Adam_B
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as you can see the passenger side is higher. The headlight on that side is a bit loose, its never fit properly on the car while i have had it. I've tried messing about with it but i dont think its adjustable without pulling it all apart
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Thats one of the things my saxo failed on, and it was exactly like that
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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loose headlight will fail. try sticking something under the headlight to stop it moving and make it appear a tight fit. that should pass the MOT if its hidden well and then you can sort it out after
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Gaz
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Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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You neit to be level, AND needso be fed securely.
Sorry...
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Adam_B
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bummer
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Bonney
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Alo I think the mot station will adjust them so it will pass
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Marshall
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Registered: 10th Nov 05
Location: Boston, Lincs Drives: 1.4 Sport & 2.2 astra
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maybe they have daft little clips like corsa b's that pop out and leave the headlight loose.
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stan_the_man
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Beam pattern looks ok to me, but if its loose, it will fail.
If you jam something in to stop it moving, and the beam pattern stays like that, id imagine it will pass.
IIRC the left hand headlamp is meant to aim higher anyway.
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Marshall
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quote: Originally posted by stan_the_man
Beam pattern looks ok to me, but if its loose, it will fail.
If you jam something in to stop it moving, and the beam pattern stays like that, id imagine it will pass.
IIRC the left hand headlamp is meant to aim higher anyway.
lies. the horizontal lines should be the same level.
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macky
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Registered: 24th Oct 07
Location: Albrighton, Wolverhampton
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slip them a tenner
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allza
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Measure the distance from the floor to the centre of the headlight and adjust them both to this height on the wall. Should be some allen key adjusters or something to adjust it.Also secure the headlight somehow and it should pass.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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If you can't tighten the light, can the beam not just be adjusted on the day to pass?
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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/\ Yes, but the lamp has to be secure to pass so the beam cant "bounce about" as the light moves over bumps etc.
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Tom
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Failed on this before, asked the place to sort and they couldn't WTF
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
Location: Birmingham
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just tell them before hand...sure they will sort it for you before taking it through the MOT...mine does...CHARGED ME 87p though...while they sorted it i was picking up the clips from vauxhall for 96p grrr....i now have spares
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