Miata Mailing List: August 1996, Message #161
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   From: Lester Seal 
Subject: Re: Headlight cover alignment.
   Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 14:16:39 -0400


>
>
>I cant believe you people who are advising just pulling on the headlight   
>covers....
>
>Sure it may work, or you could just bash the hood with a hammer until it   
>matches...
>
>Here are the real instructions.
>
>Note which corners of the headlight cover need to be raised and lowered.
>
>Pop lights up, using button in the middle of the dash.
>
>Use cross-head screw driver, and remove two screws holding plastic cowl   
>around lights, and remove cowl. (will need a little flexing).
>
>Now, each corner of the light cover has its own mounting screw. Loosen,   
>adjust, and tighten as necessary.
>
>Pop lights down, to check alignment, and up again to re-fit the plastic   
>cowl.
>
>
>Now, that wasn't too hard was it?
>
>Fletch.  
>
This will not work if the headlight cover has been leaned on (wich is the
only way they get out of adjustment). It usually depresses in the middle of
the cover, the only way to adjust it is pull the middle back up.
No amount of adjustment on the corners will help.

FWIW

Lester Seal
Mass Miata
Team APEX 508-229-0090