Raising Sunken Headlights

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Raising Sunken Headlights

Postby initial_mx5 » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:17 am

Hey everyone. I was looking at my headlights the other day and they seem to be quite sunk into the bonnet (i have a 1990 NA).
Is there a way to raise them back up? (this is when the headlights are down)
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Postby Richee » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:26 am

Just Pull em up. Gently does it and take care not to exert too much pressure. Use as many fingers as possible spread around the cover so you dont pull the covers out of shape.

Hope this makes sense.

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Postby Lucky_Luke » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:09 am

Dont you just hate when non-mx5 owners go to look in your engine bay and the first thing they do is \"go in for the kill\" and lean on the the headlight covers... rrr..

sh*ts me to tears, they bend so easily, you have to lunge in with the... \"dont lean on the...\"
One of mine was sunken slighty at one of the top corners, and just took 10sec to 'lovingly' pull it level again.
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Postby Zimma » Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:21 pm

Can't you adjust how low they go by turning the knob on the top of the mechanism that raises/lowers the lights?? :?
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Postby Garry » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:19 pm

Can't you adjust how low they go by turning the knob on the top of the mechanism that raises/lowers the lights??


No, they will go back to their regular position. If bending them doesn't achieve the desired result there are 4 bolts underneath the black plastic cover to aid with alignment.
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Postby JSE » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:14 pm

Hey Initial_mx5...

Mine were sunken down when I got mine as well...

Use your hands when the bonnet is up and just pull with all your strength mate! Bend them back into place with your hands...Easy.
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Postby sharyl » Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:54 pm

i'm sure that works but i'd be too chicken :oops:
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Postby 4sfed5 » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:15 am

1) remove plastic headlight surround...2) loosen screws holding cover and adjust height as required.

the screws that hold the steel cover are very soft and the phillips head strips out easy. i drilled mine out and replaced with stainless ones.
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