Headlight Stop Adjustment Options

[rickso71]

The passenger headlight doesn't look as though it's closing all the way. The linkage looks fine, the arm from the motor is in line with the arm from the light. Is there a "stop" adjustment for the down position? I see an adjusting nut at the top rear of the light assy. but think that might be the stop for up position.

[SirAndy]

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the "stop" (thread with double nut) is actually not a stop at all. it's used after all adjustements are done to prevent the headlight from "wiggling" when in open position.

if the headlight goes down too far when closed, do the following:

with headlight in full down position, remove the headlight motor relay (just in case)
then unbolt the 10mm nut that holds the arm to the rotating shaft on the motor and pry the arm off the shaft.
move the headlight up by hand until it sits flush with the hood etc, put the arm back on the shaft, tighten the nut and voila!

the motor stops by itself at both, the upper and lower positions without any mechanical stops, you basically adjust all headlight hardware around the stop positions of the motor ...

to adust the upper position, put the relay back in, turn on the lights and remove the relay again so the light stays up.
losen the double nut on the back of the housing and adjust the stop to just barely touch the slotted "lip", then tighten the nut.
again, this is not a mechanical *stop* for the motor, this is just to prevent the headlight from wiggling while driving.
if you set this "stop" too tight, you *can* burn out the headlight motor!

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[skline]

Outstanding answer Andy, this one will be read and followed by many 914 owners that I know of here in the So Cal area as many of them have one or even both headlights not lining up. I didnt even know how to do it until this post, I just got lucky on mine when I put it together. Thanks

[rickso71]

I've already done basically what Andy suggested and it still looks a little off. Actually the light cover when closed is close to parallel with the hood but the small trim piece just in front of the light looks to be too low which is what's looking odd. Can't see how to adjust it.