Snapped Headlight housing clips

[swathdiver]

Probably just get a new housing. I suppose. They are like $50/$60

I wonder if they are difficult to change.

Those aftermarket ones will fog up in no time.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Those aftermarket ones will fog up in no time.

Well I can’t really think of a cheaper alternative. No matter what I’m sure I’ll be removing a bunch of stuff just to get to the headlight Housing. And take it out

 

[Fless]

Try Q-Bond for the repair.

 

[OR VietVet]

Those aftermarket ones will fog up in no time.

Agreed, I have always sealed all aftermarket housing assemblies, before install, to at least attempt to stop the fogging.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Try Q-Bond for the repair.

Maybe I didn’t explain myself enough
The clips are still there they simply just don’t click into place like they used to. I push the housing in like shown in the video and than it just sags an 1/8 inch. If I glue it in I’ll never get it out without breaking it. I can’t really think of a solution other than new housing.

I’ll try to remember to take some new pictures when I get home.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Like the two plastic pins are still on the housing but they won’t snap into place where circled

 

[OR VietVet]

Those are just locating pins. Something else is not attaching as it should to hold assembly in place.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Those are just locating pins. Something else is not attaching as it should to hold assembly in place.

Something on the bottom of the housing than. That’s the part I’m able to push in a 1/8 inch

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Looks like I’ll be ordering two new housings bc of one little issue. How dumb haha.

 

[OR VietVet]

All attaching areas should be inspected. The attaching components on the housing and where they attach at in the hole where the housing sets. You could have an attaching piece that is fine but the housing could be damaged where the attaching component attaches at the housing. Or something is damaged where the attaching component grabs at the vehicle.

What I am trying to say is, you could install 10 new housings and never fix the problem.