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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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The white tab on my headlight stop is bent back and doesnt come in contact with the mechinisum. Should I be able to bend it back and be ok or is there a reason why it over extened? Car looks funny winking at you a little bit
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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The white tab on my headlight stop is bent back and doesnt come in contact with the mechinisum. Should I be able to bend it back and be ok or is there a reason why it over extened? Car looks funny winking at you a little bit
Mine broke when I was removing the motor (to fix the worm gear) - when I got it back together, it would go up then right back down. I fab'd a piece of Aluminum L bracket from Lowe's Depot and made a new stop - no problem.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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If it's the stop I'm thinking (the one that stops the head light from closing too much) then I just used a bolt/nut and adjusted it as needed.
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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I havent had a chance to tackle it yet, but yes its closing to much so that it is lifting the headlight up about 1/4-1/2in from being down.
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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read my sticky in there I mention how to fix that issue
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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If its the one keeping it from closing too much. I bought a little set of, I believe they were called, license plate tabs from autozone. They are in the section where they keep all the little bolts,nuts,screws etc. Came home and adjusted a new one properly, worked great.
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