Originally Posted by
pleiades
For pre-facelifts the procedure is the same regardless of halogen or xenon HID.
Take the assemblies out of the car.
Remove the bulbs.
Pop the lens cover off and you are looking at the reflectors; they're mounted together on a frame bracket that has to come off.
The plastic adjusters have ball tips that are pressed into sockets on the backside of the reflector bracket; one for horizontal adjustments is located behind the top outside corner of the bracket near the low-beam reflector and the other, for vertical adjustment, is at the top of the bracket between the two reflectors. If they're already broken, you don't have to work at getting those things out of the bracket sockets yet.
The lower bracket pivot is located between the high and low-beam reflectors, straight down from the vertical adjuster, and has a little white tab that you turn 90 degrees, allowing you to simply slide the pivot down and out (or the frame up and out; look at it and you'll know....).
You get the reflector bracket off, get the broken aduster ball tips out of the bracket sockets (might need pick tools or small drill to crush that crap) and unscrew the broken adjuster pieces still in the headlight housing. Then you thread the new adjusters onto the metal screws, slide the relfector bracket back onto its lower pivot, and use your palms to snap the new adjuster ball tips into their respective sockets. This last part is a bit tricky; you want to get the adjusters screwed in far enough so that when you snap them into their bracket sockets, you can apply pressure straight down. Might want to lube the ball tips with something.... (not WD40).
I'd recommend you buy new adjusters from the dealer or if you want the best price, go to Pelicanparts.com and get the MTC brand adjusters. They're pink plastic and fit well; some vendors sell more expensive versions that are way too tight....
Snap the lens covers back on, insert the bulbs, install the housings back on the car, plug everything in, go find a good wall to adjust beam levels.
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