Where to get headlight adjusters?

[Hal9000]

The little plastic nuts for the headlight adjusters in my bronco are rotted away and/or missing. Is there anyplace I can buy new adjusters?

 

[broncnaz]

I've used the ones from the local vatozone in the motormite packs.

 

[Hal9000]

Did they work as well as the OEM ones? I've had bad luck with those generic replacement parts....

 

[broncnaz]

Worked as well for me. only one way to get OEM and your going to pay for it and wait on them.

 

[coyotedav]

I've used the ones from the local vatozone in the motormite packs.

" vatozona" hehehehe

 

[O2sled]

adjustment specs.

Does anyone know the adjustment specs. ?

Such as park bronco X amount of feet from a wall & the high beam bright spot will be X amount of feet up from the ground?

OR maybe keep adjusting up and left until 50% of the other driver flip their bright at you....

 

[Hal9000]

I think all headlights are supposed to be adjusted the same. The method I use (gleaned from a very old technical manual) is this:

Find a flat parking lot with a brick wall. Pull vehicle up so front bumper is touching wall. Turn on headlights and mark (center of) bright spot on wall. Back straight out exactly 25 feet. Adjust headlights so bright spot (or center of same) is 3" right and 1-3" below marks (How far below depends on headlight design. Too high and you'll dazzle oncoming traffic, too low and you won't be able to see far enough ahead)

 

[Fitz24]

I bought mine from JBG. Didn't cost much and you don't have to wait to long.

 

[O2sled]

Thanks Hal9000,
I will try that method, my eb's lights leave a lot to be desired.
I hope I didnt derail your thread to much...

 

[Pa PITT]

I adjust mine in my county drive way .. Twist a screw and have a snort of blue beer .... look at it and see if that suits you ... If NOT MAY ALMOST TAKE A CASE ON a SATURDAY Night .. but bye the time your ready to return home it'll look good to you ... Don't try this on main street ..It works better in the country .

 

[thegreatjustino]

Wildhorses has them http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Headlight_Adjusting_Screw/Front_Grille_Parts

but you should be able to get them at any autopart store. They are a pretty common part.

 

[4xfun]

I could not find any at the parts store. I got mine from Dennis Carpenters and they were only a couple of bucks.

Buy from a vendor. It will give you a reason to but something else and you can tell you wife how much you are saving on shipping.

 

[Hal9000]

Thanks guys. Much appreciated. I need to place orders for a few other parts anyway.

O2 sled, no worries on the question. It was related. One other factor you might have to deal with is the height of your truck. You might have to adjust them down even more than 3" to get the lights in the correct area in front of the vehicle.

 

[71 LUBER]

I got all my headlight parts at LMC. Adjusters, all new screws & springs. It was like $20 for all new hardware.

 

[joshm28]

I just purchased the adjusters at the local autoparts store. They were the universal fit and they worked great.

 

[DirtDonk]

Thanks Hal9000,
I will try that method, my eb's lights leave a lot to be desired.
I hope I didnt derail your thread to much...

Hey O2, welcome! You might just want to do a little searching here and look for other headlight issues. You'll find out that if your Bronco's lights are original, or of the same type, they SUCK! Might have been fine when new, but I doubt it.
Many of us have upgraded to not only a more modern halogen light, mostly of the replaceable H4 type, but also have upgraded the electrical system to use relays under the hood instead of the original wires running all that distance to the switch and back.

Makes a HUGE difference!

Good luck in your search, should you decide to accept it. And have fun with your new mission, "should you decide to accept it" ...

Paul