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Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters
Reply #15 - 25. Feb 2010 at 23:36

Andy B wrote on 25. Feb 2010 at 23:34:

hotel21 wrote on 25. Feb 2010 at 23:11:

I have a rebuilt adjuster in the garage, held together with araldite. ......

I rebuilt mine with an Araldite type glue last year. All seemed well till I changed my side light the other week and found I could move my refector up & down quite freely Cry

Not saying that I would insert it into a headlight and expect it to work, but it will certainly serve as a dummy for a competent machinist to work from, methinks.... Thumbs Up!

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Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters
Reply #16 - 25. Feb 2010 at 23:41

hotel21 wrote on 25. Feb 2010 at 23:36:

Andy B wrote on 25. Feb 2010 at 23:34:

hotel21 wrote on 25. Feb 2010 at 23:11:

I have a rebuilt adjuster in the garage, held together with araldite. ......

I rebuilt mine with an Araldite type glue last year. All seemed well till I changed my side light the other week and found I could move my refector up & down quite freely Cry

Not saying that I would insert it into a headlight and expect it to work, but it will certainly serve as a dummy for a competent machinist to work from, methinks.... Thumbs Up!

I can't think exactly wha tthe original is like. But I do sympathise with the bloke in So'ton to a degree if he wanted to re-design the original, it'd be handy if he had the whole thing to try his modfied adjuster in.

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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #17 - 25. Feb 2010 at 23:45 Can perhaps see where the fella is coming from. The original works, however, its just too fragile a material in day to day use. No need to over engineer or find another achilles heel elsewhere in the design, there are enough broken ones in circulation already, I would estimate...
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unlucky alf Omega Baron Offline this is some MOT advisory list!. Posts: 2391 worksop, notts Gender: Drives: 2.5 td cd auto estate 1995	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #18 - 25. Feb 2010 at 23:54 ive just had to do my 2nd headlight due to the dreaded adjuster, ive just used an old type & extended it as ive done before, it dont look pretty but they work fine, but would be nice if someone could make some up that are bullet proof.
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The Red Baron Omega Baron Offline On me tod. Posts: 4072 burton on trent.staffs Gender: Drives: chipped 3.0mv6/corsa 1.2	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #19 - 26. Feb 2010 at 00:01 would certainly be able to sell plenty im sure.
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #20 - 26. Feb 2010 at 00:04 seems perfectly reasonable to lay hands on the complete unit to me.
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Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters
Reply #21 - 26. Feb 2010 at 00:11

This is what he said in an email

if I could get a complete headlight, even with broken adjusters then it would make it much easier to simplfy the shape and hence make machining them simpler. Its very difficult to do with only the broken bit as its not always obvious which features where put there for moulding and which are important for location etc.

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Mantahatch Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1637 Gender:	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #22 - 26. Feb 2010 at 07:31 I live just outside Southampton, and work in Southampton. I am more than willing to help out. I have some old headlights from a 96 Omega, don't no if they are the same as what you are talking about though.
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Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters
Reply #23 - 26. Feb 2010 at 08:24

Mantahatch wrote on 26. Feb 2010 at 07:31:

I live just outside Southampton, and work in Southampton.
I am more than willing to help out.
I have some old headlights from a 96 Omega, don't no if they are the same as what you are talking about though.

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I think the older 'ribbed' style headlights are different. Besides, if the adjusters break on them, we'd recommend changing to projectors Wink

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Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters
Reply #24 - 26. Feb 2010 at 14:01

Hi,

I work with Gregg machining the headlight adjusters for BMW. I am located in Tadley near Aldermaston if there are an owners willing to leand us a dud light for trials?

We just like to make sure the solution works well so you don't have complaints. The BMW E39 lights manufactured by Hella are £500ish new, we make the parts for £25 plus postage and its all dependant on the machining work required.

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Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters
Reply #25 - 26. Feb 2010 at 14:07

marribo wrote on 26. Feb 2010 at 14:01:

Hi,

I work with Gregg machining the headlight adjusters for BMW. I am located in Tadley near Aldermaston if there are an owners willing to leand us a dud light for trials?

We just like to make sure the solution works well so you don't have complaints. The BMW E39 lights manufactured by Hella are £500ish new, we make the parts for £25 plus postage and its all dependant on the machining work required.

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The e39 ones you make require 2 adjusters per headlight. There are two adjusters on each omega headlight but only one is prone to braking. So I would imagine it would be less than £25?

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #26 - 26. Feb 2010 at 14:07 I often pass by Tadley. My parents live in Mortimer. I don't have a duff headlight, unfortunately. If I can assist with transporting one I'd be happy to help. Kevin
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #27 - 26. Feb 2010 at 15:48 I am sure we can arrange to get one down ..... As said, only one of the adjusters ever fails on the Omega setup......
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #28 - 26. Feb 2010 at 17:00 I can get a good (AFAIK) projector down to Kevin Wood, as long as I can have it back at some point?
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Aluminium headlight adjusters Reply #29 - 26. Feb 2010 at 17:16 Tadly just up the road, i have a depo copy i can fit and supply my genuine one if needed. Its steming up anyway, bloody thing. I'm sure we can sort sumat.
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