Does anyone else's headlight not line up perfectly to the bumper

Siciliano611 · 05-08-2012, 04:32 PM

I searched but didn't find much on this topic. I noticed today that my passenger side headlight (around the corner of the light where the turn signal is) does not line up completely well with the bumper edge....if you look rom the side of the car you an see the gap is as much as maybe .6-.7 of a cm. I'm not near the car now or I'd take a picture...anyone else notice this?

tony093 · 05-08-2012, 04:47 PM

it can be adjusted.
i had to do mine when i noticed it..

Siciliano611 · 05-08-2012, 04:49 PM

can it be adjusted easily though? without having to take apart the whole bumper...

808@702 · 05-08-2012, 04:51 PM

I noticed that my headlights vibrate slightly when at a stoplight, not all the time. Has anyone experienced this? Sorry for the hijack.

THE TECH · 05-08-2012, 08:44 PM

Pics would help, but most cars I've seen could use a bumper adjustment straight from the factory.

Joe- · 11-05-2012, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tony093

it can be adjusted.
i had to do mine when i noticed it..

Sorry to bring up an old topic but, what is the proper way to adjust this gap between bumper and headlight.

Lorde · 11-05-2012, 11:13 AM

If you open the hood (follow grille replacement instructions), the torx bolts on the top of the bumper can be loosened, you can then make adjustments to the bumper and retighten.

1fastdoc · 11-05-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by THE TECH

Pics would help, but most cars I've seen could use a bumper adjustment straight from the factory.

I've looked very closely at my M3 (daily) and a good friends '11 M3 and both have little areas where they aren't perfectly symmetric or aligned. Neither have been hit and the areas that are off on his are different from mine. It's barely noticeable but it's not perfect.

Joe- · 11-05-2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Snig

If you open the hood (follow grille replacement instructions), the torx bolts on the top of the bumper can be loosened, you can then make adjustments to the bumper and retighten.

Would this help for the gap below the headlight that meets the bumper? My bumper has zero gap on the driver side but small gap on passenger side.

1sikbmr · 11-05-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 808@702

I noticed that my headlights vibrate slightly when at a stoplight, not all the time. Has anyone experienced this? Sorry for the hijack.

my headlights move when i hit a bump. My 5er never did that.

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