I am really frustrated with myself for breaking something and with MB for using such cheap plastic parts for critical components. I have factory bi-xenons and they were aimed too low so I adjusted them. Long story short, I ended up breaking the arms connecting the auto-leveling motor to the inner assembly on BOTH headlamps. This arm holds the base of the assembly into place. Without it, the assembly dangles from the upper ball-and-socket "hinges."
Headlamp assembly with motor (ball socket that connects arm/motor to inner-assembly outlined in green)
Headlamp assembly without motor
The part broke in two places (see picture) so I used plastic 2-part epoxy to glue the parts back together. They seem sturdy after several hours of drying, but this doesn't seem like a safe long-term solution.
Broken part
Part glued back together (with paperclip reinforcements! )
The headlights are no longer steady without this part and cannot be adjusted. Has anyone else experienced this problem? If so, what did you do to resolve it? Instead of buying new motors, I would rather buy the part that comes on the non-xenon headlamps that keep the inner-assembly in place (see picture--outlined in red). Does anyone have a part number for this?
Headlamp assembly with motor (ball socket that connects arm/motor to inner-assembly outlined in green)
Headlamp assembly without motor
The part broke in two places (see picture) so I used plastic 2-part epoxy to glue the parts back together. They seem sturdy after several hours of drying, but this doesn't seem like a safe long-term solution.
Broken part
Part glued back together (with paperclip reinforcements! )
The headlights are no longer steady without this part and cannot be adjusted. Has anyone else experienced this problem? If so, what did you do to resolve it? Instead of buying new motors, I would rather buy the part that comes on the non-xenon headlamps that keep the inner-assembly in place (see picture--outlined in red). Does anyone have a part number for this?