Broken Headlight Retainer Clip

Qwerty321 · 31-08-2016, 04:55 PM

The metal wire clip that holds in the low beam bulb in my right hand headlight is broken and so the beam is now all over the place as the bulb is no longer secure. Any idea how I go about fixing this?

Can I replace the clip itself and also is it possible for me to remove the headlight assembly (not XR style) easily without removing the bumper?

BOSHOG · 31-08-2016, 04:59 PM

theyre for sale on ebay, easy fix

**GO FURTHER** · 31-08-2016, 05:30 PM

In the meantime, just secure it using a cable tie till you get a new one.

Qwerty321 · 01-09-2016, 01:01 AM

How would I go about removing the headlight assembly so I can get a good angle and do it outside the car?

Also what would I search for on ebay? I tried searching for Ford BA Headlight retainer clips and got no good results

barrys123 · 01-09-2016, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwerty321

How would I go about removing the headlight assembly so I can get a good angle and do it outside the car?

Also what would I search for on ebay? I tried searching for Ford BA Headlight retainer clips and got no good results

Any wrecker will sell you one.

Madaya · 01-09-2016, 09:55 AM

My clip came adrift

(my fault). My bulb is held in place with a few blobs of silastic Still easy to remove without too much force. Replacement of the clip will have to wait until I get around to removing or replacing the headlight.

Qwerty321 · 01-09-2016, 09:20 PM

yea I managed to pull a clip off a wrecked ba falcon at my local junkyard. Now it's just a case of actually swapping the clip and it sounds like the headlisght assembly is going to be a ***** to remove

mik · 02-09-2016, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwerty321

yea I managed to pull a clip off a wrecked ba falcon at my local junkyard. Now it's just a case of actually swapping the clip and it sounds like the headlight assembly is going to be a ***** to remove

your not alone mate with the difficult headlight removal , i probably shouldnt say difficult , its not difficult on my s2 xr6 ....... its labor intensive , have to take the stone tray off and nose panel to get a head light out

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Qwerty321 · 02-09-2016, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mik

your not alone mate with the difficult headlight removal , i probably shouldnt say difficult , its not difficult on my s2 xr6 ....... its labor intensive , have to take the stone tray off and nose panel to get a head light out

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Might just use some zip ties and rig something up until my next wof at which point ill fail and be forced to properly fix it anyway haha

Qwerty321 · 03-09-2016, 07:11 PM

Okay I've rigged something up with zip ties so that the beam is somewhat acceptable and safe to drive with, but from the looks of it the broken clip is not the real problem. Yes the clip is broken, but that's not why my beam pattern is so off. From what I can tell the headlight adjustment is broken, cause I turn the screw/knob to adjust the beam and it makes absolutely no difference. The knob has little resistance and I can see no visible movement at all in the reflector and/or the light beams.

uniacidz · 03-09-2016, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwerty321

Okay I've rigged something up with zip ties so that the beam is somewhat acceptable and safe to drive with, but from the looks of it the broken clip is not the real problem. Yes the clip is broken, but that's not why my beam pattern is so off. From what I can tell the headlight adjustment is broken, cause I turn the screw/knob to adjust the beam and it makes absolutely no difference. The knob has little resistance and I can see no visible movement at all in the reflector and/or the light beams.

Time for a new set then or good second hand