Made a mistake aiming fogs
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Made a mistake aiming fogs
Ok so, I turned the screw that aims the foglight, and i guess I turned it all the way to the maximum position (pointing up from default position). In my efforts to turn the screw the other way, I ended up stripping that torx screw so I can't even turn it at all anymore. The Mesh piece doesn't fit flush with the foglight out of position. Is there any way to fix this problem and point the foglight back down to the factory default position?
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Ok so, I turned the screw that aims the foglight, and i guess I turned it all the way to the maximum position (pointing up from default position). In my efforts to turn the screw the other way, I ended up stripping that torx screw so I can't even turn it at all anymore. The Mesh piece doesn't fit flush with the foglight out of position. Is there any way to fix this problem and point the foglight back down to the factory default position?
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Ok so, I turned the screw that aims the foglight, and i guess I turned it all the way to the maximum position (pointing up from default position). In my efforts to turn the screw the other way, I ended up stripping that torx screw so I can't even turn it at all anymore. The Mesh piece doesn't fit flush with the foglight out of position. Is there any way to fix this problem and point the foglight back down to the factory default position?
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Go the the hardware store and buy an easy out, its a bit that will screw into the stripped head of the screw and allow you to remove it. Then go to the service department at your dealership and order up a new screw, problem solved.
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The problem is that part is not a screw that you can just take out and replace it with a new screw. It's more of adjustment knob that needs a torx wrench to turn the knob. That part is plastic and used for adjustment only. It's not meant to be overturned in either direction.
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Go to dealer parts department, explain what happen. I'm sure you'll have to purchase a new screw with the adjustment plastic insert and keep the fog lights off by meantime, and by screwing things up that’s how we all learn, good luck.
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