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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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Question both headlights turn on but they won't go up the motor spins I tried the repair kit but the metal on the back is broken does anyone know where I can buy these? The arms work but the metal is broken
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 07:10 AM
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Re: headlights

Do you mean the bracket holding the rod is broken? Maybe a pic so we know which piece you mean
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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 10:01 AM
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Ill put them up when I gt my car back. The lights are fine the motors spin but one of the motors are cracked on the bottom and the other side the back mounts are broken off I don't wanna buy 2 whole assemblies if all I need is the metal brackets and a motor I can't fimd ?
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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http://m.ebay.com/itm/301098317149?nav=SEARCH I was gonna get these....?
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 07:17 AM
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That auction us just for the arm, still not sure which bracket you mean. If the mounts are broken on the motor housing itself it think you'll have to replace them
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 12:18 PM
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Re: headlights

So if I buy 2 headlights assembly does it come with the shell cause most of my problems are broken metal casing
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 12:31 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 12:44 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 02:53 PM
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So if I buy headlight assemblies with motors will the metal casing housing anyone know specifically where I can get just the metal
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