Headlight not flush
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: West Palm Beach Florida
Headlight not flush
I replaced the plastic gear in headlight motor with the brass gear.
My problem is the headlight on driver's side goes down too far & is not mounted flush.
I raised it with the ****, but after ging up & down with the switch it stops below the flush point.
Anyone know what I need to do to make "Flush"
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My problem is the headlight on driver's side goes down too far & is not mounted flush.
I raised it with the ****, but after ging up & down with the switch it stops below the flush point.
Anyone know what I need to do to make "Flush"
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Decide where your low point is. With the headlights lowered open the hood and remove the 2 screws on the rear of the cover. They're #15 torx I think.
Raise the headlamp doors and remove the 3 screws on the black bezel. There are two at one side and one at the other.
Remove the 2 torx screws on the side of the cover and than lift the headlamp cover off and put it safe
There are 4 white capped screws which adjust the height of the cover. Turn them clockwise to lower and counter-clockwise to raise.
Reassemble and check for the fit. You may need to do it a few times as its trial and error to get it right.
Raise the headlamp doors and remove the 3 screws on the black bezel. There are two at one side and one at the other.
Remove the 2 torx screws on the side of the cover and than lift the headlamp cover off and put it safe
There are 4 white capped screws which adjust the height of the cover. Turn them clockwise to lower and counter-clockwise to raise.
Reassemble and check for the fit. You may need to do it a few times as its trial and error to get it right.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: hagerstown md
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Decide where your low point is. With the headlights lowered open the hood and remove the 2 screws on the rear of the cover. They're #15 torx I think.
Raise the headlamp doors and remove the 3 screws on the black bezel. There are two at one side and one at the other.
Remove the 2 torx screws on the side of the cover and than lift the headlamp cover off and put it safe
There are 4 white capped screws which adjust the height of the cover. Turn them clockwise to lower and counter-clockwise to raise.
Reassemble and check for the fit. You may need to do it a few times as its trial and error to get it right.
Raise the headlamp doors and remove the 3 screws on the black bezel. There are two at one side and one at the other.
Remove the 2 torx screws on the side of the cover and than lift the headlamp cover off and put it safe
There are 4 white capped screws which adjust the height of the cover. Turn them clockwise to lower and counter-clockwise to raise.
Reassemble and check for the fit. You may need to do it a few times as its trial and error to get it right.
BUT....make sure to turn the torx head inside the white capped screws, NOT the white caps themselves. 
