What to do with small gap on side markers due from retrofit

[dpanda88]

so i just finished completing my retrofit and I mean COMPLETE. Ballast under headlight and all relay figured out and plugged in correctly. Turns on great and aimming is ok (need to find a good flat ground with wall to make sure).

Now the problem is. My side markers or turning signals lamps are tilted up which is leaving a thumb size gap between the front bumper and the lamp. What should i do!? I tried to force it down but it somehow just pops right back up

It looks good from the front sorta.. but if your looking from the side of the car it looks like crap... any ideas? help?

Thanks

:::UPDATE::: Yes I know my fog lights are rusting... i'm soon changing the front bumper due to a winter accident.. Just waiting for the day I'm free and can put the car in the shop for couple of days

[ONE_to_HATE]

i actually cut away some of the clip that connects to the headlight and - i made the hole bigger on the hole that the clip goes to so it'll reach the car.

[Arisotezza18]

Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

i actually cut away some of the clip that connects to the headlight and - i made the hole bigger on the hole that the clip goes to so it'll reach the car.

Marco, you did a retrofit?

[dpanda88]

oh I will take a look on that.. maybe I can attach something to that clip and see if it can get it into the hole

Anyone with any other ideas that they have thought of?

[werkit217]

[ONE_to_HATE]

Originally Posted by Arisotezza18

Marco, you did a retrofit?

oh no.. LOL but i did dream about it tho! ..

i didn't exactly understand what the OP was asking - so i assumed that he was addressing to this problem..




after i ghetto-rigged it..

[dpanda88]

Yes! That is exactly the problem... what did you do beside cutting off slight pieces of the clip. Anything particular you did?

[SkinnyConHeo]

Post pics of the problem.

[dpanda88]

updated with pics!

[EEngineer]

Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

oh no.. LOL but i did dream about it tho! ..

i didn't exactly understand what the OP was asking - so i assumed that he was addressing to this problem..




after i ghetto-rigged it..

how did you fix it?

ENLIGHTEN US YOUR HIGHNESS

[dpanda88]

Yes please tell what you did step by step XD

[werkit217]

ditto wat dpanda said- would like to knoe as well

[bronzemaxell]

Originally Posted by werkit217

ditto wat dpanda said- would like to knoe as well

at this moment, the gap is always there doesn't matter if you make the hole bigger or adjust it up and down, because the physical size of the headlight is taller than the corner by about 1/2".

i think originally thess retrofitted headlights were pair a slightly trimmed gen 4.5 corners and it look almost perfect, like flush.

just a thought.

[dpanda88]

im going to try forcing it in again.. maybe even adjust the clip a bit.. I believe the clip isnt getting into the hole right now and instead its being hold on by the plastic screw. But I hope one to hate can tell us more detail XD

[ONE_to_HATE]

Disclaimer:

OK.. i'm not responsible for the jack-offs that botch this- LOL its fairly simple, can be done with a small sharp knife..

This somewhat renders it loose and if ur one scared of stuff falling off ur car; DONT DO IT.

Before:







AFTER:







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Don't mind the difference in the sides of the picture, i just grabbed my other set of corners to take a picture of it. And, i cracked it the hole- yes. By accident because the lakers were losing. LOL
i hope this helps some.