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09-22-2013, 12:48 PM | #1 |
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dropped tiny alan key in headlight help
While changing the LUX angel eyes (pain cause the sealing red ring on the angel eyes is too thick, had to trim the rubber sealing on the lux led to get a proper fit and the right alignment). I dropped a tiny alan key in the assembly, and now I can't get the damn thing out. It has probably lodged itself under the angel eye bulb housing.
Anyways does anyone know if the tiny alan key would be a problem in there. I am not sure how to take out the headlight assembly so I can fish it out. I am just worried it should not mess with my adaptive headlights. Or f anyone knows how to take the headlight assembly out, that would be perfect. Thanks, Jake. |
09-22-2013, 01:48 PM | #4 |
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Tape a magnet on a small bendable wire hangar and go fishing. Works very well. I fished a washer out of an Intake manifold with this method that required a bendable extension arm.
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Turn the car ass up it will fall out ... just pulling your leg
Hope you get her out by using a flexible magnet tool or even some sticky gum at the end of a hand made tool or wire with a tiny mirror.
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09-22-2013, 06:27 PM | #6 |
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problem is I can't see the damn alan key. I don't know where it is, but it has to be in the housing somewhere. I tried the magnet but nothing, I even tried driving hard and braking to get it moving but can't see it.
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Keep fishing i bet you will end up finding it. The key most of the time is to not give up hope.
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Thanks for the ideas guys, but I am not sure how to remove the headlight unit. Does anyone have the instructions on how to remove the headlight unit.
Thanks, Jake. |
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