The bottom mounts on the headlights have a white nylon mounting that is loose in its slot presumably to allow the light some movement when being adjusted? The light I want to fit has one missing, I have a scrap light (for bits) but can't see how to get the mount out, it appears if I can turn it 90 degrees it might pop out but it jams has anyone done this? The 1st picture shows the front, the two tabs top and bottom can be sprung but it jams on the left and right corners shown in the 1st picture, I suppose I could radius the corners but it obviously went in somehow. The 2nd picture shows the back and measuring as best I can it seems turning it by 90 would allow it to come out.
Looking again at the lights it appears I'm wrong about the adjustment as it appears to takes place internally so why are the bottom mounts a loose fit?
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Rule 1 - Is that you need to think very carefully before posting anything technical or asking anything technical relating to the security system of the car - See 'Security Issues' sticky for more info.
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Re: TF Headlight mountings
A sliding mount may make up for any variation in body dimensions, but I don't think that this is the reason for this design. The short answer is I don't know, but having glanced a tyre barrier at the Prescott Hill climb last year, the impact was relatively minor, but it broke the headlamp mounting tabs. An insurance company would have insisted on headlamp replacement (I did replace mine, as I had a spare) - but if there was some capacity for the mounts to take up some movement, then it would not necessarily break, and it would cost insurance repair costs.
Just a theory.
Just a theory.