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mini5lover · Mar 3rd, 2008, 03:19 PM

My daughter took her mini 1 52plate into Sytner today because the headlights are pointing straight up and will not adjust via the switch.
They have just phoned and told her she needs a new motor and two new units to each light, which comes to £398 including fitting and vat!
This sounds so expensive just for lights that are not pointing right!
Any comments?

mini5lover · Mar 3rd, 2008, 06:57 PM

I was just hoping that someone could give us a tip while she saves up the money!
Anything to stop all the drivers flashing her every time she switches on her lights!

Drewuk · Mar 3rd, 2008, 08:03 PM

Sorry to hear about the large bill looming and first time i've heard of the lights pointing up. There are threads on the forum concerning lights pointing down, I wonder if any of the the suggestions on those could help you temporarily.

Try a quick search of the forums for "headlights pointing down" and also "manually adjust headlamps" I think there are a couple of screws on the back of the lamps that can adjust the beam up/down and left/right .

Drew

Here's one link for the headlights pointing down problem

http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...leveling.html#

..Blackadder.. · Mar 3rd, 2008, 09:00 PM

Another thread here it may be that the motors have just jammed http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...ting-down.html the last post tells you how to un -jam them.

mini5lover · Mar 4th, 2008, 12:49 PM

Thanks, will have a read!

mini5lover · Mar 4th, 2008, 07:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ..Blackadder.. (original)

Another thread here it may be that the motors have just jammed http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...ting-down.html the last post tells you how to un -jam them.

Hey, we have just done what it said in that post you told me about and it seems to have worked!
The levelling switch worked and the lights went up and down again, they havent done that in ages!
I am hoping that it stays that way, will keep you informed. Come to the next Mini Addiction pub meet and I will buy you a large one x

Drewuk · Mar 4th, 2008, 08:07 PM

Hey great to hear those threads were helpful to you

Drew

..Blackadder.. · Mar 5th, 2008, 03:56 PM

Glad it worked better than spending £400

Mar 3rd, 2008, 03:19 PM	#1
mini5lover MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Midlands Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 171 Offline	Headlight Motor Problem My daughter took her mini 1 52plate into Sytner today because the headlights are pointing straight up and will not adjust via the switch. They have just phoned and told her she needs a new motor and two new units to each light, which comes to £398 including fitting and vat! This sounds so expensive just for lights that are not pointing right! Any comments? Mini obsessed

Mar 3rd, 2008, 06:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
mini5lover MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Midlands Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 171 Offline	I was just hoping that someone could give us a tip while she saves up the money! Anything to stop all the drivers flashing her every time she switches on her lights! Mini obsessed

Mar 4th, 2008, 12:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
mini5lover MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Midlands Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 171 Offline	Thanks, will have a read! Mini obsessed

Mar 4th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
mini5lover MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Midlands Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 171 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ..Blackadder.. (original) Another thread here it may be that the motors have just jammed http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...ting-down.html the last post tells you how to un -jam them. Hey, we have just done what it said in that post you told me about and it seems to have worked! The levelling switch worked and the lights went up and down again, they havent done that in ages! I am hoping that it stays that way, will keep you informed. Come to the next Mini Addiction pub meet and I will buy you a large one x Mini obsessed

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Mar 3rd, 2008, 08:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drewuk Easy on the knee with CVT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 118 Offline	Sorry to hear about the large bill looming and first time i've heard of the lights pointing up. There are threads on the forum concerning lights pointing down, I wonder if any of the the suggestions on those could help you temporarily. Try a quick search of the forums for "headlights pointing down" and also "manually adjust headlamps" I think there are a couple of screws on the back of the lamps that can adjust the beam up/down and left/right . Drew Here's one link for the headlights pointing down problem http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...leveling.html#

Mar 3rd, 2008, 09:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
..Blackadder.. I can't get no sleep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Errr somewhere. Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 864 Offline	Another thread here it may be that the motors have just jammed http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...ting-down.html the last post tells you how to un -jam them.

Mar 4th, 2008, 08:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Drewuk Easy on the knee with CVT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Surrey Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 118 Offline	Hey great to hear those threads were helpful to you Drew

Mar 5th, 2008, 03:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
..Blackadder.. I can't get no sleep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Errr somewhere. Local Time: 03:55 AM Posts: 864 Offline	Glad it worked better than spending £400

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