Xenon auto level sensor arm broken - Page 3

chunkybray · 12th October 2010, 20:24

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Originally Posted by chrislloydie

But did you still get the whirring noise and the lights adjusting when the wire had worn through? I still get that, they just go up and then point back down again.

Yes .the lights would still do their "Test routine" when I switched them on,
Which is why I first thought it was a sensor problem.

chrislloydie · 12th October 2010, 20:26

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Originally Posted by chunkybray

Yes .the lights would still do their "Test routine" when I switched them on,
Which is why I first thought it was a sensor problem.

Did you just repair the wire that had worn through?

chunkybray · 12th October 2010, 20:41

Yes. Rejoined wire and all was well again.
Some where on here is a thread about the wiring rubbing through on the bodywork under the headlight but I haven't found it yet.

HarryM1BYT · 12th October 2010, 20:42

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Originally Posted by chrislloydie

Another question I have though, is do the hedlights self adjust EVERY time you switch them on or with every ignition cycle? Or do they only adjust when they detect a difference in the suspension height? i'm not 100% sure I could hear them adjusting everytime I turned the lights on.

Logically and as near as I can tell, they seem to adjust just once when they are first turned on with ignition on. Basically check the height of front compared to rear and adjust for whatever load is in the car at start up.

chrislloydie · 13th October 2010, 09:05

Lights working perfect this morning. Just need to sort out something to use as a permanent bracket now. Will probably go with Harrys idea of the steel strap. Thanks for all your input fellas.

Bigcul1 · 30th October 2012, 09:28

Hi, sorry to revive this thread but has anybody made a clip for the wishbone that I can see with pictures? I have seen Steve Arctic's with the PC blanking plate but don't really want to drill the wishbone. Any other ideas, solutions?

HarryM1BYT · 30th October 2012, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Bigcul1

Hi, sorry to revive this thread but has anybody made a clip for the wishbone that I can see with pictures? I have seen Steve Arctic's with the PC blanking plate but don't really want to drill the wishbone. Any other ideas, solutions?

I agree with not drilling the wishbone.

Could you make a similar bracket, but instead of drilling simply bind to to the wishbone with either tiewraps, or using galv steel wire?

The tool I made a couple of weeks ago, of which I published the details on the this forum, might be perfect for tightenening the galv wire.

Another way might be to try to fashion a replacement out of spring steel, something like a Terry clip. You would need to first take the temper out to drill and shape it, then retemper.

Bigcul1 · 30th October 2012, 11:25

Harry, thanks for the reply. Do you think something like this could work (see attached). It would be made using one of those PC brackets but I would drill 2 extra small holes in at the top and bottom and then either use a cable tie or some metal wire to secure?

HarryM1BYT · 30th October 2012, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Bigcul1

Harry, thanks for the reply. Do you think something like this could work (see attached). It would be made using one of those PC brackets but I would drill 2 extra small holes in at the top and bottom and then either use a cable tie or some metal wire to secure?

It really is a matter of trying it to see if it works. As I remember there are two lugs molded into the wishbone to locate it in the correct place, but the wishbone arm tapers towards the hub - so any attempt to fasten it with ties will tend to pull towards the taper.

I wonder if it might help to clean up the wishbone's alloy surface and attempt to bond a bracket in place?

Dashiel · 30th October 2012, 14:35

I would think industrial glue and a strip of zinc alloy will do the job. There are no large forces at work here.

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chunkybray Avid contributor mg zt-t Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Staines Posts: 192 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yes. Rejoined wire and all was well again. Some where on here is a thread about the wiring rubbing through on the bodywork under the headlight but I haven't found it yet.

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Bigcul1 Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTi Con SE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northallerton Posts: 846 Thanks: 123 Thanked 131 Times in 91 Posts	Hi, sorry to revive this thread but has anybody made a clip for the wishbone that I can see with pictures? I have seen Steve Arctic's with the PC blanking plate but don't really want to drill the wishbone. Any other ideas, solutions?

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Dashiel Posted a thing or two Rover 75 V6 2.0 Club Tourer LPG Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South East Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 3 Thanked 39 Times in 34 Posts	I would think industrial glue and a strip of zinc alloy will do the job. There are no large forces at work here.