Whistler'd Headlights not fitting well
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Whistler'd Headlights not fitting well
Hi guys, So I received my Whistler'd headlights from 6LE Designs last week and installed them Saturday. I'm not too pleased with how they fit since they are depo stock headlights and you would think they would fit perfectly.
I had to adjust them quite severely with the elevators just to get them to mount to the mounting bracket.
When mounted, I adjusted them here and there and this is the best I could do, better believe I am going to try to get them perfect this upcoming weekend but I need some pointers because I feel like this is the best it is which is lousy.
There is a pretty big gap on the driver side light about 1/2 inch - 1 inch at some points. The passenger side is better only being about a 1/2 inch gap.
Anyone have fitment issues with these before and what did you do to solve it. Customize the mounting bracket?
Car previously had halos and they even fitted better than this. Car has never been in any accidents.
Driver:
Passenger:
I had to adjust them quite severely with the elevators just to get them to mount to the mounting bracket.
When mounted, I adjusted them here and there and this is the best I could do, better believe I am going to try to get them perfect this upcoming weekend but I need some pointers because I feel like this is the best it is which is lousy.
There is a pretty big gap on the driver side light about 1/2 inch - 1 inch at some points. The passenger side is better only being about a 1/2 inch gap.
Anyone have fitment issues with these before and what did you do to solve it. Customize the mounting bracket?
Car previously had halos and they even fitted better than this. Car has never been in any accidents.
Driver:
Passenger:
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I adjusted my brackets closer to the front bumper and added washers where they bolt up and they fit almost perfect... I also added some weather stripping in between the bumper and the existing stripping on the lens and it looked amazing IMO
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I was thinking washers. Damn, weather stripping too huh? You would think these would fit snug lol I'm almost there but not quite.
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^^that's another way to do it. The only place I used washers is on the ONE bolt that holds each headlight in place. The actual metal brackets which are attached to the bumper support I loosened and slid them forward as much as possible...
I hate how the stock lights fit too, so the weather stripping took care of that. I will get you the brand name of stripping I got at Home Depot b/c it looks really good and you can barely tell that it is extra stripping... it really looks stock. It fills all the gaps...
I hate how the stock lights fit too, so the weather stripping took care of that. I will get you the brand name of stripping I got at Home Depot b/c it looks really good and you can barely tell that it is extra stripping... it really looks stock. It fills all the gaps...
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Well I guess if I could twerk it with washers for now it may work to where I can live with it. If not, then I'll search for some brackets.
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I think it comes down to how they are adjusted. Mine fit fine. Yes there is a gap but my stock lights had a similar gap too.
Your pics suck but it looks to me like you have them pointing inwards towards the center of the car too much. Adjust them back outward a bit. That may help.
Your pics suck but it looks to me like you have them pointing inwards towards the center of the car too much. Adjust them back outward a bit. That may help.
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I think it comes down to how they are adjusted. Mine fit fine. Yes there is a gap but my stock lights had a similar gap too.
Your pics suck but it looks to me like you have them pointing inwards towards the center of the car too much. Adjust them back outward a bit. That may help.
Your pics suck but it looks to me like you have them pointing inwards towards the center of the car too much. Adjust them back outward a bit. That may help.
Yeah I have them pointing inward so it closes as much gap as it can. It would be worse. I haven't been able to test where the light is projected yet because I'm waiting on my HIDs since my H1s wont fit into these.
I wish I had your luck with them, Did you use the brackets they came with or the stock ones?
And just to clarify, the "bracket" is the plastic piece screwed onto the back of the lamp housing with the adjustors/elevators ?
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lol Yeah you would think.
haha yes. I took them on my phone which is on its last leg, trying to get it to live a few more months until my contract ends.
Yeah I have them pointing inward so it closes as much gap as it can. It would be worse. I haven't been able to test where the light is projected yet because I'm waiting on my HIDs since my H1s wont fit into these.
I wish I had your luck with them, Did you use the brackets they came with or the stock ones?
And just to clarify, the "bracket" is the plastic piece screwed onto the back of the lamp housing with the adjustors/elevators ?
haha yes. I took them on my phone which is on its last leg, trying to get it to live a few more months until my contract ends.
Yeah I have them pointing inward so it closes as much gap as it can. It would be worse. I haven't been able to test where the light is projected yet because I'm waiting on my HIDs since my H1s wont fit into these.
I wish I had your luck with them, Did you use the brackets they came with or the stock ones?
And just to clarify, the "bracket" is the plastic piece screwed onto the back of the lamp housing with the adjustors/elevators ?
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So I found my old headlights in the garage and switched mounting brackets and it does fit a lot better. However I wasn't able to allign the headlights because I could not back my car out because of the snow. I do not know if they even need to be, but I'm sure they need to be slightly tweaked.
But I don't think it will matter too much. Problem looks to be solved.
But I don't think it will matter too much. Problem looks to be solved.