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In the rebuild of my front-end bingled 2.1 sedan, I've now got to to the point where most of the re-assembly is done, and I'm fitting a spare set of headlights salvaged from another slope-front c900.
I found one of the lights (the RHS one) has a broken adjuster. I note that Bill from Saabits lists upgraded adjusters but they're not in stock. What alternatives are there? I could use zip ties tight around the threaded adjuster stud to hold the stud steady so it doesn't flop back and forth.
Also a good inspection appears to show the inside surface of the glass on both lights is pretty dirty so that needs to be addressed.
Is removal of the glass to clean it inside a simple matter of popping off all the retainer clips? Is there a special or specific way to remove and re-fit those clips so there's no risk of breaking the glass or damaging the plastic headlight housings?
I'm aware that the slope-front headlights have a completely different internal design to the earlier flat-front ones as far as the reflector goes. I don't think adjusters are the same either.
Is the rubber seal strip for the headlight class on early and late c900 headlights something generic (given that a lot of 80's and 90's european cars would have all had similar type headlight designs)?
Craig.
I found one of the lights (the RHS one) has a broken adjuster. I note that Bill from Saabits lists upgraded adjusters but they're not in stock. What alternatives are there? I could use zip ties tight around the threaded adjuster stud to hold the stud steady so it doesn't flop back and forth.
Also a good inspection appears to show the inside surface of the glass on both lights is pretty dirty so that needs to be addressed.
Is removal of the glass to clean it inside a simple matter of popping off all the retainer clips? Is there a special or specific way to remove and re-fit those clips so there's no risk of breaking the glass or damaging the plastic headlight housings?
I'm aware that the slope-front headlights have a completely different internal design to the earlier flat-front ones as far as the reflector goes. I don't think adjusters are the same either.
Is the rubber seal strip for the headlight class on early and late c900 headlights something generic (given that a lot of 80's and 90's european cars would have all had similar type headlight designs)?
Craig.