Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

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Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by GCooper » Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:56 pm

It would cost 60 euros with shipping to the UK so I was wondering if anyone here had some they're willing to sell?

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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by jifflemon » Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:34 pm

Good to see you again! Hows the GT?

Do you know anyone with a 3D printer? If so you can print your own

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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by GCooper » Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:47 pm

how's the GT
Well, it still drives

Airbag light, both window regulators need replacing, windscreen washer pump and some other stuff.
Should be mostly sorted soon
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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by jifflemon » Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:51 pm

GCooper wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:47 pm
Airbag light, both window regulators need replacing, windscreen washer pump and some other stuff.
Should be mostly sorted soon
Have the regulators snapped? Again you can 3D print a repair kit
If the motors aren't spinning at all, check connections at multi plugs aren't corroded.

Washer pump - For the purpose of MOT, you could swap the front and rear pumps over (rear pump isn't MOT testable).
New pumps aren't expensive though

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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by GCooper » Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:55 pm

The right window is completely detached from the regulator and the left gets jammed, I think it's because of a loose cable
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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by MisterH » Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:07 pm

GCooper wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:55 pm
The right window is completely detached from the regulator and the left gets jammed, I think it's because of a loose cable
That happened to me once (my fault)

But I was able to fix it by threading the metal wire back round the sprocket, but my fingers did not forgive me for a long time!
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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by brinkie » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:43 pm

Send me your address, a very kind 480 driver who's moving house and needed to get rid of stuff has given me a four of these headlight hinges to share amongst the needy!

Postage won't be Skandix-priced: 6 Euro.
Robert.

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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by GCooper » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:53 am

MisterH wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:07 pm
GCooper wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:55 pm
The right window is completely detached from the regulator and the left gets jammed, I think it's because of a loose cable
That happened to me once (my fault)

But I was able to fix it by threading the metal wire back round the sprocket, but my fingers did not forgive me for a long time!
I'll see if I can fix it myself, if not I'll get a new regulator. I haven't looked at the driver side yet, it wasn't a priority because I managed to close it by hand
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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by Alan 480 » Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:17 pm

GCooper wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:47 pm

Airbag light,
remove bulb, sorted :-)
Alan

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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by GCooper » Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:00 pm

If I can't fix it before the MOT this is what I'll do
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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by GCooper » Wed Sep 15, 2021 7:42 pm

Alan 480 wrote:
Thu Jul 15, 2021 8:17 pm
GCooper wrote:
Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:47 pm

Airbag light,
remove bulb, sorted :-)
This is what I'm going to do, I've also ordered a 1989 steering wheel with no airbag
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Re: Does anyone have some pop up headlight hinges?

Post by jifflemon » Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:03 pm

You realise you’ll need a few more bits?
Upper column and light stalks are needed too

See Jay K’s post

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