service Manual it talks about two adjustments (i)in-out movement and (ii)up-down movement. From what I read, it is the (ii)up-down movement you need adjusted? So it should not require shims?
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
Re: Headlight door adjustment (Stewart's74)
Thanks Guys,
Here's the poop.
The center bolt trick worked to a point. The corner still sits low. I also managed to get the light to open to the proper height by adjusting the inner hinge bracket and screwing around with the actuator rod.
Still doesnt look perfect. We'll see what happens. :rolleyes:
Here's the poop.
The center bolt trick worked to a point. The corner still sits low. I also managed to get the light to open to the proper height by adjusting the inner hinge bracket and screwing around with the actuator rod.
Still doesnt look perfect. We'll see what happens. :rolleyes:
