R56 Headlight issues 2009 Clubman S
#1
Headlight issues 2009 Clubman S
Uh.....one of these things is not like the other.
Driver's side
Passenger side. Oops.
I may have hit a bump or something last week, but I don't remember. I happened to notice at night that my headlights were casting a diagonal line. I was like WTF? Quick glance and didn't notice anything.
Pulled into work today facing a concrete wall where I could see the lights. Definitely off. Got out and saw this.
So. The outer plastic looks like it's removable. Question is, is whatever tab that was holding it in place, fixable, replaceable?
Anyone have this before?
I don't have the bread to upgrade to projectors, which is what I know some of you will say... (time to upgrade!)
Driver's side
Passenger side. Oops.
I may have hit a bump or something last week, but I don't remember. I happened to notice at night that my headlights were casting a diagonal line. I was like WTF? Quick glance and didn't notice anything.
Pulled into work today facing a concrete wall where I could see the lights. Definitely off. Got out and saw this.
So. The outer plastic looks like it's removable. Question is, is whatever tab that was holding it in place, fixable, replaceable?
Anyone have this before?
I don't have the bread to upgrade to projectors, which is what I know some of you will say... (time to upgrade!)
#3
Readjust the beam? Does it adjust that whole inner assembly? I mean look at it, it's like it's sitting down.
I wasn't refering to the fender trim, I meant the clear plastic overlay of the headlight. (Surrounds and extends past the outer oval ring). It looks like it has tabs and is removable.
I wasn't refering to the fender trim, I meant the clear plastic overlay of the headlight. (Surrounds and extends past the outer oval ring). It looks like it has tabs and is removable.
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it is not the inner piece that moved. it is the whole housing. so, when you pop the hood, feel if the headlight housing moves. there is nothing you can do to the internal of the housing. only the screws that i marked above. one screw can tilt the housing. my headlight is shining on the street and i barely can see ahead of me on the passenger side. im too lazy to adjust it though lol
#14
it is not the inner piece that moved. it is the whole housing. so, when you pop the hood, feel if the headlight housing moves. there is nothing you can do to the internal of the housing. only the screws that i marked above. one screw can tilt the housing. my headlight is shining on the street and i barely can see ahead of me on the passenger side. im too lazy to adjust it though lol
I don't think it can be adjusted that much with the one missing screw.
Last edited by JustinGTP; 10-27-2016 at 02:27 PM. Reason: spelling
#15
Is that outer shell (held on with tabs and clips) removable or is it glued onto the rest of the assembly?
#16
One of the mounts inside the headlight popped out of the internal adjustment ball. Open the back of the headlight near the bulb and see if it just popped out or the mount is cracked. If it is it would be better just to get new headlights if the internal mount is broken. We have some halogen options :
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...n-2-minis.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-joey-mod.html
OR
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-parts-4.html
thanks
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...n-2-minis.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-joey-mod.html
OR
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-parts-4.html
thanks
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#18
No, not unless you can peek around the side it's laying on. You have to unplug the headlight housing take it off the car, undo the lid on the back and look up inside at an angle.
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Check the other mount. Should be another holder in there.
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#22
There is one on each side and then one on the top or bottom. The mounts will crack from an impact or a very hard bump sometimes.
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Ok, glad you found it. That's what i guessed. I would replace the light with halogen projectors so you can see and have function again.
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