Help!!! Think I've dislodged something :-/

[cluelessrae]

Hi,
So I have no clue about mechanics and thought following my boyfriends advice and reading online I could simply change my blown single bulb. I found I can, it's actually really simple but this was after turning something in the wrong hole. From my discription below can any one help with what this is?
So I have a Vauxhall corsa. Under the bonnet on both left and right it has 2 turn knobs each side for both headlight and signal lights, just below this there is a round casing with a rubber capping, inside there is a black box.
Thinking I was turning the knob for the signal bulb I dislodged this and found it was connected to wired with a yellow rod, trying to replace this and it has fallen into the casing.
Can anybody give me any idea as to what this is? I'm assuming it's some kind of connection to te fuse but again don't know. There is one each side beneath both turn knobs for the bulbs.
Can I still drive my car?

[french crap fanatic]

Feb 11, 2016 20:56:17 GMT 1 cluelessrae said:

Hi,
So I have no clue about mechanics and thought following my boyfriends advice and reading online I could simply change my blown single bulb. I found I can, it's actually really simple but this was after turning something in the wrong hole. From my discription below can any one help with what this is?
So I have a Vauxhall corsa. Under the bonnet on both left and right it has 2 turn knobs each side for both headlight and signal lights, just below this there is a round casing with a rubber capping, inside there is a black box.
Thinking I was turning the knob for the signal bulb I dislodged this and found it was connected to wired with a yellow rod, trying to replace this and it has fallen into the casing.
Can anybody give me any idea as to what this is? I'm assuming it's some kind of connection to te fuse but again don't know. There is one each side beneath both turn knobs for the bulbs.
Can I still drive my car?

Hi
Sounds like you have undone the headlight aim adjuster.
Nothing to worry about really.
Take the car to your usual mechanic or mot station and get them to sort it out.
A drink usually does the trick.

[cluelessrae]

Thanks so much for your reply,
Can I still drive the car in the meantime? About a week or so?

[Karl]

Yep does sound like an aim adjustment rod has fallen out

You might need to have the headlamp removed from the car , it can be quite fiddly to re position headlamp motors/ rods

So long as the beam pattern isn't flashing others you'll be fine

[Noberator]

Feb 11, 2016 21:27:30 GMT 1 Karl said:

Yep does sound like an aim adjustment rod has fallen out

You might need to have the headlamp removed from the car , it can be quite fiddly to re position headlamp motors/ rods

So long as

the beam pattern isn't flashing others you'll be fine

Could be.

[cluelessrae]

Yes it was really fiddly, I can reach it but cannot get it out.
This may be a stupid question.. But will I be able to tell if the beam direction is off? Like will it be obvious or will I have to take it to the garage?

[Karl]

Once it's dark If you drive up to a wall or garage door etc ... Leaving about half a meter or so will do

You should be able to see both beam patterns

Both should be the same height