1969 Headlight
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1969 Headlight
1969 corvette BB convertible<br/>My outside head light bulb is not totally vertical as other bulbs.<br/>Is it the bulb or the bulb holder cone.<br/>I ordered the holder unit, same result. Returned it. <br/>Moved bulb to right side, it fit properly. It is off vertical about an quarter of turn clockwise.
Have interchanged them, same result.
Max
Have interchanged them, same result.
Max
Last edited by mrh747; Jul 8, 2014 at 10:25 AM.
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A shot in the dark but the metal pots that the headlights go into are different. Each is marked with a letter beside one of the mounting slots.
The order matters, C B D A going from left to right looking at the front of the car.
If the wrong pot is in the wrong location it can cause the condition your seeing
M
The order matters, C B D A going from left to right looking at the front of the car.
If the wrong pot is in the wrong location it can cause the condition your seeing
M
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Hi,
These pics shows the screws Mooser posted from the side so you can see how the adjustment screws move the position of the cup.
Regards,
Alan
Notice the odd screw that mounts the ring to the cup. Might you have the wrong screw at that location and it's limiting the cup's movement?
These pics shows the screws Mooser posted from the side so you can see how the adjustment screws move the position of the cup.
Regards,
Alan
Notice the odd screw that mounts the ring to the cup. Might you have the wrong screw at that location and it's limiting the cup's movement?
Last edited by Alan 71; Jul 8, 2014 at 01:57 PM.
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A shot in the dark but the metal pots that the headlights go into are different. Each is marked with a letter beside one of the mounting slots.
The order matters, C B D A going from left to right looking at the front of the car.
If the wrong pot is in the wrong location it can cause the condition your seeing
M
The order matters, C B D A going from left to right looking at the front of the car.
If the wrong pot is in the wrong location it can cause the condition your seeing
M
You are right on, I do not have the C, do have 2 b's a D and A.
Thank you
Now to find the D.
Max
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Hi,
These pics shows the screws Mooser posted from the side so you can see how the adjustment screws move the position of the cup.
Regards,
Alan
Notice the odd screw that mounts the ring to the cup. Might you have the wrong screw at that location and it's limiting the cup's movement?
These pics shows the screws Mooser posted from the side so you can see how the adjustment screws move the position of the cup.
Regards,
Alan
Notice the odd screw that mounts the ring to the cup. Might you have the wrong screw at that location and it's limiting the cup's movement?
Alan,
Great pictures.
Thanks
Max
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