From: Glen Larson [bigdadglen@earthlink.net]
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 10:02 PM
To: 928
Subject: [928] Bouncing Euro headlights


D and all,

When the Euro cars are federalized one of the common adaptations is to 
remove or deactivate the headlight angle adjustment. And it fails often 
anyways. Once the fluid is gone from the system, the piston in the 
headlights allows the unit to tilt. It is spring loaded, but not enough. 
Hitting bumps makes the headlights bounce up and down.

There's a replacement part available for this:
928 631 201 02 support rod for headlight ..plastic ..

The installation wasn't hard. ( cause I got the fenders off again.) For 
most people it will require taking off the fender liners, brake ducts, 
horns and such to gain access from below. Thinking about it, you could 
possibly do it from the top by removing the headlight proper with its 
cradle.

The replacement fits right in where the piston is and attaches to the 
aiming ring the same way. The trick is that the piston, and replacement 
rod, is held in by a "twistlock" mechanism. The three tabs fit through 
three slots and a then a twist of the unit holds it in place. It is not 
a snap-through approach.

Don't know the years of applicability of this.

Glen
'80 Euro S