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What size is the stupid headlight manual adjust knobs?

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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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What size is the stupid headlight manual adjust *****?

3/16ths is too small, 1/4 is too big.

It isn't 7/32ds is it?

Note: I'm not doing sleepy eyes (ghey), my passenger side motor is burnt out and putting the fuse back in pulled the motor around just enough to lower the headlight 1/2 an inch.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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I just use my hands

Were talking about the manual **** under the headlight that retracts and opens the headlight incase one of your headlight motor goes out right?
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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Yeah. It's too stiff to use my hand. I moved it a bit with the 1/4 socket, but to no avail.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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I'm not sure about the exact size but it's metric. Try 10 or 12mm.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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i also use my hand to adjust it. try using a set of pliers or vice grips or an adjustable wrench
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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I was just a bit frustrated cause I had a slightly bad day.

Ended up lying on my back on the concrete fiddling with the damned thing for 20 minutes and a pair of pliers.

Argh.
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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did you get it to turn?
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 07:09 AM
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All the bolts on our cars are metric. It shouldn't be too hard to find the right socket size once you start trying. You probably only have about 3 applicable choices that are in the right range.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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M6 I believe
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