Re: Mini Cooper S Headlight Adjustment

The cheap fix is to dump a load of old bricks in the boot, I guess not 
having a spare wheel will mean you can get more in, thus the back end goes

down & the headlights re align them selves, should give you rear wheels
more 
grip too,

Steve.

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>> Ross wrote:
>>> It needs adjusting! It's dangerously low... think unloaded car with
>>> headlights set at position 4 (try it, mine is worse, ive compared to 2
>>> seperate brand new cars my beam alignment is way too low). The
headlight
>>> leveler seems to think the car is fully loaded when its only got me in

>>> it!
>>>
>>> I refuse to pay the dealer 50 odd quid to correct this when I can find

>>> out
>>> how to do this myself then take it to my mates garage and correct the
>>> problem for free.
>>>
>>> With regards to the authorities said above friend is a VOSA MOT Tester

>>> he
>>> will keep me right at his garage so dont worry! he just doesnt know
how 
>>> to
>>> adjust the cars lights being a citroen mechanic :-(
>>>
>>> R
>>
>> RTFM or try in the new mini newsgroup if it still exists.
>>
>>
> I,m sure that if your Citroen friend mechanic looked in the vicinity of 
> the headlight adjuster motors, he will find a sealed adjuster, as part
of 
> the motor body,
> ?? being a mechanic and a MOT station, I would assume this is common 
> knowledge ??
> or ask your friend to call the dealer, explaining that they are a VOSA, 
> i,m sure they will help
> Fitzy
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