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#528087 - 06/02/14 10:22 AM facelift headlight problems
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Hey all

Just went to my Ford Dealer to have my new headlights adjusted, but the left one they just came and said that the motor in the lamp was busted, because you could hear it tick, and the beam is way to high, so what i am thinking is, isn't the motor doing that because the beam is so darn high up?
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#528090 - 06/02/14 10:50 AM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
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a small update, got the motor to stop ticking over, by adjusting the light ALOT down happy

but now the motor just spins around constantly
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#528095 - 06/02/14 12:01 PM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
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the motor spins but isn't adjusting the beam??

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#528111 - 06/02/14 12:44 PM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
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You can adjust them manually. If you turn the white plastic bit then they go up and down.
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#528120 - 06/02/14 01:26 PM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
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They're only plastic cogs inside, you'll probably find that the motor has stripped the teeth off of the cogs, so new adjustment motor time.
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#528133 - 06/02/14 04:23 PM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
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How much does it cost to get them alined? I just fitted facelifts and the left is higher than the right.
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#528138 - 06/02/14 05:11 PM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
Jakobs Offline

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yeah the motor is just spinning constantly when i turn the lights on, might also wanna fix them at some point.

I got the adjustment for free, the ford dealers in Denmark is really nice when it comes to small jobs on the cars happy
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#528141 - 06/02/14 05:20 PM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
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#528165 - 06/02/14 08:29 PM Re: facelift headlight problems [Re: Jakobs]
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i had this, they both went and aimed down, 4am with an hour drive in the snow wasnt fun that morning lol

i adjusted them back up and they have been fine since, the motors burnt themselves out eventually snigger
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