Trying to repair broken OEM headlight adjuster cogs 

We made this video to show the process and steps we went through trying to fit the headlight adjuster cogs. We ended up failing but hopefully by showing the process one of you may be able to fix your adjuster cogs 👌

I love that you showed your failure in order to help others out! Much love, hopefully 4 years later you’ve got it all figured out!

First how to video I have seen that was unsuccessful yet I loved it because I like trying to fix things without replacing. Not many RU-vidrs have the humility you have. Thank you for sharing.

Props for trying mate and even more props for uploading it even if it was a flop. Enjoyed in nether the less!

Brilliant! I especially appreciated the way that you explained why the part fails, and also the way that you addressed handling the waterproofing of the repair area, for those of us who do not have a garage to work in.

This is helpful mainly because now I know how the mechanism works. The cog is hidden on the inside on mine so I wasn't sure how it was adjusting it

Appreciate your attempt. I have exactly the same issue and this video is very informative. I will try drilling into the cog and shaft in my tester headlight.

nice to see the breakdown and function of the parts!

This video is great, gave me the inspiration to fix my xenon height adjuster, actually isn't that hard of a job if you're happy cutting a hole in the top of the light, but with glue and a bit of know how and will power, I got mine fixed

Thank you for the video. Couldnt find a video to explain how this mechanism worked.

Hope this will help for anyone that has a late model gm headlight. I have a 2017 chevy colorado, and if you screw the adjuster to far either way, as I did, it will break the adjuster part insise.If you take off the cover to where to replace the bulb you can see that the headlights have alot of play in them, the adjuster keeps this from happening. If you adjust the headlights too far it causes the plastic pin to rotate, thus breaking where it seats into the headlight. To repair, I turned the adjuster, similar to this video at 2:26, counter clockwise and it released it from the housing. I then used some plastic JB weld to glue back into place.

Good try. I have a similar problem with my 2005 CRV. I'll try some other repair method and try to get back to you here. Thanks again

This video helped me, thank you.

Great video!! Im having issues with mine..Im a huge fan of "thinking outside of the box" when it comes to fixing things! Ty for posting this video. PS I love your word choices...(doohickey, thingy)

Very informative, ether this is the issue or the headlight level sensor. Which is located near the back left wheel. Near the control bushing (it has a green arm which moves to give information to the sensor)

I just put a wire on the clip that holds the bulb then poked it through the rubber cover and use the wire to pull it back or up and the screw with the loose ball joint to push it down

I put h1 projectors in mine, after reinstalling with leds the beam is aiming Really low, after full adjustments they will not go any higher. Top of beam is about 4mtrs infront of the car on the road surface, wayyy too low. These headlights are terrible and I'm fed up of removing the bumper to try and sort them out. Winter is here and dark days are coming. Adjustments will not raise it any higher. 😣

How not to fix your headlamp.

Nowhere in the instructions for my headlight did it say "don't over adjust" also every video I watched on RU-vid didn't mention over adjusting. So annoyed right now that I destroyed my new headlight...

Couldn’t you open the headlight assembly to get to the adjusting screw and engage the parts back in place? Thanks for the video. Still informative

I'm wondering if you could've drilled through the white cog and the shaft from the top and knocked a roll pin in, then the cog and the shaft are one and turn together.

Is there no replacement cogs? Same issue on a 2004 Fabia vrs. Ridiculous!!

in the description you should put down the name of the bit and where someone can find it

What about for a 2020 Dodge charger I need to adjust it one of them doesn't just it when you turn it

I broked by over adjusting

It's a frustrating job

Car make ? So I know who to avoid