Well, finally installed the xenons today. Man, it was somewhat of a production! First off, I, like Stan J., lost the white, plastic, locking screw on both headlights. Stan, did you get another one or are you just forgetting about it/them? They certainly aren't very strong(garbage plastic)! I'm hoping the white, plastic tab which "locks" it in place will be enough. Secondly, I noticed that the Valeo turn signals don't quite fill the car's lines as well as the Bosch's. In othere words, I see a larger gap between the top of the turn signal lens and the car's lines. Is this the case w/the Valeos? Last, how the heck do you align these things? I know Stan and G.Hale had their dealerships do it(and I may choose to do so myself), but is there any way I can attempt to do this? I tried turning all four adjustments, but only one of them(left height adjustment) seems to be doing anyting! All others just keep turning and turning! Hmm... Well, any suggestions, experiences, comments, advice, etc. would be greatly apprectiated! Thanks in advance! =)<p>JT '99 1.8Tqms, A!, and now "X"

OK, to answer your first question: The white screws don't actually hold on the corner. The corner snaps into place, and the screw keeps the tab from accidentally being pressed (much like the lever on the stock unit). Yeah, it seems pretty unlikely to me, too. Bottom line is don't sweat it if you lose a screw. I have been driving for the better part of a month without one, and nothing bad has happened yet.<p>Now on to your other, more serious matter. Non-functional adjusters usually indicated a diconnected internal adjustment mechanism. (Note that the left-right adjusters [the outer ones] will not seem to do much, unless you are parked right in front of a wall). I was the first (but unfortunately not the only) person to receive units with defective adjusters. Hella seems to have shipped out a number of the units with disconnected adjustment mechanisms, but it can usually be fixed. If you remove the backs of your units (where the ballast is attached, held on by two screws you can look inside and easily see if the adjuster has become disconnected.<p>If this is indeed the case, look in the Archives for my original post, send me some e-mail, or call LLtek. The repair is fairly easy and straightforward.<p>Tom Halter<br>98.5 2.8QMX Pearl/Onyx

I put some 1k miles on the car with one locking screw lost, no problem. I sent LLtek an email and they said they didn't have any spares and not to worry. I believe it: however, make real sure that the corner snaps in - that you hear the click. Doesn't happen all the time, be careful.<p>As for the aiming: The lateral adjustment can be pretty much done only at the dealer, you won't see any change at the garage door. However, the height alignment should work on both, even though I must admit that I found the change of the light pattern on the wall as I was turning the screw only minimal. <p>Go to the dealer to have them aimed - you will make others happy and won't attract too much attention from the cops :-)<p>- Stan<br>

Tom Halter, right? I remember you! After all, you're the one who received your xenons w/a broken/cracked turn signal, right? Speaking of which, I guess LLTek didn't take heed to your advice and ship the remainder of units disconnected! Oh well, fortunately, mine were not broken/cracked. <p>Thanks for the advice, etc. I will try to rectify the issue w/the aiming adjusters when I get home from work today. <p>JT '99 1.8Tqmsx A!