Headlight Adjustment

welshboyo · 29th May 2015, 22:24

Taken the ztt out for the first time in the night and noticed that my n/s front
headlight is way to low, how do i manually adjust the unit, done it once before on a rover 45, but for the life of me i cant remember

Thanks.
Chris..

trikey · 29th May 2015, 22:25

Open bonnet, look directly above the headlight and you will see a hex head adjusting screw.

welshboyo · 29th May 2015, 22:29

I'll get me coat, Thanks mate.

welshboyo · 2nd June 2015, 17:41

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Originally Posted by welshboyo

I'll get me coat, Thanks mate.

I'v tried to adjust the headlight because its pointing too low, I found said hex bolt (plastic) and have gone both directions, but light does not seem to move.
Is there a fix for this or should i go for a replacement.
Thanks.

T-Cut · 2nd June 2015, 19:00

The white adjuster sprocket/cog turns the blue one underneath. The blue one is/should be firmly attached to the spindle that enters the lamp. The spindle is threaded inside and turning it causes the beam adjuster to move in/out. The usual problem here is that the blue cog goes slack on the spindle, typically through rusting. I found a good quality super glue will creep into the join by capillary action and stick them together. Some people use epoxy resin/Araldite after removing the cog and cleaning up the spindle. Another problem is the loss of the blue cog altogether. The fix then requires some way of turning the spindle by hand. There's various ideas on that around the forum.

TC

Mangizmo · 2nd June 2015, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by welshboyo

Taken the ztt out for the first time in the night and noticed that my n/s front
headlight is way to low, how do i manually adjust the unit, done it once before on a rover 45, but for the life of me i cant remember

Thanks.
Chris..

Does the height adjuster in the car move both lights?

suzublu · 2nd June 2015, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mangizmo

Does the height adjuster in the car move both lights?

Adjusters on each light

suzublu · 2nd June 2015, 19:27

klarzy · 2nd June 2015, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mangizmo

Does the height adjuster in the car move both lights?

the thumbwheel on the light switch module should yes.

suzublu · 2nd June 2015, 19:30

In the car, in the car

I really must stop speed reading

29th May 2015, 22:24	#1
welshboyo Regular poster MG ZT-T+ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pontypridd Posts: 45 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Headlight Adjustment Taken the ztt out for the first time in the night and noticed that my n/s front headlight is way to low, how do i manually adjust the unit, done it once before on a rover 45, but for the life of me i cant remember Thanks. Chris..

29th May 2015, 22:25	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Open bonnet, look directly above the headlight and you will see a hex head adjusting screw. __________________ Lest we forget..

29th May 2015, 22:29	#3
welshboyo Regular poster MG ZT-T+ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pontypridd Posts: 45 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'll get me coat, Thanks mate.

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The white adjuster sprocket/cog turns the blue one underneath. The blue one is/should be firmly attached to the spindle that enters the lamp. The spindle is threaded inside and turning it causes the beam adjuster to move in/out. The usual problem here is that the blue cog goes slack on the spindle, typically through rusting. I found a good quality super glue will creep into the join by capillary action and stick them together. Some people use epoxy resin/Araldite after removing the cog and cleaning up the spindle. Another problem is the loss of the blue cog altogether. The fix then requires some way of turning the spindle by hand. There's various ideas on that around the forum. TC

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2nd June 2015, 19:30	#10
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	In the car, in the car I really must stop speed reading